COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WOMEN'S WRITING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 3010 WOMEN'S WRITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

In this course, the topics covered in women's literature and the characteristics of this literature are examined. Selected works (poetry, short stories, novels, plays) are discussed and analyzed within the framework of feminist theory. The methods and terms necessary for analyzing this literary genre are explained to the students. Analyzing the selected texts through these methods and terms constitutes the main activity of the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about women's writing.
2   To have a basic knowledge of some gender based concepts.
3   To be capable of doing textual analysis.
4   To be capable of using course's terminology.
5   To apply feminist theory to texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Women's Writing: Introduction Introduction
2 Feminist Theory Class Discussion
3 Feminist Theory Class Discussion
4 An analysis of a short story by a woman writer Class Discussion
5 An analysis of a short story by a woman writer Class Discussion
6 An analysis of a poem by a woman writer Class Discussion
7 An analysis of a poem by a woman writer Class Discussion
8 Mid-term Exam
9 An analysis of a novel by a woman writer Class Discussion
10 An analysis of a novel by a woman writer Class Discussion
11 An analysis of a novel by a woman writer Class Discussion
12 An analysis of a play by a woman writer. Class Discussion
13 An analysis of a play by a woman writer. Class Discussion
14 An analysis of a play by a woman writer. Class Discussion
15 General Evaluation Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Plath, Sylvia. The Bell Jar.
Friedan, Betty. The Feminine Mystique.
Showalter, Elaine, ed. The New Feminist Literature: Essays on Women, Literature and Theory. New York:Pantheon, 1985.
Landy, Alice S. The Heath Introduction to Literature. Lexington, MA: Heath, 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining the topic to students through interactive presentations and supporting it with visual materials, followed by in-depth analysis of the topic through student discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Ability to understand and define basic concepts correctly
2. Relating related concepts to each other and using them in context.
3. Analyzing a given text or discourse and using the terminology in the course content effectively.
4. Using language correctly and effectively.
5. Relating and applying the knowledge learned to real in real world examples.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory.
2. It is important to attend classes and come to class by reading the subject beforehand.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 08:30-09:30
Tuesday 08.30-09:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 16 16
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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