Comparative Culture (ELIT605) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Comparative Culture ELIT605 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 This course primarily aims to make students be familiar with topics and themes in cultural studies. Students will be able to study literary texts from different countries, western and non-western, and other cultures, national traditions, which will enable students compare and contrast the texts from various perspectives such as psychology, race, identity, class, gender, author, literary genre.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • comprehend the meaning of culture and different problems of cultural practices and theoretical categories such as politics, class, gender, ethnicity, identity, nationalism, imperialism and multiculturalis,
  • compare and contrast the literary texts of different cultures from various perspectives.
Course Content Comparative culture studies.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, Orientation, Rules&Regulations Research
2 What is culture? Research
3 Nation and nationalism Research
4 Empire, imperialism Research
5 Race, racialism, ethnicity Research
6 Identity/ies Research
7 Class Research
8 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
9 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
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11 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
12 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
13 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
14 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny The literary work selected for analysis will be announced by the instructor
15 Revision
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. De Zepetnek, Steven Tötösy. Comparative Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies. Purdue University Press, 2003.
2. Nolan, Riall W. “Culture Shock and Cross-Cultural Adaptation, or, I Was OK until I Got Here”. Practicing Anthropology, Vol 2, No:20, 1985, pp.1-12.
3. Oberg, Keith. “Culture Shock: Adjustments to New Cultural Environments”. Practical Anthropology, Vol. 4, 1960, pp.177-182.
4. Taft, Ronald. “Coping with Unfamiliar Cultures” Studies in Cross-Cultural Psychology, Academic Press, vol 1. Neil Warren, ed. 1979, pp. 125-153.
5. Winkelman, Michael, “Culture Shock and Adaptation”. Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol. 73, 1994, pp.121-12.

Evaluation System

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