ECTS - Selections from World Literature: The Short Story

Selections from World Literature: The Short Story (HUM316) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Selections from World Literature: The Short Story HUM316 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. N. Berrin Aksoy
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to introduce students to a selection of short stories in English by prominent authors and to improve their ability to evaluate and appreciate them according to literary and poetical norms and principles.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • In this course, students are expected; to develop skills to analyze and interpret the short story genre with all its literary and thematic constituents;
  • to gain knowledge about literary periods and the short story genre;
  • to develop an awareness of how to appreciate a literary text as a literary and artistic artefact.
Course Content Short stories in English selected from a variety of cultures; texts handed out by the course instructor on literary materials and on literary appreciation methods

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General Introduction to Literature The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th Edition, Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. New York: W.W.Norton.(2000)
2 An overview of short story as a literary genre The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th Edition, Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. New York: W.W.Norton. (2000)
3 Study of the 1st short story and background analysis The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th Edition, Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. New York: W.W.Norton. (2000)
4 Study of the 1st short story and background analysis Norton’dan (2000) dersin sorumlusu tarafından belirlenecek kısa öykü
5 Study of the 2nd short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Norton (2000)
6 Study of the 2nd short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Norton (2000)
7 Mid-Term Norton (2000), Practical Imagination (1987), materials handed out by the instructor
8 Study of the 3rd short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
9 Study of the 3rd short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
10 Study of the 4th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
11 Study of the 4th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
12 Study of the 5th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
13 Study of the 5th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
14 Study of the 6th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
15 Study of the 6th short story and background analysis Short-story to be assigned by the instructor from Practical Imagination (1987)
16 Fınal Exam The Norton Anthology of English Literature Literature. Timeless Voices Timeless Themes. (Gold Edition) Prentice-Hall. (2000)

Sources

Course Book 1. Literature. Timeless Voices Timeless Themes. (Gold Edition) Prentice-Hall. (2000)
Other Sources 2. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th Edition, Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. New York: W.W.Norton. (1974)
3. The Practical Imagination: Stories, Poems, Plays. Eds. Frye, Baker, Perkins, Harper and Row, Publishers, New York, (1987)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems.
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively.
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering.
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. X
9 Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself.
10 Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
11 Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications.
12 Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management.
13 Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
14 Has knowledge about sustainable development.
15 Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering.
16 Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17 Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems.
18 Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 105