COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENDER AND LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 3009 GENDER AND LITERATURE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to approach literature through the gender theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the students will be able; To use their knowledge about gender theories.
2   To analyse the literary works from the point of gender theories.
3   To determine the reflections of the gender concept in art.
4   To interpret the literary works in this direction.
5   To distinguish the progress of literature in this sense.

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 Patriarchy in Literature
3 Classical Literature and Matricide
4 Classical Tragedy
5 From Object to Abject
6 Yılanı Öldürseler
7 Text Analysis
8 Midterm exam
9 Text Analysis
10 Text Analysis
11 Text Analysis
12 Text Analysis
13 Text Analysis
14 General Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Camille Paglia: Die Masken der Sexualität, München, 1995.
2. Genevieve Lloyd: Das Patriarchat der Vernunft, Bielefeld, 1985.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions

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 announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Assessment of mid-term exam will be based on questions regarding theory and practice of classes until the exam date.
2. Assessment of final exam will be based on questions regarding this course s content.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 Attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in the mid-term exam and final exam will be taken into consideration for assessment.

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 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.155445
LO.25545
LO.35445
LO.455555
LO.545

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