LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL423	LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES	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. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to introduce students to the literary traditions associated with the diverse cultures of early and late medieval England together with the European literatures.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers many major genres, themes, and styles associated with the Old and Middle English literary periods as well as with the European literatures of the medieval era.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
discuss how feudality, astronomy, magic, and inquisition influenced medieval literature verbally or in a research paper.
explain chivalry and courtly love in the context of the medieval era verbally or in a research paper.
apply the ideas of the medieval philosophers (such as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas) into his/her analysis while making an analysis of a literary text.
outline the similarities and differences between Italian medieval literature and English medieval literature verbally or in a research paper.
compare and contrast morality plays, epic, and romance in accordance with their distinctive features verbally or in a research paper.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the course and discussion on the topics of the following weeks	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Discussion on the following topics: feudality, astronomy, magic, the Catholic Church, the inquisition, chivalry, courtly love	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	Discussion on the theoretical background of the Middle Ages: St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, Ibn Rushd (Averroes)	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Selected cantos(chapters) from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy: Hell	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Selected cantos(chapters) from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy: Hell	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Boccaccio’s Decameron	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Everyman	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Christine de Pisan’s The Book of the City of Ladies	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Christine de Pisan’s The Book of the City of Ladies	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Christine de Pisan’s The Book of the City of Ladies	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Greenblatt, S., & Abrams, M. H. (2006). The Norton Anthology of English Literature (8th ed., Vol. 1). New York: W.W. Norton.
Mack, M. (1997). The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces (7th ed., Vol. 1). New York: W.W. Norton &.
Kenny, A. J. (2005). Medieval Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy. Oxford: OUP Oxford.
Eco, U. (2002). Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages. New Haven: Yale Nota Bene.
Scanlon, L. (2010). The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Krueger, R. L. (2010). The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance. 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

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information sources, including the most effective methods and current information related to psychology and auxiliary disciplines at a high level. (Bloom 3)
2	Identify problems in psychology and produce solutions. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Distinguish normal and abnormal behaviors. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret and report psychology research. (Bloom 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Establish connections between psychology and other social sciences. (Bloom 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Bloom 3).
2	Gain knowledge and skills about contemporary psychology theories and integrate this knowledge and skills to help individuals. (Bloom 6)
3	Conduct various experiments in the field of psychology. (Bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the necessary institutions and individuals in the field studies. (6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in psychology with existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyze human behavior. (Bloom 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally. (Bloom 2)
2	Recognize the individual, national and universal influences of problems in the field of psychology

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate the knowledge of computer software, hardware and statistics required by the field of psychology. (blooms 6)
2	Survey the developments in information and communication technologies. (Bloom 4)
3	Support social projects related to psychology. (Blooms 5)

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