ECTS - Medieval Literature and Culture
Medieval Literature and Culture (ELIT502) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Medieval Literature and Culture | ELIT502 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to identify the forms, genres, literary conventions, and topics of concern that characterize medieval literature and approach the works as a product of specific historical and cultural circumstances. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Studies on medieval literature and culture. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Historical, social and cultural context | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 2 | Anglo-Saxon Period | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 3 | Anglo-Saxon Period religious poems - The Dream of the Rood, Caedmon's Hymn | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 4 | Epic poetry - Beowulf | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 5 | Epic Poetry - Beowulf | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 6 | Women in Anglo-Saxon Poetry - The Wife's Lament ve Judith | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Anglo-Norman Period - Romance Tradition | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 9 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the related chapters of the selected materials |
| 10 | Historical, social and cultural context in the 14th century and later, and Chaucer | Related chapters of the selected materials |
| 11 | Corruption and the perception of women: Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) | Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) and related chapters of the selected materials |
| 12 | Corruption and the perception of women: Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) | Canterbury Tales (The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale) and related chapters of the selected materials |
| 13 | William Langland: Piers Plougman | William Langland: Piers Plougman |
| 14 | Thomas Malory: “Morte D’Arthur” | Thomas Malory: “Morte D’Arthur” |
| 15 | Revision | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. David Wallace, The Cambridge History of Medieval English Literature, Cambrige Universty Press, 1999 |
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| 2. Larry Scanlon, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500, Cambridge University Press, 2009 | |
| 3. The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Literature in English, Oxfod Univrsity Press, 2010 | |
| 4. Medieval English Literature, Oxford Universty Press, 2002 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 Culture and 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 culture and 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 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects. | X | ||||
| 12 | 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 | ||||
| 13 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||