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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
AKE 6053	ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to enhance students' understanding of the diverse methods of research and critical theories ranging from literary criticism to MLA formatting. At the end of the course, students will be required to write a fully developed and documented research paper.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Devise research proposals, temporary outlines and rough drafts.
2	Gain expertise in MLA writing and documentation style and writing skills.
3	Compile a comprehensive reading material about the critical literary theories that will be used.
4	Demonstrate high competency in reading, writing and analytical skills.
5	Able to write a fully developed and documented research paper.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introductory statements	Class discussion
2	Selection and limitation of topic.	Class discussion
3	Discussion of topics and critical theories.	Class discussion
4	A critical reading of selected theories	Class discussion
5	MLA Citation and Bibliography	Class discussion
6	MLA in practice	Class discussion
7	Discussion of Research Proposals	Class discussion
8	Discussion of Rough Outlines	Class discussion
9	Discussion of Final Outlines	Class discussion
10	Discussion of compiled note-cards	Class discussion
11	Writing Annotated Bibliographies	Class discussion
12	Writing introductions and Conclusions	Class discussion
13	Writing introductions and Conclusions	Class discussion
14	Editing and Proofreading	Class discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

The MLA Handbook for Writing Papers (7th Edition)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Courses are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-Class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations and thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be annouced

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
2. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.
3.Some exam questions are essay type questions that require students to use their analytical and comprehension skills.
4. Students are expected to give reference to the primary sources that they use.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. No dictionaries are allowed during the exam. All vocabulary used in the exam are covered previously in the class and expected to be familiar to the student.
3. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

korpez@hotmail.com veya esra.coker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparation for midterm exam	1	15	15
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Preparing assignments	7	6	42
Preparing presentations	4	8	32
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	4	48
Final	1	3	3
Midterm	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.10	PO.12	PO.15	PO.16	PO.17
LO.1	4	4	4	3	5	3	5	5	5	4	5
LO.2	3	3	4	3	5	3	5	5	5	4	5
LO.3	5	5	4	4		5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	4	4		3	5	5	5	5	5
LO.5	5	5	4	4		3	5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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