COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CANONICAL TEXTS II (ENG.)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 2010 CANONICAL TEXTS II (ENG.) COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to give the students a perspective about classics in world literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the students will be able; To use their knowledge about texts recognized as canonical in literature studies.
2   To answer questions like what is the concept of canon and when is a literary work classified as canonical .
3   To analyze texts by using theories of literature.
4   To do research based on their knowledge they have gained in this course.
5   To analyze the effects of canonical texts on contemporary 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 Course Content
2 Sophocles: Electra
3 Petronius: Satyricon
4 Virgil: Aenid
5 Virgil: Aenid
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Dante, Inferno
9 Dante, Inferno
10 William Shakespeare: Hamlet
11 Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary
12 Fyodor Dostoyevski: Notes from Underground
13 Alfred Jarry: Ubu Rex
14 Samuel Beckett: Stories and Texts for Nothing
15 General Assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bloom, Harold (1995). The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages, Riverhead Trade: USA.
2. Primary sources to be discussed are given below.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures: Basic knowledge about the texts will be given to the students in the lectures.
2. Discussion: The discussions will enable the students to share their views.
3. Visual material: Visual material will help students to get a more concrete idea about the discussed topic.

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

Will be anounced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. The examinations are prepared in a way that they will evaluate the students ability to assess the knowledge they get during the classes with a critical perspective.
2. Students are expected to give answers to open-ended questions so that they can develop their ability to write academically. Fort his reason, the answers should be in the essay form.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. The students are expected to come to class having read the assigned material and to be ready for an academic discussion.
2. The students should attend classes regularly. (70% attendance)

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4
LO.5

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