Major Topics in Fiction (ELIT322) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Major Topics in Fiction ELIT322 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to give the students an overall view of realism and naturalism in English literature. The course covers the period from the 18th century to the 20th century. The course is going to analyse a number of texts which are considered the representatives of realism and naturalism in English literature.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Gain knowledge on realism
  • Gain knowledge on naturalism
  • Gain knowledge on the realistic English works
  • Gain knowledge on the naturalistic English works
  • Gain knowledge on the differences and similarities between realism and naturalism
Course Content Major topics in fction: realism and naturalism.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to realism. -
2 Introduction to realism. -
3 Introduction to realism. -
4 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
5 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
6 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
7 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Frankenstein
8 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Frankenstein
9 MIDTERM -
10 Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Great Expectations
11 Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Great Expectations
12 Introduction to naturalism -
13 Introduction to naturalism -
14 Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure
15 Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure
16 Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Fort Worth, San Diego, Philadelphia, New York, Orlando, Austin, San Antonio Montreal, Toronto, London, Sydney, Tokyo: Harcourt Brace College Publishers. 1981.
2. Levine, George. The Realistic Imagination English Fiction from Frankenstein to Lady Chatterley. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1983.
3. Walder, Dennis. Approaching Literature: The Realist Novel. London: Routledge, 1996.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing X
2 To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. X
3 To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts X
4 To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects X
5 To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. X
6 To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures X
7 To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field X
8 To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking X
9 To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research X
10 To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production X
11 The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English X
12 To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects X
13 To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language X
14 To be able to understand and be a part of world culture X

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 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125