Representation (ELIT633) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Representation ELIT633 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course focuses on representations of themes and topics in main genres of literature, novel, short story, drama and poetry. The course aims to develop the knowledge of the students about various representations of the selected themes and topics in these genres by analyzing some selected works from each genre. The students are expected to analyze and compare the representations of selected themes and topics in the selected works in novel, short story, drama and poetry.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • are able to identify “representations” of themes and topics in the main genres,
  • become familiar with “representation” with a focus on the characteristics in selected works,
  • are able to compare the works with each other in terms of representation of selected themes and topics,
  • are able to discuss on various texts in terms of their form, style and meaning.
Course Content Representation of several genres, topics and themes in literature.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 What is representation? Research
3 Representations of selected themes and topics in Novel Research
4 Analysis of a selected novel Analysis of a selected novel
5 Analysis of a selected novel Analysis of a selected novel
6 Representations of selected themes and topics in Short Story Representations of selected themes and topics in Short Story
7 Analysis of a selected short story Analysis of a selected short story
8 Analysis of a selected short story Analysis of a selected short story
9 Midterm Exam
10 Representations of selected themes and topics in Drama Representations of selected themes and topics in Drama
11 Analysis of a selected play Analysis of a selected play
12 Analysis of a selected play Analysis of a selected play
13 Representations of selected themes and topics in Poetry Representations of selected themes and topics in Poetry
14 Analysis of a selected poem Analysis of a selected poem
15 Revision
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. The Norton Anthology of English Literature (9th edition).
Other Sources 2. Worlds of Fiction Rubenstein and Larson, New York : Macmillan Publishing Company, 1993.
3. Kettle, Arnold. An Introduction to the English Novel.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
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 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
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 3 9 27
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 128