Description of Individual Course Units
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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 European authors. |
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 |
Adams, Percy G. Travel Literature and the Evolution of the Novel. 1962. Lexington,KY: Kentucky UP, 1983. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1. Lectures: Lectures are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies that lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the topic of study. Lectures play a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic. |
Assessment Methods |
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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 controversies, and help develop an analytical and critical viewpoint. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
yesim.basarir@deu.edu.tr |
Office Hours |
By appointment |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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