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 |
DOCTOR CARL JEFFREY BOON |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature |
Course Objective |
The purpose of this course is to examine the history of the labour movement in the United States as it responded to the challenges of the economic development. It also examines the conditions of life and work of various groups of working people. In this respect, how certain aspects of race, ethnicity, class, and gender contributed to the solidarity movements is also analyzed. |
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 |
Thomas Bell, Out of this Furnace (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976) |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
The classes are designed as to give the students |
Assessment Methods |
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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable. |
Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
None |
Assessment Criteria |
The students are expected to |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
* According to the university policy the students are required to attend 70% of all scheduled classes. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
carl.boon@deu.edu.tr |
Office Hours |
Tuesday 14.00-16.00 |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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