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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS KAR 3028 LITERATURE AND SICKNESS (ENG.) 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 objective of this course is to research the relationship between illness and literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the students will be able; To identify sickness in literature as a metaphor. 2   To determine the relationship between sickness and literature. 3   To distinguish the motives. 4   To use the acquired knowledge through texts. 5   To distinguish the most popular sicknesses in the history of literature.

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 Fritz Zorn: Mars 3 Cancer and the Prophet Job 4 Susan Sontag: Illness as a Metaphor 5 Literature of the Fin de siecle and Tuberculosis 6 Interim Assessment 7 Midterm Exam 8 Text analysis 9 Text analysis 10 Text analysis 11 Text analysis 12 Text analysis 13 Text analysis 14 Text analysis 15 General Assessment 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Susan Sontag: Krankheit als Metapher, München: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2003.

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. Assessment of mid-term exam will be based on questions regarding theory and practice of classes until the exam date. 2. Assessment of final exam will be based on questions regarding this course s content.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

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

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/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 4 5 4 5 LO.2 5 4 5 5 LO.3 5 5 4 4 5 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 4 5