At the end of this course, the students; 1) differentiate between the genres of graphic narratives, 2) discuss graphic narratives in the light of broader topics including race, gender, health, and civil rights, 3) draw a relation between the ideology implied in the graphic narrative and the socio-historical developments in American culture, literature, and history.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
This course introduces the historical development of graphic narrative in America and the representations of the social and historical developments that constitute the foundations of American culture in different types of graphic narratives.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course & overview of the syllabus; a brief history of comics, comic books, and graphic novels
2nd Week
Vocabulary of comics, example readings
3rd Week
Critical approaches to graphic narratives, different genres of graphic narratives
4th Week
Horror comics: example readings from The Dark Horse Book of Horror (2017)
5th Week
Example reading: I Hate Fairyland (2015) by Skottie Young
6th Week
Example readings from other graphic narrative genres
7th Week
Midterm Examination
8th Week
Superhero comic books, example readings
9th Week
Critical approaches to the superhero genre
10th Week
The graphic novel: Art Spiegelman Maus I
11th Week
The graphic novel: Art Spiegelman Maus I
12th Week
Graphic medicine example readings
13th Week
Gender and race in graphic narratives, example readings
14th Week
Adaptation and graphic narratives
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Chute, Hillary. Comics & Media: A Special Issue of "Critical Inquiry," U of Chicago P Journals, 2014.
Chute, Hillary. Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics, Columbia UP, 2010.
Duncan, Randy and Matthew J. Smith. Power of Comics: History, Form, and Culture, Continuum, 2009.
Eisner, Will. Comics and Sequential Art, Poorhouse Press, 1985.
Eisner, Will. Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist, W. W. Norton & Company, 2008.
Kukkonen, Karin. Studying Comics and Graphic Novels, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
McCloud, Scott. Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form, Harper-Perennial, 2000.
McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, Harper-Perennial, 1994.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
15
Presentation of Article
1
15
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
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
10
10
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
10
10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
6
6
Article Presentation
1
6
6
Total Workload
120
Total Workload / 30
4
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
