Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
American Culture and Literature |
Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature |
Course Objective |
This course examines the interaction of Science and Technology with culture and literature in the United States with the influence of Enlightenment thought and the industrial revolution. |
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 |
Alan Trachtenberg, Leo Marx, Willa Cather, Henry Adams, Hart Crane |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
This class focuses on the study of science and technology and its interrelation with American culture and literature within the context of American (Culture) Studies, inclusive of major works published in the area, pertaining especially to technology's development through American history, and its examples in literature, art and popular culture in relation to social categories of race, class, ethnicity and gender |
Assessment Methods |
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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable. |
Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
One Midterm and Final exam will be administered througout the semester. |
Assessment Criteria |
1. Exam questions cover course material studied during the semester. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
70% attendance is compulsory. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Faculty of Letters |
Office Hours |
Fridays 13:00-14:00 PM |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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