COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CREATIVE WRITING (ENG.)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 4034 CREATIVE WRITING (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 gain the skills of creative thinking and writing.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To use creative thinking techniques,
2   To produce texts according to determined text types,
3   To apply methods of constructing a plot,
4   To distinguish stylistic features,
5   To use archetypes, mythological issues and principles as well as other sources.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of course content
2 Creating ideas, techniques of creative thinking
3 Starting level: producing non-fictional texts
4 Starting level: producing non-fictional texts
5 Fictional texts: creating characters
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Fictional texts: transforming characters
9 Fictional texts: creating a problem
10 Using real and fictional time and places
11 Relating to real history, creating fictional history
12 Intertextual elements
13 Creating reference to archetypes
14 Using mythological phenomenon, plots and characters
15 General Assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ramet, Adele (2004). Creative Writing, UK: How to Books.

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 all learning outcomes will be based on exam questions regarding the course content.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in the mid-term 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

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