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 |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature (English) |
Course Objective |
This course introduces to selected trends in American Literature (Realism, Naturalism, Modernism and Postmodernism) from the American civil war onwards. Literary expression envisaged through the historical and cultural context invites towards a thorough understanding of the American experience |
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 |
Reading list and tentative syllabus is subject to alteration prior to each semesterand is announced on DEU Distance Learning Syllabus site. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1. All selected reading material, written and visual, are notified prior to the semester on DEÜ distance learning portal Sakai's interactive site. The syllabus maybe altered with due notice. |
Assessment Methods |
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Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
Students are expected prepare book reports during the course. Additionally two in-class exams will be administered. (midterm and final) Additionally a final project will be due at the finals' week (10 pages max.) The Midterm exam comprises of all topics covered during the class and requires students to display ability in discussing major issues relevant to the seminar's topic. Students will be expected to display rigorous practice of academic research: preparing a paper outline; developing a working paper proposal; submitting a paper draft as a working project for evaluation half-way prior to final paper submission; and a class presentation of the respective final project. Students are also expected to present book reports in class, and help lead class discussions throughout the semester. They are to submit written book reports prior to midterm and final exams. Research paper: ( 10 pages max. in MLA style ) The final project requires the selection of an issue relevant to the course, and display ability to pursue scholarship. The final project and all other academic undertakings throughout the course necessitates adherence to academic code of ethics. Also a final in class exam may evaluate student's ability to grasp academic discussions based upon topics relevant to the seminar's topic. Class participation involves of weekly book reports and rigorous class discussions. |
Assessment Criteria |
1. Class participation is compulsory. (%70) Students are expected to participate prepared into class discussions. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
1. Class attendance is compulsory (%70) |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Faculty of Letters |
Office Hours |
Fridays 13:00-14:00 |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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