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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
SELECTIONS FROM ENGLISH LITERATURE ACL172 - 3 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) identify the ideas and themes that underlie the selected works of English literature,
2) discuss the texts from different genres in the light of relevant literary movements,
3) analyze how social, cultural, and political issues are reflected in the texts.

MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONThis course aims to analyze and discuss some of the most canonical works of poetry, novel and drama in English Literature. The reading of the texts will be informed by relevant social, historical, and political contexts.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Course
2nd Week English Poetry: Literary Movements and Social, Historical, Political Contexts
3rd Week English Poetry
4th Week English Poetry
5th Week English Drama: Literary Movements and Social, Historical, Political Contexts
6th Week English Drama
7th Week Midterm
8th Week English Drama
9th Week English Drama
10th Week English Novel: Literary Movements and Social, Historical, Political Contexts
11th Week English Novel
12th Week English Novel
13th Week English Novel
14th Week Revision
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGAbrams, et al., editors. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 7th ed. Norton & Co., 2000.
Eagleton, Terry. The English Novel: An Introduction. Willey Blackwell, 2004.
Ferguson, Margaret, et al., editors. The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th edition. Norton, 2005.
Fisk, Deborah Payne, editor. The Cambridge Companion to English Restoration Theatre. Cambridge UP, 2000.
O?Gorman, Francis. A Concise Companion to the English Novel. Blackwell Publishing, 2005.
Smart, John. Twentieth Century British Drama. Cambridge UP, 2001.

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSDiscussion,Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment120
Presentation of Article110
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 exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam11212
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11010
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework11212
Article Presentation111
Article11010
Total Workload119
Total Workload / 303,96
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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