COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN BILDUNGSROMAN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 3016 AMERICAN BILDUNGSROMAN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ERKAN AVCI

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

To focus on American bildungsroman in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, and to define American identity and the process of maturation in various periods and in the works of different authors

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have general knowledge about American bildungsroman
2   Identify attitudes of discrimination in the bildung process of the heroes/heroines
3   . Explain and interpret the formation of American identity
4   Generate ideas on how psychological, social, institutional, and familial pressure shape character formation
5   Describe and conclude the relation between literature and education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: American Bildungsroman Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
2 The Way of the World: The Bildungsroman in European Culture. Franco Moretti and Albert Sbragia Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
3 The Way of the World: The Bildungsroman in European Culture. Franco Moretti and Albert Sbragia Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
4 Invisible Man, Ralp Ellison5 Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
5 Invisible Man, Ralp Ellison Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
6 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
7 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
8 Mid-term Mid-term
9 Little Women. Louisa May Alcott Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
10 Little Women. Louisa May Alcott Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
11 The Catcher in the Rye. J.D. Salinger Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
12 The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
13 The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
14 The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath Lecture on the period, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
15 General Evaluation
16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. The Way of the World: The Bildungsroman in European Culture, Franco Moretti and Albert Sbragia
2. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
3. The Catcher in the Rye. J.D. Salinger
4. Little Women. Louisa May Alcott
5. Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
6. The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To get prepared and read the assigned material before coming to class, to participate in-class discussions, to support what s/he has read through secondary sources, to make presentations

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

One midterm exam, one final exam.

Assessment Criteria

Students are supposed to:
1. have critical perspective(s)
2. think analytically
3. justify what s/he has learned about American literature (terms, concepts, trends, etc.) on their exam papers
4. make quotations to support their ideas

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. to be punctual
2. to read the assigned material
3. to join class discussions
4. to ask questions
5. to attend classes as much as possible
6. to switch off the mobiles

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

email: erkan.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Everyday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 13 13
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2334453
LO.355554544
LO.45
LO.544455

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