COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

By exploring the issues of ethnic identity, ethnic group, race and nation in the works of American ethnic writers, this course aims to let students develop a critical perspective on what constitutes the multi-cultural society and values of the United States.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Butler, Octavia. Fledgling. New York: Warner, 2005.

Laduke , Winona. Last Standing Woman, St.Paul; Voyageur, 1997.

Santiago, Esmeralda. The Turkish Lover. Cambridge; DeCapo, 2004.

Tan, Amy. A Hundred Secret Senses. New York: Putnam, 1995.

Supplementary Book(s):
Chang, Iris. The Chinese in America: A Narrative History. New York: Penguin, 2004

Colombo, Gary, Robert Cullen and Bonne Isle, eds. Rereading America: Cultural Contexts
for Critical Thinking and Writing. New York: St, Martin s, 1995.

Thompson, Richard H. Theories of Ethnicity: A Critical Appraisal. Westport; Greenwood, 1989.

Lipset, Seymour Martin. The First New Nation: The United States in Historical and
Comparative Perspective. New York; Norton, 1979.

Luedtke, Luther S, ed. Making America: The Society and Culture of the United States.
Washington DC.; USIS, 1987.

Sollars, Werner., ed. Theories of Ethnicity: A Classical Reader. New York: New York UP,
1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Courses are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-Class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations and thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
2. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.
3.Some exam questions are essay type questions that require students to use their analytical and comprehension skills.
4. Students are expected to give reference to the primary sources that they use.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. No dictionaries are allowed during the exam. All vocabulary used in the exam are covered previously in the class and expected to be familiar to the student.
3. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

korpez@hotmail.com veya esra.coker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be scheduled according to the annual program schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes