Neoclassical English Literature (ELIT210) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Neoclassical English Literature	ELIT210		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, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to teach the features of the literature of Restoration and Enlightenment and also its historical and social context. It also aims at teaching the founding principles of Neoclassical poetry and the dominant philosophy of the age.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; can analyse literature of the 18th century in the historical and social context and know the important philosophers and their ideas. know the purpose and workings of satire, which is the dominant literary mode of the age. know the principles of Neoclassical poetry and the characteristics that differ it from the poetry of other periods.
Course Content	The works of restoration and enlightenment writers and poets.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Historical and social context of the 18th century
2	Historical and social context of the 18th century	Reading of the chapter on the 18th century from the Norton Anthology
3	The principles of neoclassical literature and satire	Research on neoclassical literature and satire
4	Alexander Pope: An Essay on Criticism	Reading of An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope
5	Restoration Poetry- John Dryden: “MacFlecknoe"	Reading of “MacFlecknoe”
6	Midterm Exam	Review
7	Augustan Poetry- Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock	Reading of The Rape of the Lock
8	Alexander Pope: “Eloisa to Abelard”, “Elegy on the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady”	Reading of “Eloisa to Abelard”, “Elegy on the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady”
9	Jonathan Swift: 4th Chapter of Gulliver's Travels	Reading of the 4th Chapter of Gulliver's Travels
10	Swift- Gulliver's Travels	Reading of Gulliver's Travels
11	Swift-A Modest Proposal Johnson- Extracts from The Preface to Shakespeare	Reading of A Modest Proposal and The Preface to Shakespeare
12	Midterm II	Review
13	Debate through poetry: Alexander Pope: “Impromptu to Lady Winchelsea” Anne Finch: “The Answer to Pope’s Impromptu”	Research on the women poets of the 18th century and reading of the poems in question
14	Addison and Steele/ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Smallpox Vaccination in Turkey, Dining With The Sultana	Addison and Steele/ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Smallpox Vaccination in Turkey, Dining With The Sultana
15	Anne Finch: “The Introduction” Mary Wortley Montagu: “Epistle from Mrs. Yonge to Her Husband” Mary Astell: Reflections on Marriage	Anne Finch: “A Nocturnal Reverie”, “The Introduction” Mary Wortley Montagu: “Epistle from Mrs. Yonge to Her Husband” Mary Astell: Reflections on Marriage
16	Final exam	Review

Sources

Course Book	1. Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol. I

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	2	10
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	50
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	30
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work	70
Percentage of Final Work	30
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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	2	28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	2	5	10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	10	20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			126