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Course Code: 
ELIT 107
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
Basic literary genres are covered and students are equipped with scholarly reading and stylistic skills as well as language awareness. The first part of the course concentrates on poetry, drama, fiction, with the practical study of selected texts.
Course Content: 

In addition to theoretical knowledge offered as overview for each genre and sub category, selected examples in poetry, drama, short story, novel, essay, article, diary, letter, biography, history will be studied.

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

Course Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1)  To introduce genres and highlight various defining features of each. 

1-2

5-10

1,2,3

A,C

2) To equip the students with the knowledge of the origins of each genre and to develop an understanding of how various genres evolved and developed throughout history.

1-2

5-10

1,2,3

A,C

3)  For the students to gain knowledge in each genre and to become acquianted with the concepts and terminology used in the identification and analysis of sample literary texts for each genre and sub variants.

1-2

5-10

1,2,3

A,C

4)  To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties, analytical approach, interdisciplinary vision and analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of literature in various genres.

1-2

5-10

1,2,3

A,C

5)  To read, study and analyse texts representative of various different genres wıth some skıll.

1-2

5-10

1,2,3

A,C

 
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction to the course, explanation of course objectives and materials, course requirements and assessment, pacing schedule and obtaining materials

Materials for the course provided by instructor

2

Literary Genres Overview

Historical Background: Aristotle’s Genres classification

The Epic, the Lyric and the Dramatic

Classification by Type

Poetry: A Poem is an Experience

 

3

Poetry: A Poem Looks Like a Poem

Poems that Tell a Story

The Purpose of a Poem

How to Talk about a Poem

Metaphor and Simile

 

4

Poetry: Poetry Analysis; Poetic Devices

The Sonnet

Meter

 

5

Poetry: “The Eagle” by Alfred Lord Tennyson

“On Feelings” by D.H. Lawrence

“The Mirror” by Sylvia Plath

 

6

Drama Overview

Elements of Drama – Checklist

Greek Theater: Antigone by Sophocles

 

7

Drama: The Rising of the Moon by Isabelle Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory

 

8

Drama: Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw

MİD-TERM EXAM

 

9

Prose Fiction: The Short Story Overview

Fiction Study Terminology

“The Lumber Room” by Roald Dahl

(“Thus I Refute Beelzy” by John Collier)

(“The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant” by WD Wetherell)

 

10

Prose Fiction

The Novel Overview

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

 

11

Prose Fiction: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

 

12

Prose Fiction: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

 

13

Prose Nonfiction Overview

Essay Overview:

Essays: “Of Travel,” “Revenge” & “Studies” by Francis Bacon

 

14

Letter: Samuel Johnson’s Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield

The Earl of Chesterfield’s Letter to His Son, Philip Stanhope

Biography: Samuel Johnson by Boswell

 

15

History: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon

Diary: Samuel Pepys’ Diary

(Supplement: “The Education of Women” by Daniel Defoe)

 

 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

 

Additional Resources

 

 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

Assignments

 

Exams

 

 
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-Term

1

30

Class Performance

1

40

Final Exam

1

30

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE

 

30

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

70

Total

 

100

 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

 
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Programme 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/genre.

 

 

 

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/week)

15

4

60

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

15

4

60

Homework

15

1

15

Total Work Load

 

 

135

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5.4

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5