COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PURITAN LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 5051 PURITAN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NILSEN GÖKÇEN ULUK

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to analyze the works of the 17th century Puritans which provide the origins of the following literary and cultural movements and traditions in the US. The course content includes sermons, religious and philosophical treatises, diaries, and letters in addition to literary works. Hence, the purpose is to reach an amalgamation of the ideas from all layers of the Puritan society. In addition, this course aims at providing a broader perspective on the writings of the Puritans by studying the academic sources on Puritans.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn to analyze non-literary texts by the methods of literary text analyses,
2   Comprehend the ideological and philosophical roots of the American culture and literature in Europe and 17th century America,
3   Discern the development of the various cultural and historical concepts that have influenced the American culture and history from the 17th century to the present,
4   Become aware of the interactions among historical, cultural, literary, philosophical and religious discourses,
5   Raise curiosity about and research interest in the roots of the ideological and philosophical climate of the history and geography of their own.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation (in Miller and Johnson [eds.]) Student Presentation: Miller, Errand into the Wilderness Class Discussion
2 John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity (in Miller and Johnson [eds.]) Student Presentation: Miller, Errand into the Wilderness Class Discussion
3 The Works of Anne Bradsreet (in Hensley and Rich [eds.]) Student Presentation: Ann Stanford, Ann Bradstreet, the Worldly Puritan: An Introduction to Her Poetry Class Discussion
4 The Works of Anne Bradsreet (in Hensley and Rich [eds.]) Student Presentation: Morgan, The Puritan Family Class Discussion
5 The Works of Anne Bradsreet (in Hensley and Rich [eds.]) Student Presentation: Morgan, The Puritan Family Class Discussion
6 Puritan Family Life: The Diary of Samuel Sewall Student Presentation: Bercovitch, The American Jeremiad Class Discussion
7 Puritan Family Life: The Diary of Samuel Sewall Student Presentation: Bercovitch, The American Jeremiad Class Discussion
8 Class Discussion Class Discussion
9 Michael Wigglesworth, God's Controversy with New England (in Miller and Johnson [eds.]) Student Presentation: Miller, The New England Mind Class Discussion
10 Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana (in Miller and Johnson [eds.]) Student Presentation: Miller, The New England Mind Class Discussion
11 Edward Taylor: Seçme şiirler (in Stanford [ed.]) Student Presentation:Thomas M. Davis, A Reading of Edward Taylor Class Discussion
12 Edward Taylor: Seçme şiirler (in Stanford [ed.]) Student Presentation:Thomas M. Davis, A Reading of Edward Taylor Class Discussion
13 Jonathan Edwards "God Glorified in Man's Dependenca," and "Sinners in the Hnads of an Angry God" Student Presentation: Morgan, Visible Saints Class Discussion
14 Wrap up Wrap up

Recomended or Required Reading

Perry Miller and Thomas H. Johnson (eds.), The Puritans
Donald E. Stanford (ed.), The Poems of Edward Taylor
Jeannine Hensley and Adrianne Rich (eds.), The Works of Anne Bradsreet
Judith S. Graham (ed.), Puritan Family Life: The Diary of Samuel Sewall
Jonathan Edwards, Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
Sacvan Bercovitch, The American Jeremiad
Perry Miller, The Errand into the Wilderness
---., The New England Mind
Edmund Morgan, Visible Saints
---., The Puritan Family
Ann Stanford, Ann Bradstreet, the Worldly Puritan: An Introduction to Her Poetry
Thomas M. Davis, A Reading of Edward Taylor
Yardımcı kaynaklar:
David D. Hall (ed.), Puritans in the New World
Sacvan Bercovitch, Puritan Origins of the American Self
---., Rites of Assent
David D. Hall, Worlds of Wonder
Jon Butler, Awash in a Sea of Faith
Thomas M. Davis, et al. (eds.), The Tayloring Shop: Essays on the Poetry of Edward Taylor in Honor of Thomas M and Virginia L. Davis

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Text Analysis
Student Presentation

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Either the midterm or the final of this course will involve writing a research paper. The minimum criteria in the evaluation of this assignment will be the sensibleness and coherence of the argument, fluency of the development of ideas and thoughts, the quality and range of research, the intellectual level of the analyses and syntheses of the sources, their integration to the main idea, and the success in the accuracy, fluency in the idiomatic usage of language. The latest version of the MLA documentation style shall be employed in the research paper. The Wrks Cited must include at least ten secondary sources. Study aids such as Cliffsnotes, Sparksnotes will not be accepted as part of the Works Cited.
The minimum criteria for the in-class exam with essay type questions include the logical associations with the question, coherence and consistency in the unfolding and development of the idea(s), and the accurate and fluent usage of language.
In the presentations the minimum criteria for evaluation are an overall command of material, clarity and succinctness of verbal expression, organization of thoughts and ideas, timing, and the knowledgeableness of the presenting student in answering questions in the ensuing discussion.
In order to be able to follow class discussions and lectures, the students must read the required material for the week. Each student is thus expected to be ready to participate in an intellectually stimulating discussion of the texts. In addition, s/he is expected to establish ties between the present and previously introduced material in order to be able to develop a wider perspective on underlying issues.
In the quizzes, the questions are tailored to evaluate the student s class preparation for the day; therefore, they will be based on facts in rather than interpretations of the assigned materials.
In all sorts of exams, personal interpretations must be supported by facts and fact-based knowledge on the part of the student.
The grade from class participation will be earned based on the intellectual level of the student s class participation in discussions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Any attempt at plagiarism at research papers will result in failure in this course and start a legal process against the student.
The minimum attendance requirement for this class is 70 %.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Address:Faculty of Letters Building Office A 220
Phone: (232) 301 86 78
E-mail: gokcenils@yahoo.com

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for quiz etc. 3 1 3
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 9 9
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 3 1 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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