Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Qualification Awarded

Masters Degree in American Culture and Literature (MA.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related masters degree enables the holder to exercise the profession.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	AKE 5001	CRITICAL THEORY I	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	10
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	20
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	AKE 5013	THE FANTASTIC IN AMERICAN LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	AKE 5015	PURITAN LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	AKE 5017	AMERICAN CULTURE I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	4	AKE 5019	AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	5	AKE 5025	CONTEMPRORAY AMERICAN NOVEL AND POSTMODERNISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	6	AKE 5007	AMERICAN CONTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	7	AKE 5009	WOMEN'S WRITING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	8	AKE 5021	CITY AND NATURE WRITING IN AMERICA	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	9	AKE 5023	IDEOLOGY AND DISCOURSE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	AKE 5003	PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ETHICAL THEMES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AKE 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
B	2	AKE 5002	CRITICAL THEORY II	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
B	3	AKE 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	14
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AKE 5008	AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	2	AKE 5026	COMPARATIVE LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	3	AKE 5014	THE AMERICAN MEMOIR	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	4	AKE 5016	IMMIGRANT LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	5	AKE 5018	AMERICAN CULTURE II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	6	AKE 5022	AMERICAN GOTHIC	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	7	AKE 5030	SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	8	AKE 5010	ETHNIC WRITING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	9	AKE 5020	AMERICAN FOREING POLICY AND TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	10	AKE 5004	AMERICAN THEMES AND ISSUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	11	AKE 5012	THE AMERICAN DRAMA AND THEATER	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	12	AKE 5006	POLITICS AND NOVEL	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	13	AKE 5028	CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	14	AKE 5024	POPULER CULTURE STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	AKE 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AKE 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 51 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and field study (6 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

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