Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
American Culture and Literature |
Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
DOCTOR ERKAN AVCI |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature |
Course Objective |
The purpose of this course is to examine the landscapes and cultural divisons of the United States. It also focuses on the major American regions within the framework of a historical perspective, both as sets of ideas and as distinct ways of living and makes use of the literary texts in order to understand the characteristics of the regions. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
Sarah Orne Jewett, "White Heron" |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
After the introduction of the basic terms relating to the topic, the class discussions furnish the students with the fundamental concepts and the tools to understand and evaluate both the written and visual texts. |
Assessment Methods |
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Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
None |
Assessment Criteria |
* The students are required to identify the major issues dealt and discussed in the course material. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
* According to the university policy the students are required to attend 70% of all scheduled classes. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
erkan.avci@deu.edu.tr |
Office Hours |
To be announced. |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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