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

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1313002006

Ders İsmi:

Women Writers

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:

Department Elective

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):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	This course aims to study the works and literary achievements of women writers and examines to what extent literature mirrors historical and social attitudes/prejudice with particular emphasis on the gender roles, women images, and concerns of women as expressed in literature.
Course Content:	This course explores the works of British, Irish, American and Turkish women writers with particular emphasis on the geo-political, historical and social background of their home countries.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Read analytically and critically literary texts from a variety of women authors.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Define common literary terms and apply them to the analysis of specific texts.
2) Explain how literature mirrors or shapes historical and social attitudes and prejudice with particular emphasis on the gender roles, women images, and women issues in general.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Analize literary works in relation to their historical, cultural, and aesthetic background.
2) Write academic essays that demonstrate effective research from both primary and secondary sources using appropriate documentation style.
Field Specific Competence
1) Recognize the roots of feminism, its scope and the arguments triggered by it by means of theoretical, biographical, and literary readings;
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course: Course description, aims and objectives; course requirements; syllabus.	NONE
2)	Margaret Cavendish’s “Female Orations,”	-
3)	Aphra Behn,"Oroonoko", or "The Royal Slave"	Reading assignment
4)	Anne Bradstreet’s “To My Dear and Loving Husband”	Reading Assignment
5)	Mary Wollstonecraft’s "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792) (Only Introduction)	-
6)	Charlotte Brontë, "Villette"	19th.Century/Victorian Social and Political Background
7)	Virginia Woolf’s "A Room of One’s Own" (1929)	-
8)	MIDTERM WEEK	Revising all texts and class materials (up untill Week 8)
9)	Alice Walker, "The Color Purple"	-
10)	Sevgi Soysal, "Tante Rosa" (1968)	Reading Assignment
11)	Tezer Özlü, "Yaşamın Ucuna Yolculuk" (1984)	-
12)	Marina Carr, "By the Bog of Cats..."	Reading Assignment
13)	Anne Enright, "The Gathering"	-
14)	Revision and Class Discussion	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Mary K. DeShazer. "The Longman Anthology of Women's Literature". Longman, 2001. Sandra Gilbert ve Susan Gubar, "The Madwoman in the Attic". Simone de Beauvoir, "The Second Sex". Kate Millet, "Sexual Politics". Judith Butler, "Gender Trouble".
References:	Mary K. DeShazer. "The Longman Anthology of Women's Literature". Longman, 2001. Sandra Gilbert ve Susan Gubar, "The Madwoman in the Attic". Simone de Beauvoir, "The Second Sex". Kate Millet, "Sexual Politics". Judith Butler, "Gender Trouble".

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	4	3	6	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

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework
Bireysel Proje
Grup Projesi
Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
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	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	15	4	60
Presentations / Seminar	1	3	3
Project	1	5	5
Homework Assignments	10	3	30
Quizzes	2	6	12
Midterms	1	3	3
Paper Submission	1	7	7
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			165