At the end of this course, the students; 1) identify literary texts from different cultures and time periods, 2) analyze the texts in the light of social, cultural, political, and historical contexts, 3) discuss important similarities and differences between the various literary forms and periods in world literature.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
This course offers choices from a range of texts selected from English, American, European, Asian, African, Latin American and Turkish literature that help students understand and appreciate other cultures and societies.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the Course
2nd Week
Science Fiction
3rd Week
Isaac Asimov (American)
4th Week
Aldous Huxley (English)
5th Week
Aldous Huxley cont.
6th Week
Fantasy Literature: Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombian)
7th Week
Neil Gaiman (English)
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Neil Gaiman cont.
10th Week
Existentialism and Literature: Samuel Beckett (Irish)
11th Week
Mikhail Lermontov (Russian)
12th Week
T.S.Eliot (English)
13th Week
Edip Cansever (Turkish)
14th Week
Sabahattin Ali (Turkish)
15th Week
Revision
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Buckner B., Trawick. World Literature. Barnes and Noble, 1957 D?Haen, Theo, Cesar Dominguez, and Mads Rosendahl Thomsen. World Literature: A Reader. London and New York: Routledge, 2013. Lawall, Sarah. Reading World Literature: Theory, History, Practice. University of Texas Press, 1994.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
2
30
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
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
12
12
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
12
12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
2
10
20
Total Workload
118
Total Workload / 30
3,93
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
