COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CULTURAL STUDIES AND CONTEMPORARY TURKISH LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 5047 CULTURAL STUDIES AND CONTEMPORARY TURKISH LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

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 how to apply methods of cultural studies to contemporary Turkish literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To recognize methods of cultural studies,
2   To apply methods of cultural studies to contemporary Turkish literature,
3   To assess contemporary Turkish literature by means of cultural studies,
4   To study contemporary Turkish literature in the context of globalization,
5   To compare contemporary Turkish literature with other literatures by means of cultural studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is culture
2 Culture as a mechanism of disciplining
3 Art: An escape from discipline
4 Literature: The universe of possibilities.
5 Libido and art.
6 Text analysis 1: Refik Halid Karay (Şeftali Bahçeleri)
7 Text analysis 2: Tevfik Fikret (Sis)
8 Text analysis 3: Sabahattin Ali (Kürk Mantolu Madonna)
9 Gender and Body in Contemporary Turkish Literature
10 Death and Madness in Contemporary Turkish Literature
11 Utopia and Distopia in Contemporary Turkish Literature
12 Modernism versus Postmodernism in Contemporary Turkish Literature
13 Perishing Metanarratives
14 Wrap-Up

Recomended or Required Reading

Freud, Sigmud: Uygarlığın Huzursuzluğu, Istanbul, 2009.
Girard, Rene: Günah Keçisi, Istanbul, 2005.
Lloyd, Genevieve: Erkek Akıl. Batı Felsefesinde Erkek ve Kadın, Istanbul, 1996.
Nietzsche, Friedrich: Tragedyanın Doğuşu, Istanbul, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, in class discussions, assignments.

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 a midterm paper about topics given by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: nevzat.kaya@deu.edu.tr
Office: 02323019494

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 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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