LITERATURE IN THE RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL424	LITERATURE IN THE RENAISSANCE	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 cultural and artistic background of the English Renaissance.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers the characteristics of the Renaissance spirit as reflected in selected works of drama, poetry, and prose in English literature.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
discuss the Renaissance spirit which is based on such emerging concepts as secularism, individualism, and humanism in social, political, and literary context verbally or in a research paper.
critically interpret the connection between the decline of feudalism (and of aristocracy) and the rise of the bourgeoisie in literary, social, political, and historical context verbally or in a research paper.
illustrate the causality and link between the fall of aristocracy and the decline of the Catholic Church and the rise of the bourgeoisie and the emergence of Protestantism (bourgeois reading of the Bible) in social and political context verbally or in a research paper.
outline the similarities and differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in social, political, and literary context verbally or in a research paper.
compare and contrast medieval literary texts and literary texts from the Renaissance in terms of their distinctive features which are based on social, political, and literary background 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 characteristics of the Renaissance: secularism, individualism, humanism, aesthetic pleasure, colloquial languages instead of Greek & Latin	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	Discussion on the social and political background: the decline of feudalism (and of aristocracy) and the rise of the bourgeoisie & the decline of the Catholic Church and the emergence of Protestantism & the Medici family	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defence of Poesy	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defence of Poesy	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Selections from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Sir Thomas Moore’s Utopia	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Sir Thomas Moore’s Utopia	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Selected sonnets from Shakespeare	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Selected sonnets from Shakespeare	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night	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 &.
Burckhardt, J. (1995). The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy: An Essay. New York: Modern Library.
İnalcık, H. (2013). Rönesans Avrupası: Türkiye'nin Batı Medeniyetiyle Özdeşleşme Süreci. Beyoğlu, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası.
Kraye, J. (2014). The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Humanism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kinney, A. F. (2009). The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500-1600. 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