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| TDE2035 | Selections from World Literature - I | 2+0+0 | ECTS:2 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Fırat CANER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The purpose of this course is to promote intellectual growth by strengthening students' abilities to read analytically and creatively, by filing in or reinforcing students' knowledge of the outlines of history, and by making students conversant with many major cultural landmarks and developing their sensitivity to cultural diversity through a critical study of English translations of selected world masterpieces from ancient civilizations through the Renaissance in their social and philosophical contexts. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | An ability to analyze a piece of literature from the assigned period and effectively write about it. | 1 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | An ability to appreciate literature in its broader social context and thereby garner insights into the human condition through examination of such fundamental relationships as those between man and self, man and society, and man and Nature. | 5,7 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | An appreciation for the historical context of literature, how it affects and reflects the age in which it was written, and how it is linked to broader historical currents in politics, philosophy, psychology, science, art, and music as well as how it resonates within contemporary culture. | 2,8 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Analyzing the masterpieces selected from world literature in their historical, philosophical and literary context. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | Oedipus the King and Poetics | | | Week 3 | Oedipus the King continued, the Classical Ideals. | | | Week 4 | Discussion of Platonic Philosophy. Discussion of Apology, Phaedo, and The Republic. | | | Week 5 | Faust | | | Week 6 | Faust | | | Week 7 | Faust | | | Week 8 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 9 | Medea | | | Week 10 | Medea | | | Week 11 | Romeo and Juliet | | | Week 12 | Shakespeare | | | Week 13 | Shakespeare | | | Week 14 | Oxymoron and Paradox | | | Week 15 | World literature | | | Week 16 | Final Exam. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 22/11/2023 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/01/2024 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 108 |
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