ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: 1313121002
Ders İsmi: Introduction To Literary Genres II
Ders Yarıyılı: Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 7
Language of instruction: EN
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Necessary
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. Gülşen SAYIN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Gökben GÜÇLÜ
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to introduce poetry and drama to students and explain their general characteristics and differences through various literary examples.
Course Content: Poems, plays

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students know the general characteristics and differences of poetry and drama.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Students can interpret poems and different genres of poetry and are able to analyze elemets of poetry such as rhyme, meter, metaphor alliteration etc.
2) Students can interpret plays and are able to analyze elements of theatre such as plot character, staging etc.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Students can engage in critical and creative thinking over the examples from poems and plays.
Field Specific Competence
1) Students can participate in oral and written academic discussions on poems and plays and can offer academic interpretions.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) Students can work on various individual homeworks and projects on the poems and plays they read, and can fulfill oral and written assignments.

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course -
2) What is poetry? How to read a poem? Themes in Poetry Selected articles prepared by the lecturer.
3) Structure and Sound Patterns of Poetry: Line-Stanza - Rhyme – Meter- Foot Selected articles prepared by the lecturer.
4) Diction-Tone-Voice-Irony in Poetry Selected poems announced by the lecturer.
5) Figures of Speech in Poetry Imagery-Similie-Metaphor Selected poems announced by the lecturer.
6) Personification-Alliteration-Metonymy -Allusion-Oxymoron-Anaphora Selected poems announced by the lecturer.
7) Types of Poetry Sonnet-Ballad-Elegy- Haiku-Epigram-Hymn-Epic Selected poems announced by the lecturer.
8) Writing about Poetry: Essay Writing Rules class notes prepared by the lecturer.
9) Mid-Term class notes and poems studied in class
10) Introduction to Drama: Basic Terms Play-Act-Scene-Line -Monologue-Prologue-Pun-Soliloquy Class notes prepared by the lecturer
11) How to Read a Play? Plot-Character-Staging-Theme Types of Drama Class notes prepared by the lecturer
12) Trifles by Susan Glaspell Trifles by Susan Glaspell
13) Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
14) A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
15) Writing about a Play-Essay Writing Rules -
16) Revision -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: selected poems and plays
References: The Norton Introduction to Literature -Kelly J. Mays
An Introduction to Literature-Fiction-Poetry-Drama- Sylvan Barnet-William Burto-William E. Cain

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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Program Outcomes
1) Have basic up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge in English language, literature and culture.
2) Have basic up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge in literary genres, aesthetic movements, literary terminology, and concepts in English literature.
3) Have a thorough understanding and capability of analizing historical, social, cultural, economic and political backgrounds of different genres of English literature.
4) Have advanced knowledge of English language, its morphology and function in written and spoken forms, and capability of using it effectively in academic and professional environments.
5) Have theoretical and practical knowledge and ability required for the translation of various texts from English to Turkish and vice versa.
6) Have critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.
7) Develop a broad historical and cross-cultural perspective, and an unbiased and respectful attitude to both his/her own society, literature and culture and literatures of different cultures by studying English literature and culture.
8) Have upper-intermediate (B2) knowledge of another foreign language (Spanish), and be able to use it confidently in everyday life
9) Have a high ethical awareness and responsibility in personal, professional, and social life.
10) Be able to collect and interpret data to do research independently or in groups, define/solve problems in the process, and express the outcomes effectively in national, international academic, social and professional environments by using critical, creative, and analytical skills.
11) Have knowledge of using up-to-date information technologies and research methods in the field of literature, and humanities in general.
12) Be able to undertake responsibility in team work as a leader or a member.
13) Develop an appreciation and a positive attitude toward life-long learning.
14) Develop a higher awareness about universal values, such as democracy, human rights, social justice, cultural heritages, and environmental issues.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have basic up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge in English language, literature and culture. 5
2) Have basic up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge in literary genres, aesthetic movements, literary terminology, and concepts in English literature. 5
3) Have a thorough understanding and capability of analizing historical, social, cultural, economic and political backgrounds of different genres of English literature. 5
4) Have advanced knowledge of English language, its morphology and function in written and spoken forms, and capability of using it effectively in academic and professional environments. 4
5) Have theoretical and practical knowledge and ability required for the translation of various texts from English to Turkish and vice versa. 1
6) Have critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. 5
7) Develop a broad historical and cross-cultural perspective, and an unbiased and respectful attitude to both his/her own society, literature and culture and literatures of different cultures by studying English literature and culture. 5
8) Have upper-intermediate (B2) knowledge of another foreign language (Spanish), and be able to use it confidently in everyday life 1
9) Have a high ethical awareness and responsibility in personal, professional, and social life. 5
10) Be able to collect and interpret data to do research independently or in groups, define/solve problems in the process, and express the outcomes effectively in national, international academic, social and professional environments by using critical, creative, and analytical skills. 5
11) Have knowledge of using up-to-date information technologies and research methods in the field of literature, and humanities in general. 5
12) Be able to undertake responsibility in team work as a leader or a member. 5
13) Develop an appreciation and a positive attitude toward life-long learning. 5
14) Develop a higher awareness about universal values, such as democracy, human rights, social justice, cultural heritages, and environmental issues. 5

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Bireysel çalışma ve ödevi
Course
Okuma
Homework

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 15
Midterms 1 % 35
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 16 3 48
Study Hours Out of Class 12 10 120
Homework Assignments 2 18 36
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 210