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

The aim of the course is to analyze the intersection between gender, race and identity in various works of American literature.

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

Textbooks
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of Part-time Indian.
August, Wilson. Fences.
Santiago, Esmeralda. When I was Puerto-Rican.
Moraga, Cherrie. Hungry Women: A Mexican Medea.
Supplementary Books:
Carrigan, Tim, Bob Connell, and John Lee. Toward A New Sociology of Masculinity. Theory and Society 14.5 (Sep. 1985): 551-604.
Connell, Raewyn. Gender in World Perspective. 2nd ed. Malden: Polity, 2009.
Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure. Trans. Robert Hurley. New York: Vintage, 1990. Vol.2 of The History of Sexuality. 3 vols.
Haslanger, Sally. Gender and Race: (What) Are They (What) Do We Want Them To Be Pg. 154-170, in Feminist Theory: A Philosophical Anthology, eds. Ann E Cudd and Robin O Andreasen. Oxford; Blakwell, 2005.
hooks, bell. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism. London: Pluto P, 1990.
---. Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics. Cambridge: South End P, 2000.

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

None

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

Turkish

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)

korpez@hotmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes