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WOMENS LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ELL328 WOMENS LITERATURE 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : English
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. ÇAĞLA TUĞBERK ARIKER
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to bring the students into a critical approach to the literature by women from a gender-oriented point of view in relation to feminist theories.
Contents of the Course Unit: This course covers selected theoretical and literary texts from female critics and authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Kate Chopin, Virginia Woolf, and Alice Walker.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

locate the reflection of women’s experience in selected works of fiction.
discuss the future of Women’s Literature in light of the changing attitudes towards gender.
examine the relation between "femininity" and writing.
analyse the literature produced by women from a gender-oriented perspective.
argue about utopianism in Women’s Literature.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Course overview. A brief history of the literature by women. Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
2 Reading the Material Assigned Literature of the 17th and 18th centuries: Mary Wollstonecraft Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
3 Reading the Material Assigned The 19th century: selections from Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Sojourner Truth, Margaret Fuller, Emily Dickinson Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
4 Reading the Material Assigned Modernisms: The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
5 Reading the Material Assigned The Awakening (1899) Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
6 Reading the Material Assigned Orlando (1925) by Virginia Woolf, Selections from Gertrude Stein Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
7 Reading the Material Assigned Contemporary poetry: selections from Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the Material Assigned Feminist utopias: Herland (1915) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
10 Reading the Material Assigned Love Medicine (1984) by Louise Erdrich Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
11 Reading the Material Assigned Love Medicine (cont.), Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
12 Reading the Material Assigned Color Purple (cont.) Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
13 Reading the Material Assigned Feminist dystopia: The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
14 Reading the Material Assigned The Handmaid’s Tale (cont.) Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
15 Reading the Material Assigned The Handmaid’s Tale (cont.) Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Wollstonecraft, M., & Godwin, W. (1792). A Vindication of the Rights of Women. London: J. Johnson.
Sellers, S. (2013). The Cambridge Companion to Virginia Woolf (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Gilbert, S. M., & Gubar, S. (2007). The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
Ingrassia, C. (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Women’s Writing in Britain, 1660-1789. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the theories, concepts and principles of the basic and sub-fields of business.
2
Explain business functions and processes based on current scientific sources.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Relate internationally valid business cases with the theories and concepts of other social sciences.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the current events and facts in his / her field analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills he / she has.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use the theoretical and factual knowledge in business for occupational practices.
2
Solve individual and organizational problems in business life.
3
Use computer programs (SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) efficiently against the complex business problems.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Plan research and work using knowledge and skills gained in the field of business.
2
Organize the activities for organizational goals and purposes independently.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Criticize advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach.
2
Develop the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Express his/her knowledge, thoughts and solutions on business to related stakeholders in written and verbal ways.
2
Use the information and communication technology software and equipment required for business.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of collection of data, their implementation, interpretation and announcement of results in the field of business.
2
Relate the concepts of social rights, occupational safety, employee health, quality management and sustainability with the cases in business life.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 13 5 65
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 10 10
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 10 10
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 0 129
Total Workload of the Course Unit 129
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0