TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Merve Sarıkaya Şen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to employ various critical approaches used in literary and cultural analysis, such as text-, author-, and reader-oriented approaches as well as types of historical and cultural criticism, 2) will be able to formulate research questions relating to literary and cultural topics by using such critical approaches, 3) will be able to develop research materials into a well-organized academic paper, 4) will be able to do research on their subject area.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course focuses on the individual students' requirements for research paper and thesis writing. Particular attention will be paid to the collection of research materials from libraries and other sources (such as the electronic media), and to the framing of research questions and developing arguments around them. The theoretical part of the course will include approaches to literature and culture.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: Writing and Research 2nd Week Documenting Research: MLA, APS, and Chicago Manuals of Style 3rd Week Approaches to Texts: Writing about Character, Plot, Setting, Tone, Point of View, Allegory and Symbolism 4th Week Approaches to Texts: Writing about Character, Plot, Setting, Tone, Point of View, Allegory and Symbolism 5th Week Project 1 Presentations and Peer Reviews 6th Week Approaches to Texts: Critical Theories of Language and Writing 7th Week Approaches to Texts: Critical Theories of Language and Writing 8th Week Project 2 Presentations and Peer Reviews 9th Week Writing the Research Paper: In-Class Activities 10th Week Writing the Research Paper: In-Class Activities 11th Week Writing the Research Paper: In-Class Activities 12th Week Final Project (First Draft) Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Derste ana kaynak olarak incelenecek yazınsal metinler dersi verecek öğretim elemanı tarafından belirlenecektir. Altick, Richard D., and John J. Fenstermarker. The Art of Literary Research. New York, Norton, 1993. Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. Chicago, U of Chicago P, 1995. Bressler, Charles E. Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2007. Gibaldi, Joseph. Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures. New York, MLA, 1992. Guerin, Wilfred L., et al. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. Oxford, Oxford UP, 1992. Harner, James. Literary Research Guide: A Guide to Reference Sources for the Study of Literature in English and Related Topics. New York, MLA, 1993. Selden, Raman, ed. The Theory of Criticism from Plato to the Present: A Reader. Harlow, Longman, 1988. Staton, Shirley, ed. Literary Theories in Praxis. Pennsylvania, U of Pennsylvania P, 1987. Yücel, Tahsin. Eleştiri Kuramları. İstanbul, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2007.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 2 10 Project 2 50 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 2 5 10 Project 2 5 10 Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 3 42 Total Workload 159 Total Workload / 30 5,3 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No