TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will demonstrate knowledge of fundamental psychoanalytical texts and key concepts, 2) will be able to discuss a literary text in the light of psychoanalytic literary theory.
MODE OF DELIVERY	E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to provide an introduction to the theories of psychoanalysis and their application to literary texts. It explores the impact of Freud?s ideas on twentieth-century literature and looks at how the concepts such as the unconscious, the Oedipus complex, repression, and narcissism can be used to interpret various works of literature. At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the central concepts of psychoanalysis and learn to reflect more critically on what they read.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: Psychoanalysis and Literature 2nd Week Freud, The Uncanny; E. T. A. Hoffman, The Sandman 3rd Week Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher 4th Week Edgar Allan Poe, Ligeia 5th Week Edgar Allan Poe, Berenice 6th Week Midterm Exam 7th Week Doris Lessing, To Room Nineteen 8th Week David Foster Wallace, The Depressed Person 9th Week Alice Munro, Bardon Bus; John Steinbeck, The Chrysanthemums 10th Week Daphne du Maurier, Don?t Look Now and Border-Line Case 11th Week Conrad Aiken, Silent Snow, Secret Snow 12th Week Joanna Russ, The Little Dirty Girl
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Jean-Michel, Rabate. The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and Psychoanalysis. Cambridge University Press, 2014. Parkin-Gounelas, Ruth. Literature and Psychoanalysis: Intertextual Readings. Routledge, 2001. Cohen, Josh. How to Read Freud. Norton, 2005.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Other,Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 10 Attendance 1 10 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 Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No