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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ELECTIVE

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 INTRODUCTION Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 2 Romantic Elements Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 3 Transcendentalist elements Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 4 "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Nathaniel Hawthorne Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 5 "Ms Found in a Bottle", Edgar Allan Poe Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 6 "The Lightning Rod Man", Herman Melville Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 7 "Philosophy of Composition", "Poetic Principle", and "Raven", Edgar Allan Poe Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 8 MIDTERM 9 "Nature" and "Self Reliance", Ralph Waldo Emerson Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 10 Fireside Poets: Longfellow, "The Lighthouse" and "The Secret of the Sea" Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 11 Fireside Poets: Holmes, "The Broomstick Train" and "The Island-Hunting Song" Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 12 Fireside Poets: Lowell, "The Darkened Mind" and "Above and Below" Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer 13 Fireside Poets: Whittier, "In Quest" and "The Answer" 14 IN-CLASS DISCUSSION ON ROMANTIC TOPICS CLASS DISCUSSION 15 WRAP-UP SESSION 16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Topic/Texts mentioned in tne course content

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

to get prepared and read the assigned material before coming to class, to participate in-class discussions, to support what s/he has read through secondary sources, to make presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. 1 Midterm 2. 1 Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

Students are supposed to: 1. have critical perspective(s) 2. think analytically 3. justify what s/he has learned about American literature (terms, concepts, trends, etc.) on their exam papers 4. Make quotations to support their ideas

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. to be punctual 2. to read the assigned material 3. to join class discussions 4. to ask questions 5. to attend classes as much as possible 6. to switch off the mobiles

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erkan.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Everyday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 16 16 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14