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| ELL2038 | American Culture and Literature | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Arş. Gör. Özlem ÇAKMAKOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Lecturer Karam NAYEBPOUR | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The primary goal of this course is for students to apply their understanding of American culture to current and recent works of American poetry, short fiction, novel, music and film. Students will practice taking a socio-political lens to works of artistic expression from various contemporary authors. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | gain a familiarity with various works of short fiction, novel and film. | | | | LO - 2 : | develop a general understanding of American fiction's use of structure, plot and metaphor. | | | | LO - 3 : | utilize in depth critical thinking to apply conclusions of text analysis to their broader understanding of American culture. | | | | LO - 4 : | practice constructing their own creative critique of American culture. | | | | 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 | | |
| Modern American Poetry Forms & Content, Commentary expressed through short fiction, Teen Angst in the Novels of the 40s and Film of the 80sThe Music and Film of Pax Americana. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | National Beginning | | | Week 2 | History of American Nation | | | Week 3 | Early American Colonial Period | | | Week 4 | American Democracy and Revolutionary Authors | | | Week 5 | Human Rights and Civil liberties | | | Week 6 | Multiculturalism and Multi-Ethnicity | | | Week 7 | Racial Issiues | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Romantic Period 1820-1860 | | | Week 10 | the Rise of Realism 1860-1914 | | | Week 11 | Modernism, Enviroment and Experimentation 1914-1945 | | | Week 12 | Modern American Society and Structure | | | Week 13 | Contemporary American Poetry | | | Week 14 | Post-Modernism | | | Week 15 | Make-up Week | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Bode, C. 1985; Highlights of American Literature, University of Maryland,Washington | | | |
| 1 | Vanspanckeren, C. 1994; Outline of American Literature, Department of State, United States | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 06/04/2010 | 2 | 30 | | Project | 12 | 26/04/2010 | 4 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 03/06/2010 | 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 | 8 | 4 | 32 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 4 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 124 |
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