COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 3028 SCIENCE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

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 aims to examine and learn from a critical perspective the classical and contemporary works that are subject of science and technology in line with the themes identical to culture and literature as part of the focus of American Studies curriculum.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to read and analyze classical works central to American Studies curriculum.
2   Students will be able to synthesize contemporary ideas and trends along selected themes.
3   Students will be able to asses the mechanics of academic articles based on earlier reading and composition skills.
4   Students willing to pursue higher academic degrees will be able to acquire advanced reading and writing techniques.
5   Students will become able to synthesize literary and critical works and present their own arguments in well developed essays.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Henry Nash Smith, Virgin Land Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Henry Nash Smith, Virgin Land analysis
2 Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden analysis proposal writing
3 Frank Norris, Octopus Lecture on area study a historical perspective-- Frank Norris, Octopus analysis---academic research paper writing--
4 Continued Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Frank Norris, Octopus analysis---academic research paper writing--/ research paper proposal evaluation and return to students with suggestions.
5 Hart Crane, The Bridge Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Hart Crane, The Bridge analysis steps on bibliography, endnote, footnote writing .
6 continued Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Hart Crane, The Bridge analysis steps on bibliography, endnote, footnote writing .
7 Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn Bridge Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn Bridge analysis steps on annotated bibliyography.
8 Midterm
9 Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn Bridge Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn analysis-- steps on annotated bibliyography.
10 Cecelia Tichi, Shifting Gears; Technology, Literature, Culture in Modernist America Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Cecelia Tichi, Shifting Gears; Technology, Literature, Culture in Modernist America analysis-- steps on annotated bibliyography.
11 Allen, Robert C. ed. Channels of Discourse: Television and Contemporary Criticism or equivalent Lecture on area study a historical perspective --Allen, Robert C. ed. Channels of Discourse: Television and Contemporary Criticismanalysis
12 On interdisciplinarity and postmodernity-- literary criticism Lecture on area study a historical perspective interdisciplinary studies and contemporary works analysis.
13 Haraway, Donna. Simians, Cyborgs and Women Current issues in cybernetics-- literary criticism/Wrap up Lecture on area study a historical perspective --cybernetics and contemporary works ---Final evaluation of the course topic paper presentations and evaluations --for paper assignments--
14 Final evaluation paper presentations and evaluations due

Recomended or Required Reading

Henry Nash Smith, Virgin Land; Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden; Frank Norris, Octopus; Hart Crane, The Bridge; Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn Bridge; Cecelia Tichi, Shifting Gears; Technology, Literature, Culture in Modernist America (Syllabus maybe altered with due notice.)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Classes
1) All selected teaching material; written and visual are to be notified prior to the semester. Syllabi maybe altered with due notice. Lectures maybe inclusive of power point presentations; black board use, and handouts.
2) Teaching material is posted on the blogsite (online) allowing for duly class preparation. Documentaries paused at intervals, constitute of audio/visual aid in learning..
Computer applications:
1) The Course Blog constitutes of a teaching aid disseminating corresponding audio visual texts, as well as class related announcements.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams:
1. Throughout the semester there will be two (2) exams
Midterm (%50)
Midterm exam will be administered as an in class exam, comprising of essay type questions and or brief question and answers.
2) Final (%50)
Final exam will be administered as an in class exam, comprising of essay type questions and or brief question and answers. In addition a research paper maybe required.

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm and Final exams assess knowledge. Essay type questions assess knowledge presented as part of
a well developed essay in English.
2. Question and answer type exams expects brief answers assessing knowledge.
3. Research paper assignments require adherence to academic research and writing rules in MLA style,
and academic ethics.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1) Class attendance is compulsory (%70). Students are expected to participate to in -class discussions.
2) Research paper assignments require adherence to academic research writing rules in MLA style.
3) Late assignments are discouraged and subject to grade deduction.
4) Students held exempt from attendance are responsible to stay updated with current syllabus.
5) Students are expected to abide by the academic code of ethics.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Faculty of Letters

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 22 22
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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