COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AESTHETIC OF RECEPTION AND MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 5028 AESTHETIC OF RECEPTION AND MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the approaches in the scope of reception aesthetics; and especially to analyze how the West is received in Modern Turkish Literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To distinguish the theoretical approaches in the scope of Reception Aesthetics,
2   To analyze the reception of the West in Modern Turkish Literature,
3   To analyze the reception of Modern Turkish literature in the West,
4   To distinguish the main motifs of Modern Turkish Literature,
5   To distinguish the main themes of Modern Turkish Literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Reception Aesthetics
2 Turkish Literature and 'Decadence': Nezihe Muhiddin
3 Turkish Literature and 'Gender': Sabahattin Ali
4 Türk Edebiyatı and 'Mythology': Mine Söğüt
5 Text Analysis
6 Text Analysis
7 Midterm Exam
8 Text Analysis
9 Text Analysis
10 Text Analysis
11 Text Analysis
12 Text Analysis
13 Text Analysis
14 Text Analysis
15 Wrap-Up
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Sabahattin Ali: Kürk Mantolu Madonna
Nezihe Muhiddin: Istanbul da bir Landru
Mine Söğüt: Deli Kadın Hikayeleri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, in class discussions, assignments and presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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.

Assessment Criteria

Will be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Preparation to weekly lectures (reading the respective material) and contribution to in class discussion is obligatory.
4. Students prepare presentations about topics given by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: nevzat.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.255
LO.35
LO.45
LO.54