COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECO-CRITICISM: LITERATURE, CULTURE AND NATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 6107 ECO-CRITICISM: LITERATURE, CULTURE AND NATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY

Course Objective

Trying to provide awareness on relation between human and nature, and discuss alternative possibilities through focusing on literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to focus on human-nature relations through literature.
2   Being able to discuss on conditions which pave way to depletion of nature.
3   Being able to evaluate ecological problems in recognition of history of philosophy.
4   Being able to evaluate proposed solutions on these problems and to offer alternative perspectives.
5   Being able to provide awareness by using different narratives in literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ecology and philosophy
2 Environment and human
3 Human-nature relations in literature
4 Eco-criticism
5 Sessiz Bahar- R.Carson
6 Dünyaya Orman Denir Ursula Le Guin
7 Ekotopya- E. Callenbach
8 Midterm Exam
9 Ada- A. Huxley
10 Hayvan Öyküleri- F. Kafka
11 Muhteşem Vahşi Dünya- A. Platanov
12 Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı- M. Tournier
13 Dünyanın sonundaki Dünya- J. Sepulveda
14 General evaluation
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

R.Carson, Sessiz Bahar, Çev. Ç. Güler, Palme Yayıncılık, 2011.
Ursula Le Guin, Dünyaya Orman Denir, Çev. Özlem Dinçkal, Metis Yayınları, 2015.
M. Tournier, Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı, Çev. Melis Ece, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2014.
J. Sepulveda, Dünyanın sonundaki Dünya, Çev. E. Bilginer, Can Yayınları, 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

R.Carson, Sessiz Bahar, Çev. Ç. Güler, Palme Yayıncılık, 2011.
Ursula Le Guin, Dünyaya Orman Denir, Çev. Özlem Dinçkal, Metis Yayınları, 2015.
M. Tournier, Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı, Çev. Melis Ece, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2014.
J. Sepulveda, Dünyanın sonundaki Dünya, Çev. E. Bilginer, Can Yayınları, 1994.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

In the presentation prepared by the student and in the midterm exam, LO 1-3 will be evaluated.
In the homework prepared by the student and in the final exam, LO 4-5 will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to course and oral presentation of term project is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ezgi.celik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Reading 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3545
LO.455
LO.5545

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