Short Fiction (ELIT212) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Short Fiction ELIT212 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
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, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to familiarise the students with the genre of short fiction. The elements of short fiction (characterisation, point of view, setting, plot, suspense, theme, tone, mood) will be analysed through powerful examples of short fiction.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • know the elements of fiction
  • can analyse works of short fiction
  • know the characteristics of short fiction
Course Content Elements of Fiction, Definition of short-fiction and Analyses of several works

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction: The Elements of Short Story
2 The Elements of Short Story/ Chuang Tzu: “Independence”, Grimm Brothers: “Godfather Death” Chuang Tzu: “Independence”, Grimm Brothers: “Godfather Death”
3 Kate Chopin: “The Story of an Hour” (1894) Kate Chopin: “The Story of an Hour” (1894)
4 Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” (1884) Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” (1884)
5 Anton Chekhov: “Gooseberries” (1898) Anton Chekhov: “Gooseberries” (1898)
6 Edgar Allan Poe: “William Wilson” (1839) Edgar Allan Poe: “William Wilson” (1839)
7 Midterm
8 Edgar Allan Poe: “The Purloined Letter” (1844) Edgar Allan Poe: “The Purloined Letter” (1844)
9 Arthur Conan Doyle: “The Japanned Box” Arthur Conan Doyle: “The Japanned Box”
10 Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “The Yellow Wallpaper” 1899 Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “The Yellow Wallpaper” 1899
11 Willa Cather: “Paul’s Case” 1905 Willa Cather: “Paul’s Case” 1905
12 James Joyce: “A little Cloud” 1914 James Joyce: “A little Cloud” 1914
13 Katherine Mansfield: “Feulle D’Album” /OR Virginia Woolf : “Kew Gardens” Katherine Mansfield: “Feulle D’Album” /OR Virginia Woolf : “Kew Gardens”
14 Sait Faik Abasıyanık: “Such a Story”/ “Öyle bir Hikaye”, “Coffeehouse of Eftalicus”/ “Eftalikus’un Kahvesi”(1950s) Sait Faik Abasıyanık: “Such a Story”/ “Öyle bir Hikaye”, “Coffeehouse of Eftalicus”/ “Eftalikus’un Kahvesi”(1950s)
15 Ray Bradbury: “A Sound of Thunder” Ray Bradbury: “A Sound of Thunder”
16 Final Exam Revision

Sources

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126