COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LITERATURE AND NIHILISM (ENG.)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 4031 LITERATURE AND NIHILISM (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 aim of this course is to study nihilism as a philosophical approach, and to search the nihilistic manner in literary works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able; to distinguish main nihilistic claims.
2   to analyze historical manifestations of nihilism.
3   to ascertain nihilistic reflections in literary works.
4   to interpret the literary works by comparison.
5   to employ a critical and theoretical perspective.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Nihilism as a philosophical approach
3 The roots of nihilism in Antiquity
4 Modern nihilism
5 Nihilism in Victorian period
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Contemporary nihilism
9 Why does a nihilist write
10 Text analysis
11 Text analysis
12 Text analysis
13 Text analysis
14 Comparative analysis of texts
15 General assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Weller, Shane, Modernism and Nihilism, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2011.
2. Löwith, Karl; R. Wolin, G. Steiner, Martin Heidegger and European Nihilism, Columbia University Press, Columbia, 1998.
3. Weller, Shane Literature, Philosophy, Nihilism: The Uncanniest of Guests, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2008.

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

English

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.1555
LO.255
LO.355
LO.45555
LO.55555

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