COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEXUALITY, TABOO AND DISCIPLINE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 2030 SEXUALITY, TABOO AND DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to study sexuality, power and order in Foucault `s geneological investigations and to analyze Foucault s concepts in their systematical unity.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able; to use Foucault's concepts.
2   to analyze the relation of biological and institutional practices like power, sexuality and discipline.
3   to use a theoretical frame that serves as interpretation tool for structural and post-structural literary texts.
4   to use his/her critical perspective.
5   to do analysis and synthesis on Foucault s thought.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 Foucault's historical method
3 Nietzsche and Foucault
4 The concepts of episteme and discourse
5 Sexuality and institutional discipline: prohibition and law
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Power, truth and self
9 The death of subject and author
10 Self-technologies
11 Bio-politics
12 Foucault s notion of man
13 Foucault s notion of literature
14 The relations between man, world and literature
15 General assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Foucault, Michel, Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison, Vintage Books, New York, 1995.
2. Foucault, Michel, The History of Sexuality, Vintage Books, New York, 1990.
3. Ball, Stephen J., Foucault, Power, and Education, Routledge, London, 2012.
4. During, Simon, Foucault and Literature: Towards a Genealogy of Writing, Routledge, London, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions

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

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term exam assessment will be based on questions regarding the use of knowledge and skills acquired until the exam date.
2. Final exam assessment will be based on questions regarding the topics studied during the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory
2. Participation in mid-term exam and final exam will be taken into consideration in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25335
LO.3
LO.43345
LO.533

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