COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEŞIM BAŞARIR

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

Perform critical readings of literary work written on American natural and cultural geography by American and non-American authors.

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

Textbook(s)
Adams, Percy G. Travel Literature and the Evolution of the Novel. 1962. Lexington,KY: Kentucky UP, 1983.
Campbell, Neil, Alasdair Kean. American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture. New York: Routledge, 1997.
Franklin, Wayne, Michael Steiner (eds). Mapping American Culture. Iowa City: U of Iowa P, 1992
Simonson, Harold P. Beyond the Frontier. Fort Worth: Texas Christian U P, 1989.

Supplementary Book(s)
Blanton, Casey. Travel Writing: The Self and the World. New York: Routledge, 2002.
Clark, Steve, ed. Travel Writing and Empire: Postcolonial Theory in Transit. New York: Zed Books, 1999.
Lisle, Debbie. The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing. Cambridge: Cambridge U P, 2006.

References
Botton, Alain de. The Art of Travel. New York: Penguin Books, 2002
Marx, Leo. The Machine in the Garden. New York: Oxford U P, 1999.
Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Of the teaching strategies, courses are the primary components of instruction to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the 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 increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as videos 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. Exam questions aim at measuring student's performance on discussing the social, cultural and literary issues, and his/her proficiency in developing a critical viewpoint.
2. Depending on analytical approach, questions may require multiple responses.
3. Questions examine the student's ability of combining theory with literary and intellectual history.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. Exam questions are based on open-book and open-note principle to improve students' thinking abilities and encourage them for higher cognitive responses.
3. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.
4. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
5. 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.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yesim.basarir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes