TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to identify some of the ideas and themes that underlie major works of American literature, with reference to contemporary cultural, political, and intellectual issues, 2) will be able to discuss the main characteristics of the major genres of each period, 3) will be able to survey the major periods and movements in American literature from the nineteenth century to contemporary American literature.
MODE OF DELIVERY	E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course traces the development of American literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. It treats the development of major literary movements such as Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Postmodernism.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course, Overview of the Syllabus; Lecture: Civil War, its Aftermath and Reconstruction 2nd Week Civil War Aftermath & Reconstruction 3rd Week Realism, Naturalism, and Regionalism 4th Week Realism, Naturalism, Regionalism and Women?s Writing 5th Week Harlem Renaissance 6th Week Midterm I & Quiz 7th Week Modernist Fiction and Modernist Manifestoes 8th Week Modernist Poetry 9th Week Modernist Poetry Cont. 10th Week Literature after 1945: Postmodernism 11th Week Literature after 1945: Tendencies in Poetry 12th Week Literature after 1945: Civil Rights Movement and its Aftermath; Contemporary Poetry; Literature and 9/11
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Levine, Robert S., et al., editors. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 9th edition, Volumes C, D and E, New York, Norton, 2017. Ruland, Richard, and Malcolm Bradbury. From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature, London, Routledge, 1991. Handouts in Moodle
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Project,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 3 15 Attendance 1 5 Other 4 20 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 8 16 Quiz 2 2 4 Article Presentation 1 8 8 Total Workload 178 Total Workload / 30 5,93 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No