COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POSTMODERNISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 4040 POSTMODERNISM COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

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

This course aims to study postmodernism as a cultural and philosophical movement and to search the main characteristic features of postmodern literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able; to recognize the postmodern cultural movements.
2   to analyze the cultural and artistical manifestations of postmodernism.
3   to define postmodern reflections on literature.
4   to interpret by comparing the literary works.
5   to employ a critical perspective.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: the Presentation of course
2 The main claims of postmodernism
3 The cultural manifestations of postmodernism
4 The postmodern critique on reason
5 Fragmentation of subject
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 The Death of Author in postmodern literature
9 Postmodern tendencies in literature
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

1. Zima, V. Peter, Moderne/Postmoderne: Gesellschaft, Philosophie, Literatur, UTB, Stutgart, 1997
2. Wellmer, Albrecht, Zur Dialektik von Moderne und Postmoderne, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt, 1985.
3. Bürger, Christa, Bürger, Peter, Postmoderne: Alltag, Alllegorie und Avantgarde, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt, 1992.
4. Mc Hale, Brian and Platt, Len (eds) The Cambridge History of Postmodern Literature, Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion

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 assestment based on questions regarding the use of knowledge and skills acquired until the term-date.
2. Final exam assestment 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 the discussions, 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 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

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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