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	Assist.Prof. VAHİDE METİN
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	-	Introduction to the course- Approaches to poetry (general overview)- Development of English poetry through time	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	16th century poetry Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey “The Means to Attain a Happy Life” Edmund Spencer “Easter” Christopher Marlowe “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	William Shakespeare’s Poems Sonnet 116 “Let me not to the marriage of true minds” Sonnet 18 “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Sonnet 71 “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Ben Johnson “Still to be neat…” George Herbert “The Altar” Robert Herrick “Delight in Disorder”	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Metaphysical Poetry John Donne “The Flea” Andrew Marvell “To his Coy Mistress”	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Milton’s “Paradise Lost” Alexander Pope and the 18th Century- “The Rape of the Lock”	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	The Romantic Poets- 19th Century William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence”, “Songs of Experience” “The sick Rose”, “Chimney Sweeper”, “A poison Tree”	Lecture & Discussion
8	Reading the Material Assigned	William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge- Introduction to “Lyrical Ballads” “I wandered Lonely as a Cloud” “Kubla Khan”	Lecture & Discussion
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Percy Bysshe Shelly “Ozymandias” John Keats “To Autumn” and “Ode to a Grecian Urn”	Lecture & Discussion
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Victorian poetry Robert Browning “My Last Duchess” Christina Rosetti “Remember” Gerald Manly Hopkins “God’s Grandeur”	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	War poets Wilfred Owen “The Chances” Walt Whitman “Come up from the fields father” Ted Hughes “Bayonet Charge”	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Modern Poetry William Butler Yeats “No Second Troy” and “Sailing to Byzantium” W.H. Auden “The Unknown Citizen”	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	T.S Eliot “The Waste Land” Sylvia Plath “Mirror” and “Daddy”	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Revision	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	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	40		Classical Exam
Homework Assessment	1	10
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	3	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	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