History of Literary Criticism II

Course Code:

ELIT 302

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

8

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

The course aims to a) familiarise students with Western cultural and literary concepts and terminology from their inception in Antiquity to the Modern Age; b) develop students’ ability to understand and produce scholarly critical writings; c) increase students’ awareness of intellectual and cultural issues and cultivate critical thinking.

Course Content:

The course deals with the critical writings produced in the period extending from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th century. It traces the development of English criticism from an interdisciplinary and holistic perspective and aims to place the texts studied in their specific historical, social, economic and political contexts. Particular emphasis is placed on the intellectual and philosophical currents that have shaped Western culture and influenced the production and reception of literature and other artistic works in the West in general and England in particular.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing B: Presentation C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Programme Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Familiarity with the history and sources of English literary criticism	1,7,8,10	1; 2; 3	A; C
Mastery over the basic critical concepts and terminology	2,8,10	1; 2; 3	A; C
Equip the students with the analytical and literary skills for understanding and producing critical writings	1,2,6,7,8,10	1; 2; 3	A; C
Comprehension of interdisciplinary methods in the study of literary and cultural materials	3	1; 2; 3	A; C
Cultivate critical thinking and an analytical approach to intellectual and cultural issues	2,8,10	1; 2; 3	A; C
Nurture holistic viewpoints in the analysis and interpretation of literary and artistic works	1,2,6,7,8,10	1; 2; 3	A; C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the criticism of the Romantic period; Decline of Neoclassicism; ‘the movement’ of ‘Sensibility’, changing social and political conditions; economic factors; scientific progress and industrial growth	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
2	Philosophical movements and issues; changes of world view. Pre-Romantic writers. Literary and artistic currents.	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
3	Wordsworth, “Preface” to the Lyrical Ballads and selected poems	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
4	Influence of German philosophy on criticism: Kant, Schelling and Schlegel	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
5	Introduction to Coleridge Coleridge, excerpt “From Biographia Literaria”	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
6	Coleridge, “The Imagination” Coleridge, “Shakespeare as a Poet generally” and “Shakespeare’s Judgement Equal to His Genius”	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
7	Introduction to the Second Generation of the Romantic poets. Social and political conditions. Major intellectual and cultural movements	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
8	Keats, excerpts from the Letters and selected poems	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
9	Shelley and his circle Shelley, A Defence and selected poems	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
10	Introduction to the Victorian Age. Industrial Revolution; growth of technology; major social, political and philosophical currents	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
11	Introduction to Arnold Arnold, from “Sweetness and Light” and selected poems	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
12	Introduction to the social, literary and artistic currents of the last two decades of the 19th century. Pater, “Preface” to The Renaissance	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
13	The Rise of Modernism. Transition to the 20th century. Main artistic, literary and cultural movements	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)
14	Eliot, “Tradition and the Individual Talent” and “The Metaphysical Poets”	Lecture handout and reading material from selected texts (see below)

Recommended Sources

Textbook

1. W.J. Bate ed., Criticism: the Major Texts, New York: Harcourt and Brace, 1952

2. Richard Harland, Literary Theory from Plato to Barthes, London: Macmillan. 1999

Additional Resources

1. M.H. Abrams, A Glossary of Literary Terms,New York: Harcourt and Brace, 1993

2.Chris Baldick, Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms, Oxford U.P.,1996

Berna Moran, Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri, Cem Yayınları,1991

Material Sharing

Documents
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	2	60
Quizzes	2	20
Assignment		20
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Programme Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc.				X
2	The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature.					X
3	The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis.					X
4	The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies				x
5	Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility				x
6	Effective communication skills.			X
7	A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements.				X
8	An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice.			X
9	A knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period.				X
10	The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in the areas of literature and aesthetics.				x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15X Total course hours)	15	3	40
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	40
Mid-terms	1	35	35
Homework	1	50	50
Final examination			165
Total Work Load			6.6
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

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