At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand that the main problems underlying the global climate crisis and environmental problems stem from anthropocentric approaches. 2) Promote a planetary-centered view of life on sustainability, equity and environmental responsibility. 3) Prioritize life in harmony with all species in the world, together with differences. 4) Take part in protecting the environment and sustainability of the planet.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, which focuses on the connection between literature and ecology to find alternative solutions to
the global climate and environmental crisis, the main works that deal with nature in a broad way are
reevaluated on the basis of the conceptual map of environmental criticism.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to literature and the environment
2nd Week
Environmentalism, Ecology
3rd Week
Ecocriticism
4th Week
The perception of nature in Turkish poetry
5th Week
Nazım Hikmet, Orhan Veli, Melih Cevdet, Oktay Rifat
6th Week
Bedri Rahmi, İlhan Berk
7th Week
Birhan Keskin, Elif Sofya
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
The perception of nature in Turkish story
10th Week
Sadri Ertem, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Adalet Ağaoğlu, Sema Kaygusuz
11th Week
The perception of nature in Turkish novel
12th Week
Halikarnas Balıkçısı, Yaşar Kemal,
13th Week
Latife Tekin, Buket Uzuner
14th Week
Faruk Duman, Gündüz Vassaf
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Alpaslan Gökalp, Gonca (2014). ?Türk Şiirinde Doğa Algısına Dair Betimleyici Bir Bakış?, Kültürötesi Bir Gezgin Gönül Pultar?a Armağan Kitabı, (Drl. Mustafa Pultar), İstanbul: Tetragon, s.79-95. Dindar, Gülşah (2012). ?Derin Ekoloji Hareketi ve Ekoeleştiri: Bir Garip Şair Orhan Veli?, Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat, (Ed. Serpil Oppermann), Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi, s. 59-92. Glotfelty, C. (1996). ?Introduction: Literary Studies in an Age of Environmental Crisis?. C. Glotfelty and H. Fromm (Ed.), The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecolgy içinde. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, xv-xxxvii. Rueckert, W. (1996). ?Literature and Ecology: An Experiment in Ecocriticism?. C. Glotfelty and H. Fromm (Ed.).The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecolgy. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 105-123. Singer, P. (2005). Slovic, Scott (2015). Ecocriticism 101: A Basic Introduction to Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature. Pertanika J.Soc.Sci. & Hum. 23, 1-14. Coupe, L., & Bate, J. (Eds.). (2000). The green studies reader: From romanticism to ecocriticism. Psychology Press. Garrard, Greg (2016). Ekoeleştiri. Ekoloji ve Çevre Üzerine Kültürel Tartışmalar. Çev. Ertuğrul Genç. Kolektif Kitap. Hayvan Özgürleşmesi (Çev. H. Doğan). İstanbul: Ayrıntı. (Eserin orijinali 2002?de yayımlandı). Carson, R. (2004). Sessiz Bahar (Çev.: Çağatay Güler), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Özdağ, U. (2014). Çevreci Eleştiriye Giriş: Doğa, Kültür, Edebiyat. Ankara: Ürün. Özdağ, Ufuk (2017). Edebiyat ve Toprak Etiği: Amerikan Doğa Yazınında Leopold?cu Düşünce, Ankara: Ürün. Oppermann, S. (2012). Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat Çalışmalarının Dünü ve Bugünü. S. Oppermann (Yay. haz.). Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat içinde (s. 9-57). Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi. Kışlalıoğlu, Mine-Berkes, Niyazi (2020). Çevre ve Ekoloji, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Ünder, H. (1996). Çevre Felsefesi. Ankara: Doruk.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
35
Assignment
1
15
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1,5
1,5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
13
2
26
Preparation for Final exam
1
27
27
Course hours
13
3
39
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
15
15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1,5
1,5
Homework
1
10
10
Total Workload
120
Total Workload / 30
4
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
