COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSIC IN AMERICAN LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 2028 MUSIC IN AMERICAN LITERATURE 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 emphasize the significance of African-American music and its traces in American literature, to build up a music-literature cooperation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   demonstrate the intersection points of Blues and African-American literature
2   comprehend the significance of African-American music in American literature
3   relate literature to music and vice versa
4   compare and contrast the works of . African-American artists in a historical perspective
5   distinguish elements of blues in the works of African-American writers

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
2 Brief History of Blues Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
3 Brief History of Blues Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
4 The Land Where the Blues Began Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
5 The Land Where the Blues Began Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
6 "The Little Man at Chehaw Station", Ralph Ellison Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
7 "The Little Man at Chehaw Station", Ralph Ellison Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
8 MIDTERM
9 Jazz, Toni Morrison Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
10 Jazz, Toni Morrison Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
11 Corregidora, Gayl Jones
12 Corregidora, Gayl Jones
13 "Sonny's Blues", James Baldwin Presentation, in-class discussion, problem-solving, question and answer
14 "Sonny's Blues", James Baldwin
15 WRAP-UP SESSION CLASS DISCUSSION
16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. The Land Where the Blues Began, Alan Lomax
2. "The Weary Blues", Langston Hughes
3. "The Blues I'm Playing", Langston Hughes
4. "The Little Man at Chehaw Station", Ralph Ellison
5. Jazz, Toni Morrison
6. "Sonny's Blues", James Baldwin
7. Blues People, LeRoi Jones
8. Blues, Gerard Herzhaft
9. Corregidora, Gayl Jones

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

to get prepared and read (and sometimes listen to) 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

1 Midterm
1 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 and music (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)

erkan.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Any time

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 18 18
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.14421445
LO.24421445
LO.35
LO.4554
LO.55

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