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Course Code: 
ELIT 401
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
10
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
This course aims at training the students to write a proper research paper, focusing on a literary text, or a film, by using Contemporary Literary Theories. By the end of the semester students should be capable of summarising each theory and differentiating by examples thereof and aply these to literary works. They should also be able to critically analyse each theory, to make comparative analyses of more than one, and to place eadh in contexts as identified in lectures and discussions.
Course Content: 

In the first part of the course, students will study New Criticism, Formalism, Marxism and Psychoanalysis.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
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
 

The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of contemporary literary theories in developing life strategies. 

 

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10

      1,2,3

B,C

A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements.

1, 3, 7, 9, 10

1,2,3

B,C

A knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of   the cultural issues of the period.

7, 9, 10

1,2,3

B,C

The ability to use theoretical frameworks in order to write research papers.

2, 3, 10

1,2,3

B,C
 
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introductory Course I-Liberal-humanism

  

2

Introductory Course II-Intro. to Contemporary Literary Theories

  

3

Formalism

  

4

New Criticism

  

5

Formalism and New Criticism-Text analysis

  

6

Marxism I – Leninist Marxism

  

7

Marxism II – Engelsian Marxism

  

8

Marxism III- The Frankfurt School – Text analysis

  

9

Psychoanalysis I

  

10

Psychoanalysis II-Freud

  

11

Psychoanalysis III-Lacan – Text Analysis

  

12

Supplementary Readings (Formalism and New Criticism)

  

13

Supplementary Readings (Marxism)

  

14

Supplementary Readings (Psychoanalysis)

  
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook
  1. Beginning Theory-Peter Barry

Additional Resources
  1. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theories-Raman Selden
  2. Practising Theory and Reading Literature-Raman Selden
  3. Literary Theory-An Anthology-Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan
 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

  

Assignments

  

Exams

  
 
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

50

Quizzes

2

20

Assignment

1

30

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

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

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

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)

15

3

45

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

15

7

105

Homework

10

5

50

Assessment

  

40

40
       

Total Work Load

 

 

240

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

9.6

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

10
 

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