ECTS - - English Culture and Literature (Thesis)

Compulsory Departmental Courses

ELIT533 - Literary Criticism (3 + 0) 10

Introduction, literary terms, genres, literary theories, movements and periods.

ELIT535 - Topics in Genre (3 + 0) 10

Major literary genres, subgenres, historical and cultural developments of genres.

ELIT595 - Thesis (0 + 0) 60

Research, Thesis Writing according to Social Institution Thesis Writing Directives

ELIT596 - Seminar (0 + 0) 10

Necessary points about scholarly skills in the preparation of a research paper (thesis or dissertation).

MAN557 - Research Methods and Ethics (3 + 0) 10

The course begins with an introduction to science and research as the foundations of scholarly inquiry and covers academic writing conventions and the classification of research studies. Topics include identifying research problems, formulating research questions, conducting literature reviews, developing conceptual and theoretical frameworks, recognizing different research designs, conducting research in accordance with ethical principles and standards, sampling procedures, measurement processes, validity and reliability, data analysis methods, and the presentation of research findings. In addition, students use the SPSS statistical software package to test hypotheses using a prepared dataset. Overall, the course aims to familiarize students with the fundamental norms and principles of scientific research while providing hands-on experience in developing a research proposal and applying these principles throughout the research process.

SBE-ELIT-AE1SP1 - Departmental Elective (0 + 0) 5

SBE-ELIT-AE1SP2 - Departmental Elective (0 + 0) 5

SBE-ELIT-GE1FA5 - Non-Departmental Elective (0 + 0) 5

Elective Courses

ELIT203 - Introduction to Drama (3 + 0) 5

Drama and theatre, the historical evaluation and dramatic elements of theatre, analysis of dramatic texts.

ELIT204 - Shakespeare I (3 + 0) 5

Shakespeare's plays in dramatic, historical, cultural, and political context; his comedies and romances, close readings of a selection of plays.

ELIT207 - Medieval English Literature (3 + 0) 6

Anglo Saxon Period: Epic; Anglo Norman Period: Romance, Late Middle Ages: Dream Poetry, frame-tales, hagiography, saints? legends, fabliaux.

ELIT208 - 17th Century English Literature (3 + 0) 6

Background information about the 17th century England

ELIT209 - Renaissance English Literature (3 + 0) 5

Poetry and prose by the outstanding writers and poets such as Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser and Shakespeare.

ELIT210 - Neoclassical English Literature (3 + 0) 5

The works of restoration and enlightenment writers and poets.

ELIT211 - Science Fiction and Fantasy (3 + 0) 5

Historical background of science fiction and fantasy, analysing several texts

ELIT212 - Short Fiction (3 + 0) 5

Elements of Fiction, Definition of short-fiction and Analyses of several works

ELIT213 - Short Story (3 + 0) 5

Elements of fiction, definition of short-fiction and analyses of several works.

ELIT301 - 18th Century Novel (3 + 0) 6

The novel as a literary genre and representative 18th century English novels.

ELIT302 - 19th Century Novel (3 + 0) 6

Historical, cultural and literary context from the early 19th century to the death of Queen Victoria; reading and discussion of novels by major novelists of the period such as the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens, George Eliot and Thomas Hardy.

ELIT303 - Contemporary Drama (3 + 0) 5

Selected British dramatic texts written in the 20th century with a particular emphasis on the generic qualities and the theatre movements that each play belongs to.

ELIT304 - Romantic and 19th Century Poetry (3 + 0) 5

Romantic Movement and Romantic poetry, Victorian Poetry.

ELIT305 - Shakespeare II (3 + 0) 5

Shakespearean tragedy and analyses of such plays, Shakespearean dramatic tradition.

ELIT314 - Travel Writing (3 + 0) 5

Charting the genre, paths to the real world, paths to the self, the Home Tour, travel writing in the 19th century, women?s travel writing, British travel writing in the 20th century, postcolonial travel writing.

ELIT318 - The Gothic Tradition (3 + 0) 5

The tradition of English gothic literature ranging from the 18th century to 20th century with the help of selected literary works and theoretical articles.

ELIT322 - Major Topics in Fiction (3 + 0) 5

Major topics in fction: realism and naturalism.

ELIT323 - Major Topics in Poetry (3 + 0) 5

The themes of death, Carpe Diem, immortality, love, innocence and experience, time and change, marriage, patriotism, nature and country life, industrialism and the city, war in poetry

ELIT324 - Major Topics in Literature (3 + 0) 6

This course includes major topics and themes in literature.

ELIT331 - Major Topics in Cultural Studies (3 + 0) 5

The theme of violence covered in different genres such as short fiction, film and drama.

ELIT333 - American Drama (3 + 0) 5

The historical development of American theater and the analyses of plays by major playwriters.

ELIT334 - American Literature (3 + 0) 5

Selected American literary works written between the late 18th to 20th century with a particular emphasis on the historical, social and political circumstances.

ELIT336 - Drama and Performance (3 + 0) 5

This course primarily aims at exploring British theatre from 1950s to 1990s with a historical, social and political context.

ELIT339 - 17th Century Poetry (3 + 0) 5

Background information: a close reading and analysis of selected poems by such leading poets of the period as B. Jonson, T. Carew, J. Suckling, R. Herrick, R. Lovelace, J. Donne, G. Herbert, H. Vaughan, A. Marvell.

ELIT341 - Literature and Film (0 + 0) 6

Relatıionship between literature and film.

ELIT401 - 20th Century and Contemporary Poetry (3 + 0) 7

The historical, cultural and literary context of the period from 1900 to the present; major poetic movements, trends, poets and poems in modern British poetry.

ELIT402 - 20th c. And Contemporary Novel (3 + 0) 7

Modernist and postmodernist novel.

ELIT403 - Introduction to Literary Theory (3 + 0) 7

Literary theory from antiquity to the early 20th century.

ELIT404 - Modern Literary Theory and Criticism (3 + 0) 7

The varieties, achievements and developments of literary criticism in the 20th century

ELIT412 - Postcolonial Literature (3 + 0) 5

Analyses of literary texts related to the field of colonialism and the following movements of independence.

ELIT415 - Women Writers (3 + 0) 5

The study of examples of different works by women writers to illustrate the development of women`s literature.

ELIT417 - Postmodernism in Literature (3 + 0) 5

Postmodern literature in English and American literature.

ELIT420 - Absurd Literature (3 + 0) 5

Existentialism, philosophy of the absurd, literary and dramatic examples

ELIT427 - Comparative Literature (3 + 0) 5

A large variety of short stories by outstanding writers, both from western and non-western countries

ELIT429 - Literature and the City (3 + 0) 5

A focus on the city in such genres as novel, novella, short story, prose, and poetry.

ELIT430 - Gender and Literature (3 + 0) 5

Sex, gender, patriarchy, feminist critical approaches.

ELIT433 - Humour (3 + 0) 5

The concept of humour in British cinema and television; socio-political, cultural, and psychological perspectives through a selection of films and TV serials

ELIT437 - Psychology and Literature (3 + 0) 5

Analyses of short stories through psychoanalysis and application of Freud and Jung`s theory and concepts to literary works.

ELIT502 - Medieval Literature and Culture (3 + 0) 5

Studies on medieval literature and culture.

ELIT503 - Chaucer (3 + 0) 5

Chaucer and his works.

ELIT504 - Renaissance Studies (3 + 0) 5

The Renaissance English literature.

ELIT505 - Shakespeare Studies (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of Shakespeare`s plays.

ELIT506 - Shakespeare`s Tragedies (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of Shakespeare`s tragedies.

ELIT507 - Shakespeare`s Problem Plays (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of Shakespeare`s problem plays.

ELIT508 - Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3 + 0) 5

Restoration Period and the 18th century theatre.

ELIT509 - Contemporary Drama (3 + 0) 5

Contemporary theatre in the 20th and 21st centuries and selected plays.

ELIT510 - Topics in Drama (3 + 0) 5

The origins of western theatre, elements of theatre, types and forms of drama.

ELIT511 - The Rise of the Novel (3 + 0) 5

Development of the novel as a literary genre and representative 18th century British novels.

ELIT512 - Victorian Novel (3 + 0) 5

Study of selected Victorian novels within historical, cultural and literary context.

ELIT513 - 20th Century Novel (3 + 0) 5

Study of selected contemporary novels through contemporary literary movements and theories.

ELIT514 - Postcolonial Novel (3 + 0) 5

The study of the postcolonial novels written in English.

ELIT515 - Postmodernism in Literature (3 + 0) 5

British and American postmodern works.

ELIT516 - Short Fiction (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of selected short stories in the light of various literary theories and movements.

ELIT517 - Topics in Fiction (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of several topics in fiction.

ELIT518 - Romantic and 19th Century Poetry (3 + 0) 5

Study of the 19th century English Romanticism and selected poems.

ELIT519 - Contemporary Poetry (3 + 0) 5

Historical and literary context; main developments and trends in English poetry from the 1950`s to the present; selections from the work of major poets.

ELIT520 - 20th Century Poetry (3 + 0) 5

Study of the 20th century British poetry.

ELIT522 - Film Studies (3 + 0) 5

Comparative focus on the city in novel, novella, short story, prose, poetry and film.

ELIT523 - Women Writers (3 + 0) 5

English women playwrights.

ELIT524 - Topics in Gender (3 + 0) 5

Analysis of gender through study of selected texts.

ELIT525 - Topics in Cultural Studies (3 + 0) 5

Studies in culture.

ELIT526 - Postcolonial Studies (3 + 0) 5

Terms, concepts of colonial post-colonial literature, related theories and theorists.

ELIT527 - Topics in Culture (3 + 0) 5

Concept of culture and related topics.

ELIT529 - Comparative Literature (3 + 0) 5

Comparative analysis of works from world literature.

ELIT530 - History of Western Culture (3 + 0) 5

History of western culture.

ELIT532 - Literary Theory (3 + 0) 5

Study of various literary theories and theorists.

ETI507 - Translation Criticism (3 + 0) 5

Criticism, shifts of expression, adequacy, translational loss and gain; descriptive translation studies.