COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF ANCIENT WESTERN LITERATURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4044 HISTORY OF ANCIENT WESTERN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT KILIÇ

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

Western civilization, which began to explore Greco-Roman culture from the 12th century, thoroughly absorbed the arts and ideals of this culture between the 15th and 16th centuries. Thus, with the new art and thought created, the foundation of modern civilization was laid. In this context, the aim of the course is to treat the various aspects of classical literature, the effects of which are followed in most of Europe's intellectual and spiritual activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
2   have the scientific literature related to the content of the course.
3   define the main concepts and facts related to the subject.
4   explain the genres of Hellenic and Latin literature.
5   remark the main poets and writers of Hellenic and Latin literature.
6   interpret the transfer of classical literature to the Western world.
7   identify Greco-Roman elements in modern Western literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Hellenic Literature
2 Language - Literature of the Archaic period
3 Athens in the 5th century BCE
4 Tragedy
5 Comedy
6 Prose - Philosophy - Poetry
7 Alexandria
8 Midterm Exam
9 Introduction to Latin Literature
10 The Characteristics of Latin Literature I: The Early Republic -The Late Republic - Augustan Period
11 The Characteristics of Latin Literature II: The Early Empire - The High Empire
12 Epic Story - Didactic Epic - Tragedy - Comedy - Poem
13 Satire - Oratory - Novel - Dialogues and Reviews
14 Historiography and Biography
15 Books and Readers
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Çelgin, G. Eski Yunan Edebiyatı, Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Demiriş, B. Roma Yazınında Tarih Yazıcılığı, Istanbul: Ege Yayınları.
Erim, M. Latin Edebiyatı, Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Ertaylan, I.H. Yunan Edebiyatı Tarihi, Istanbul: Maarif Vekaleti Neşriyatından.
Sarıgöllü, A. Roma Edebiyatında Tarih, Ankara: DTCF Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-) Lecture
2-) Seminar

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

None

Assessment Criteria

1-) LO 1-4: This will be evaluated through the performance in the midterm exam.
2-) LO 1-7: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1-) % 70 attendance is obligatory.
2-) Participation to the midterm and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.kilic@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 14 2 28
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.235
LO.35
LO.45
LO.535
LO.6
LO.7