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| ELL2017 | Research Methods in Literature | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fehmi TURGUT | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Fehmi TURGUT | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Teach Ss to:
understand some basic concepts of research and its methodologies in literature
identify appropriate research topics in literature
select and define appropriate research problem and parameters in literature
prepare a project proposal (to undertake a project)
organize and conduct research (advanced project) in a more appropriate manner
write a research report and thesis
write a research proposal
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| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | - evaluate the applicability and relevance of different research approaches in literary studies
| | | | LO - 2 : | - develop research questions in literature studies
| | | | LO - 3 : | - discuss in literature,
- discuss how different interpretations of the same texts may be possible just by using different approaches
| | | | LO - 4 : | - write literary Essays and Articles.
- apply terms, concepts and knowledge to literature works
| | | | LO - 5 : | - evaluate an introduction to literary criticism | | | | LO - 6 : | -write research papers | | | | 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 | | |
| The aim of this course is to provide insight into research topics in literary studies. The course achieves its purpose by giving students an understanding of a variety of methods and approaches which are used in literary criticism. Students will be trained in developing research questions and assessing the applicability and relevance of different research methods. With this, they will develop unique critical approaches to works of literature. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | What is literature? What is research? | | | Week 2 | The problem of meaning in Literature. The nature of literary reading | | | Week 3 | What is literary criticism? Why literary criticism? | | | Week 4 | On the uses of studying Literature | | | Week 5 | Language based Approaches to Literature | | | Week 6 | Diction. Syntax and Syntactic deviations | | | Week 7 | Rhetorical Devices | | | Week 8 | No Classroom Session | | | Week 9 | Rhetorical Devices | | | Week 10 | Reader oriented Approach | | | Week 11 | Text Oriented Approach | | | Week 12 | Author Oriented Approach to Literature | | | Week 13 | World-Context Centered Appproach | | | Week 14 | Thematic Reading | | | Week 15 | Edebi Okumaya Genel Bir Bakış | | | Week 16 | | | | |
| 1 | Klarer, Mario. 1999; An Introduction to Literary Studies, Routledge, New York | | | 2 | Dobie, Ann B. 2012; Theory into Practice: Introduction to Litrerary Criticism (3rd Ed.), Wadsworth,. Boston | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 3, 5, 7, | | | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 9,11,13 | | | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Ödev | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Proje | 7 | 8 | 56 | | Total work load | | | 116 |
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