ENGLISH POETRY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL206	ENGLISH POETRY	4	3	3	6

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 :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide an outline of English poetry by way of an in-depth analysis of poems from the Renaissance to the twentieth century.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers analyses of poems in terms of both content and form in relation to specific historical conditions and cultural and literary trends and movements of from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
interpret historical, socio-political and artistic developments of assorted ages such as Renaissance to the twentieth century.
develop skills to appraise specific themes like chivalry, heroism, beauty, nature, sublimity, romance, justice and their implementations in each period relevant to modes, styles and sub-genres.
relate a poem to its period by focusing on its theme, subject matter, mood, and the essential figures of speech.
discuss key elements of poetry such as form, content, theme, diction and style in an oral presentation.
assess key elements of poetry such as form, content, theme, diction and style in a written assignment.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Renaissance: Historical background “Queen Elisabeth’s Speech” Major poetic forms and themes of the period: sonnet, chain of being, man’s place on earth Shakespeare: Hamlet’s Soliloqui on man	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Sixteenth Century Poetry Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey: ‘The Means to Attain a Happy Life’ Nicholas Breton: “A Country Song” Edmund Spenser: “Easter Day” Christopher Marlowe: “The Aspiring Mind” and “Beauty Inexpressible”	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	William Shakespeare: “ ’My Mistress’ eyes…’ ” , “Love and Time”, ”Eternity Through Poetry” Seventeenth Century Poetry Thomas Campion: “ ‘There is a Garden…’ “, ‘When to her Lute Corinna Sings…’ , ‘Rose-cheeked Laura, come…’ Sir Henry Wotton: “The Character of a Happy Life”	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Ben Johnson: ‘Still to be neat…’ and “That Women are but Men’s Shadows” Abraham Cowley: “Platonic Love” George Herbert: “Love-joy” and “The Altar Robert Herrick: “Upon Julia’s Clothes” and Delight in Disorder”	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Metaphysical Poetry: John Donne: “The Flea” and “The Relic” Andrew Marvell: “To His Coy Mistress” Age of Reason: Cultural Background	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Eighteenth Century Poetry Alexander Pope: “Nature and Art” , “An Essay on Man” , “The Critic’s Task” and “The Return of Chaos”	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Nineteenth Century: Historical and Cultural Background, poetic forms and themes Romantic Poetry: William Blake: “A Poison Tree”, “The Garden of Love”, “The Sick Rose” and “Chimney Sweeper”	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge: “Introduction to Lyrical Ballads” William Wordsworth: ‘I Wandered lonely as a cloud…’, ‘She Dwelt among the untrodden ways..’. ‘A slumber did my spirit seal…’ ‘Tables Turned’’	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Samuel Taylor Coleridge: ‘Sonnet to the River Otter’, ‘To Nature’ , ‘Kubla Khan’ Percy Bysshe Shelley: “A Defence of Poetry	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Percy Bysshe Shelley: “Ozymandias”, and ‘England in 1819’ John Keats: “Ode to a Grecian Urn”, ‘Ode to Maia’	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Victorian Poeetry Robert Browning: “My Last Duchess” Elisabeth Barrett Browning: ‘A Musical Instrument’ Dante Gabriel Rossetti: ‘Body’s Beauty’	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Christina Rosetti: ‘Song’, and ‘Remember’ Beginnings of Modernist Poetry: Cultural and Literary Background Gerald Manley Hopkins: ‘God’s Grandeur’ Thomas Hardy: ‘The Darkling Thrush’, ‘The Convergence of the Twain’	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Modern Poetry William Butler Yeats: ‘No Second Troy’, ‘Crazy Jane Talks With the Bishop’ W.H. Auden: “Unkown Citizen” and ‘Musee de Beaux Arts	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Modern Poetry William Butler Yeats: ‘No Second Troy’, ‘Crazy Jane Talks With the Bishop’ W.H. Auden: “Unkown Citizen” and ‘Musee de Beaux Arts	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Warren, R. P., & Erskine, A. (1992). Six Centuries of Great Poetry. Laurel.
Ferguson, M. W., Salter, M. J., & Stallworthy, J. (2005). The Norton Anthology of Poetry. New York: W.W. Norton.

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	The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.				3
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.						5
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.					4
4	The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.						5
2	The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.					4
2	The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.					4
3	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.		1

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.					4
2	The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.						5
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.						5
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.					4

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	10	3	30
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
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	20	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	156