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| ELL4005 | Literary Theory and Critisim | 4+0+0 | ECTS:5 | | 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 | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Zeki ÇIRAKLI | | Co-Lecturer | Doç. Dr. M. Zeki ÇIRAKLI | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course centers upon the basic principles of literary criticisms and literary terminologies and theories that emerged in the field of literary criticism. Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato are the major figures to be discussed.
It also aims to demonstrate the development taking place in the field of literary criticism, making references to various literary theorists ranging from period of Aristotle to the age of Enlightenment.to investigate the human condition
to think critically and with understanding about written and filmed media
to broaden and deepen the ability to write effectively in academic and professional settings and for personal growth
to practice the forms professional writers use and learn the technology needed to make writing a profession
to reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised whenever one reads a creative, explanatory, or persuasive text
to engage in creative thought, in collaboration with other students, thus generating new possibilities for thinking, dreaming, and challenging structures in society |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | achieve the ability of analyzing a given literary form of art written in different historical period from the Aristotelian or Platonic perspectives. | 1,2,3,5 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | develop their awareness of the linkage and common characteristics of literature and philosophy and literary theory. | 1,2,3,5,6 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | perceive the significance and the emergence of philosophical concepts and literary theories which give priority to the individual and capabilities of the individual and better appreciate individual centered concept of European thinking. | 1,3,4,5 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | make an assessment of the basic principles of literary criticism and put the theories of literary critics into practice referring to various literary texts | 1,2,3,4 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | to articulate the broader ways in which literary theory applies to their own culture, global culture, and their own lives | 1,2,3,5,6 | 1 | | LO - 6 : | demonstrate through written work and in-class comments their ability to apply various theories to works of literature and aspects of contemporary culture | 4,5,6,10,13 | | | LO - 7 : | write a substantive paper that demonstrates their ability to compare and synthesize the theories presented; | 7 | | | LO - 8 : | demonstrate their ability to articulate theoretical concepts orally by their class participation and formal presentation of their final paper; | 8,9,13,17 | | | LO - 9 : | locate, cite, and intelligently incorporate several sources (including print materials) into their final paper and shorter essays. | 1,2,5,6,9 | 3 | | LO - 10 : | engage in creative thought, in collaboration with other students, thus generating new possibilities for thinking, dreaming, and challenging structures in society | 4,10,14,15,17 | | | 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 | | |
| In this course, the theoretical approaches of Socrates, Aristotle, Horace, and Longinus are studied and works of art associated with Classical Period are analyzed and these analyses are supplemented with students' presentations. Medieval concept of literature is discussed and literary theories are assessed in relation to vigorous accusations leveled against literary and artistic initiatives in the Medieval period. The relationship between Classical Humanism and literary criticism is treated in the process of the formation of the Renaissance in Europe. Priority is given to the theories of Aristotle Plato and other important literary critics as Sir Philip Sydney, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope. The course focuses on critical theory as it applies to literature and culture. Review of classical Greek origins of issues concerning the nature of literature and criticism. Study of major twentieth-century theories and applications: historical, formalist, archetypal, psychoanalytic, Marxist, reader-response, New Historicist, feminist, postcolonial, American multicultural, structuralist and various post-structuralist perspectives. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the course
Understanding Literary Criticism
| | | Week 2 | The Classical Tradition-
Plato-
Aristotle
| | | Week 3 | The Classical Tradition-
Horace
Longinus
| | | Week 4 | The Renaissance Period
Sir Philip Sidney-
John Dryden
| | | Week 5 | Neoclassism
Alexander Pope-
Joseph Addison
| | | Week 6 | The Rise of the Novel
Samuel Johnson
| | | Week 7 | Romanticism
William Wordsworth
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Matthew Arnold
| | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Modern Criticism-Realism-Naturalism
Henry James-
T.S Eliot
| | | Week 10 | New Criticism | | | Week 11 | Newer than New: Stylistics and structuralism | | | Week 12 | Revision | | | Week 13 | Practice of criticism
(Practical criticism)
| | | Week 14 | Practice of criticism
(Practical criticism)
| | | Week 15 | Practice of criticism
(Practical criticism)
| | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Dutton, Richard, 1984; An Introduction to Literary Criticism (York Handbooks), Longman Group, London. | | | |
| 1 | Lodge, D., Wood, N. 2000; Modern Criticism and Theory. Longman, NY | | | 2 | Guerin, W.L., Labor, E., Morgan, L., Reesman, J.C., Willingham, J.R., 1999; A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature, OUP. NY | | | 3 | Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide. New York: Garland Publishing, 1999. | | | 4 | Eagleton, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction | | | 5 | Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory | | | 6 | Culler, Jonathan. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction | | | 7 | Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray, The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms | | | 8 | Groden, Michael, Martin Kreiswirth, and Imre Szeman, eds. The Johns Hopkins Guide toLiterary Theory and Criticism | | | 9 | Harmon, William and C. Hugh Holman, A Handbook to Literature | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 21/11/2013 | 1,5 | 50 | | Project | 16 | 10/01/2013 | | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | 10/01/2013 | 1,5 | 30 | | |
| 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 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 1 | 4 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Proje | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 1 | 4 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 132 |
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