Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
American Culture and Literature |
Level of Course Unit |
Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature |
Course Objective |
This course introduces graduate students to a variety of theoretical approaches in the study of American Studies: from Myth and Symbol school onwards. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
Philip J. Deloria, Broadway and Main: Crossroads, Ghost Roads, and Paths to an American |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1) All selected teaching material; written and visual are notified prior to the semester. |
Assessment Methods |
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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable. |
Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
Midterm in class exam: will cover material studied in-class, and will expect responses to major discussions in the area. Prior to the submission of the final paper students will submit their proposal, and paper drafts at due times indicated in the syllabus. Book reports : Students will be expected to elucidate upon major arguments of their assigned books; offer a critical examination of the text, and place the work within contemporary debates. Book reports will be presented in class as well as submitted in print format . Two book reports will constitute part of the total grade which will add up to the in class exam, to be counted towards the Midterm grade. Research paper : (10 pages minimum in MLA style) A Final paper should focus upon a major issue in American culture displaying an understanding of past, and present methodologies in the area of American |
Assessment Criteria |
1) Book reports are expected to display accurate understanding of reading assignments; and to display rigorous academic research placing the work into critical perspective. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
1.Class attendance is compulsory (%70) |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Faculty of Letters |
Office Hours |
To be announced |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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