TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To introduce the historical background from Middle Ages to Renaissance Period in English History. 2) To analyze popular short stories, poems, novel and plays worldwide. 3) To maintain analytical thinking for students. 4) To introdcue Analytical and Persuasive Essays.
MODE OF DELIVERY	E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The course involves the historical period from the Middle Ages to Renaissance Period, the analysis of popular texts as poems, short stories, novels and plays, the development of students' analytical thinking and the style of Analytical and Persuasive Essays.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course 2nd Week Literary Terms 3rd Week Classical Middle Ages- Greek Literature: King Oedipus 4th Week King Oedipus (Discussion Questions) 5th Week Old Ages: Beowulf 6th Week Old Ages: Beowulf 7th Week MIDTERM 8th Week Renaissance Period: Hamlet (W. Shakespeare) 9th Week Hamlet: Discussion Questions 10th Week Hamlet: Textual Analysis 11th Week 17th c. Period: The Flea (John Donne) 12th Week 17th c. Period: The Definition of Love (Marvell) 13th Week Revision 14th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	The Norton Anthology of English Literature. An Introduction to Literature (S. Barnet)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No