COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ERKAN AVCI

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to examine the landscapes and cultural divisons of the United States. It also focuses on the major American regions within the framework of a historical perspective, both as sets of ideas and as distinct ways of living and makes use of the literary texts in order to understand the characteristics of the regions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Sarah Orne Jewett, "White Heron"
Bret Harte, "The Luck of Roaring Camp"
Mark Twain, "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
Hamlin Garland, "The Return of a Private"
Willa Cather, "A Tale of White Pyramid"
George Washington Cable, "The Haunted House in Royal Street"
Charles Chesnutt, "The Wife of His Youth", "The Passing of Grandison"

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

After the introduction of the basic terms relating to the topic, the class discussions furnish the students with the fundamental concepts and the tools to understand and evaluate both the written and visual texts.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

* The students are required to identify the major issues dealt and discussed in the course material.
* They are asked to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of major facts relevant to the topics dealt in the class hours.
* They are also invited to think critically on the matters discussed during the classes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

* According to the university policy the students are required to attend 70% of all scheduled classes.
* The students are required to come to the classes having read the assigned text.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erkan.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes