COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

By addressing the basic elements of American science fiction and fantastic literature, this course aims to examine the various alternative worldviews constructed through these genres.

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

Badmington, Neil, ed.. Posthumanism. Readers in Cultural Criticism Ser. New York: Palgrave,
2000.

Butler, Octavia. The Fledgling New York: Seven Stories, 2005.

Carr, A.A. Eye Killers. Stillwater: U of Oklahoma P, 1995.

Chanady, Amaryll Beatrice. Magical Realism and the Fantastic: Resolved Versus Unresolved
Antinomy. New York: Garland, 1985.

Freedman, Carl. Critical Theory and Science Fiction. Hanover; Wesleyan UP, 2000.

Gaiman, Neil. American Gods. New York: HarperPerennial, 2001.

Jackson, Rosmary. Fantasy: The Literature of Subversion. London: Methuen, 1981.

James, Edward and Farah Mendlesoh, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction.
Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2004.

Ruddick, Nicholas, ed. State of the Fantastic: Studies in the Theory and Practice of Fantastic
Literature and Film. Westport: Greenwood, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Courses are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-Class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations and thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams are to inquire the correct use of terms and concepts profiling the course material and question the major thinking patterns acquired in the course.

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
2. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.
3.Some exam questions are essay type questions that require students to use their analytical and comprehension skills.
4. Students are expected to reference the primary sources that they use.
5. Students are required to complete the exam in the given period of time.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. No textbooks or notes are allowed during the exam.
3. No dictionaries are allowed during the exam. All vocabulary used in the exam are covered previously in the class and expected to be familiar to the student.
4. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Tel: 301-8679
e-mail: korpez@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Wednesday: 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes