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

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: 5010003105
Ders İsmi: Literature,Arts and Medicine
Ders Yarıyılı: Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
2 0 2 3
Language of instruction: EN
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Üniversite Seçmeli
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Gökben GÜÇLÜ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Gökben GÜÇLÜ
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: This course aims to introduce visual arts and literary texts reflecting illnesses and various health conditions. The course also provides an awareness about two interrelated fields: medicine and humanities. The texts to be studied by the students are carefully chosen to stimulate and enhance students’ critical thinking, comprehension and interpreting skills. Throughout the semester, students will have a chance to question the meaning and nature of being a human, the relation between human beings and the universe, and how authors and artists from different fields experience and represent pain, physical, psychological and emotional suffering in life.
Course Content: Short stories, portraits, novels and movies about medicine and humanities

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To understand the connection between medicine and humanities.
2) To develop critical, creative, analytical and interpreting skills by studying various texts and portraits from famous authors and artists
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) Develop an awareness and understanding of universal values such as being a human, basic human rights, and respect for the individual regardless of their sex, religion, culture and race.
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course -
2) Story of Asclepius: The Greek God of Medicine Story of Hippocrates Related texts about Story of Asclepius and Story of Hippocrates
3) Hippocrates and Galen : The Theory of the Four Humors Texts about Hippocrates and Galen : The Theory of the Four Humors
4) Portraits: Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia I Honoré Daumier’s Bloodletting from the Foot Portraits: Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia I Honoré Daumier’s Bloodletting from the Foot
5) Sleep and Dreams: The SandMan by ET.A Hoffmann Sleep and Dreams: The SandMan by ET.A Hoffmann
6) Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
7) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
8) MID-TERM EXAMS -
9) Portraits: Yard with Lunatics - Francisco de Goya Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Vincent van Gogh The Scream Edvard Munch Portraits: Yard with Lunatics - Francisco de Goya Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Vincent van Gogh The Scream Edvard Munch
10) Henry Ford Hospital (1932) Frida Kahlo The Broken Column (1944) Frida Kahlo Andromache Mourning Hector by Jacques-Louis David (1783) Henry Ford Hospital (1932) Frida Kahlo The Broken Column (1944) Frida Kahlo Andromache Mourning Hector by Jacques-Louis David (1783)
11) In Cold Blood by Truman Capote In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
12) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
13) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
14) Angels in America by Tony Kushner Angels in America by Tony Kushner
15) Angels in America by Tony Kushner Angels in America by Tony Kushner
16) End of Semester-Revision -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Stories of Asclepius and Hippocrates.
The SandMan by ET.A Hoffmann
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Various Portrait of: Albrecht Dürer - Honoré Daumier’s
Vincent van Gogh - Francisco de Goya
Edvard - Munch Frida Kahlo
References: Stories of Asclepius and Hippocrates.
The SandMan by ET.A Hoffmann
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Various Portrait of: Albrecht Dürer - Honoré Daumier’s
Vincent van Gogh - Francisco de Goya
Edvard - Munch Frida Kahlo

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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2

3

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)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 25
Midterms 1 % 35
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 2 32
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Quizzes 1 2 2
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 70