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

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1313421006

Ders İsmi:

Modern And Contemporary British Poetry

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

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 Merve ATASOY

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to examine the development of Contemporary English Poetry in the focus of important historical, social, economic and cultural features of the twentieth century, to examine the modernism in depth and to critically close reading and analyze the leading poems bearing the characteristics of the movement in the focus of the works of important poets of the movement.
Course Content:	The works of important 20th century poets such as W.B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot and the distinctive features of Contemporary English poetry will be examined in this course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To comprehend the development of contemporary English poetry with historical, social and cultural developments
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To develop skills in evaluating the evolution of language and thought, the development of lyrical poetry in the western poetic tradition
2) To be able to identify, distinguish and critically evaluate the modernist linguistic and formal aspects of a poem
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) To have a critical view and perception of the contemporary poetry tradition
2) Know the features of contemporary poetry and be able to examine modern poems using the features of poetry criticism
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course / Introduction to modernism and modernist poetry
2)	Thomas Hardy & Gerald Manley Hopkins	"The Darkling Thrush", "The Ruined Maid", "The Voice" by Thomas Hardy / "God's Grandeur", "Pied Beauty" and "The Windhover" by Gerald Manley Hopkins
3)	William Butler Yeats	"Leda and Swan", "An Irishman Foresees His Death", "Easter 1916", "Byzantium", "Lake Isle of Innisfree"
4)	Mina Loy/ Wilfred Owen / Isaac Rosenberg	"Aphorisms on Futurism" and "Sketch of a Man on a Platform" by Mina Loy / "Dulce et Decorum est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen" / "Louse Hunting" and "Break of Day in the Trenches by Isaac Rosenberg
5)	T.S Eliot	"Tradition and Individual Talent"; "The Waste Land"
6)	T.S Eliot	"The Waste Land"
7)	W.H. Auden	"Musée des Beaux Arts", "The Shield of Achilles", "In Memory of W. B. Yeats", "Epitaph on a Tyrant"
8)	Dylan Thomas	"Do not Go Gentle into that Good Night", "Fern Hill", "And Death Shall Have No Dominion", "A Letter To My Aunt Discussing The Correct Approach To Modern Poetry"
9)	Midterm Exam
10)	Philip Larkin	“An Arundel Tomb”, “Church Going”, “This be the Verse”, “The Explosion”
11)	Ted Hughes	"The Thought-Fox", "Theology", "Hawk Roosting", "Fulbright Scholars", "The Gypsy"
12)	Seamus Heaney	"Digging", "Mid-term Break", "Bog Queen", "Bone Dreams", "Punishment"
13)	Craig Raine & Paul Muldoon	"A Martian Sends a Postcard Home", "The Onion, Memory" by Craig Raine / "Why Brownlee Left", "Milkweed And Monarch", "The Sightseers" by Paul Muldoon
14)	Carol Ann Duffy & Eavan Boland	"War Photographer", "Valentine, "Mrs. Midas" by Carol Ann Duffy / “The Pomegranate”,“Quarantine”, "This Moment" by Eavan Boland
15)	Students' presentations	Selected poems
16)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	A Companion to 20th Century Poetry, ed. Neils Roberts, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing 2001 How to Read A Poem, Terry Eagleton, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007
References:	Dictionary of Symbols, Chevalier Jehann and Alain Gheerbrant, London: Penguin Books, 1996 Selected Essays, T.S. Eliot, London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1934

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3	4	5
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.
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.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Beyin fırtınası /Altı şapka
Okuma
Homework
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework
Sunum
Staj/ Yerinde Uygulama Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	4	% 25
Presentation	4	% 10
Midterms	1	% 25
Semester Final Exam	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	3	48
Application	4	17	68
Study Hours Out of Class	10	9	90
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			210