COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE IV

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 3006 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE IV COMPULSORY 3 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
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to study the historical, cultural and political conditions in the Age of Enlightenment and to define the universe of meaning of the age in the context of its artistic, literary and philosophical movements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able; to recognize the historical and cultural conditions in the Enlightenment.
2   to compare main thought-movements in the Enlightenment.
3   to define the different periods in the Age of Enlightenment.
4   to interpret the texts in the context of the conditions in this age.
5   to distinguish the conditions initiated 19th century.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Presentation of course
2 The historical and cultural conditions in the Enlightenment
3 Industrial Revolution and its outcomes
4 The Notion of man and nature in the Enlightenment
5 Art in the Enlightenment
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 The notion of literature in the Enlightenment
9 The Movements of literature in Enlightenment
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. Schneiders, Werner, Das Zeitalter der Aufklärung, Beck, München, 2008.
2. Stollberf-Rilinger, Barbara, Die Aufklärung: Europa im 18. Jahrhundert, Reclam Sachbuch,,Stuttgart, 2 2011 .
3. Ernst Cassirer, Die Philosophie der Aufklärung, Meiner, Hamburg, 2007
4. Stefan, Greif, Literatur der Aufklärung, UTB, Stuttgart, 2013.
5. Baasner, Reiner, Einführung in die Literatur der Aufklärung, WGB, Darnstadt, 2006

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 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 13 3 39
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) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154
LO.2552
LO.34
LO.4555
LO.54

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