COMPARATIVE LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TDY517	COMPARATIVE LITERATURE	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. HATİCE VELİ QAHIRI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. ŞEREFNUR ATİK
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:
Contents of the Course Unit:

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Remembers the history of comparative literature studies.
Knows the methods of comparative literature studies.
Evaluates the common themes and motifs in world and Turkish culture / literature.
Examines the common aspects of Turkish and world myths.
Interpret the relations between national literature and other literatures from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Increases awareness of elements such as language, religion, gender, cultural identities and differences and their effects on literature and uses this information in field studies.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Lecture	Introduction of the course and information about the bibliography. Basic concepts of comparative literature.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
2	Literature Review, Lecture	The history of comparative literature in world and Turkish literature. Schools in comparative literature studies.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
3	Literature Review, Lecture	Translation studies and comparative literature.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
4	Literature Review, Lecture	The disciplines of comparative literature and methods of criticism.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
5	Literature Review, Lecture	Common elements in world myths within the framework of sample texts. Noah's Flood with the Sumerian Gilgamesh Epic Chapter XI.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
6	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	Common structures and motifs in world and Turkish literature in the context of comparative literature. Aiskhylos. Prometheus in Chains; Tevfik Fikret Promete and Oğuz Atay, The Man with the White Mantle reading and evaluation within the scope of intertextuality. Giving the concept of alienation.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
7	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	Annabel Lee poetry and translations. Comparative analyses of Annabel Lee and Yahya Kemal's Mehlika Sultan. Revisiting the problematic of translation in comparative studies.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	Comparative analysis of Oğuz Atay, Letter to my father and Kafka, Letter to my father.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
10	Literature Review, Lecture	A comparative analysis of Latife Tekin's No Death in the Forest and J. P. Sartre's Bulanti. To search for the traces of existential philosophy in our literature.	Anlatım, Soru- Cevap, Tartışma
11	Literature Review, Lecture	Comparison of Gogol and Orhan Kemal. A comparison study on the works "Overcoat" and "Dirty Overcoat". Century, movement, novel characters, etc.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
12	Literature Review, Lecture	Comparison of Gogol and Orhan Kemal. A comparison study on the works "Inspector" and "Inspector of Inspectors".	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
13	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	Comparative Literature in the context of postmodernism. Intertextuality or Intertextuality?	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
14	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	The cult of "woman mother" from mythology to postmodern literature. Ecofeminism and its place in literature.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
15	Literature Review, Interactive Presentation	General Review.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Text analysis study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aydın, K. (2016), Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyatın Günümüz Postmodern Bağlamında Algılanışı. İstanbul: Birey Yayınları.
Aytaç, G. (2016). Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi. İstanbul: Doğu Batı Yayınları.
Cuma, A. ( 2019). Genel ve Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Çalışmaları. İstanbul: Çizgi Yayınları.
Enginün, İ. (2015). Mukayeseli Edebiyat. Ankara: Dergah Yayınları.
Teşan, M. (2011). Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Bilimi. İstanbul: Kriter Yayınları.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and deepen their knowledge in the same or a different field at the level of expertise based on undergraduate level qualifications.
2	To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field.
3	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to interpret the knowledge acquired in the field by integrating information from different disciplines and to be able to create new information
2	Act according to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all kinds of studies related to the field.
3	To be able to independently carry out a study requiring expertise related to the field

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Examine Turkish grammar in historical-comparative terms in terms of sound, form, syntax, semantics and vocabulary by using general linguistics methods and theories.
2	Examine the course materials, research methods, information and theories used in Turkish Language and Literature Program.
3	Discuss the historical development of Contemporary Turkish Literature and the texts on the historical period and the cultural atmosphere.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can produce solutions by developing new approaches in problematic areas in the field of Turkish Language and Literature. Discusses with academic method at the point of both determination and solution of related problematic areas.
2	Discusses the problems in the field of Turkish Language and Literature with foreign colleagues and shares information by using foreign language knowledge and skills.
3	In scientific studies related to the field of Turkish Language and Literature access, utilise the source without intermediaries, read the texts from the originals can understand.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Solve problems encountered in the field as individual and as member of a team.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the knowledge and theories of Contemporary Literature in terms of literature and linguistics within the framework of certain theories.
2	Evaluate the extent to which Turkish Language and Literature is influenced by the civilization circles in which it is a part of.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluates the fields of application of sustainability in the field of Turkish Language and Literature.
2	Research and study at the academic level.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to evaluate the history of Turkish literature as a whole and comprehend the continuity between periods

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	12	4	48
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	4	48
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	7	7
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	5	5
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	152