ENGLISH CULTURE AND HISTORY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL324	ENGLISH CULTURE AND HISTORY	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. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course enables students to possess sophisticated knowledge about English culture and history in order for them to develop a critical socio-historical approach to the characteristics of the significant periods as well as to the important historical events in English history.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course provides a thorough view of English culture and history from the Prehistoric Britain to the Edwardian Era.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
identify the characteristics of periods such as the Prehistoric Britain, the Roman Conquest of Britain, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Tudor Period, the Stuart Age, the Georgian Era, and the Edwardian Era while reading and analysing representative literary texts written in the aforementioned historical periods.
discuss and interpret the historical events, ideas, and conflicts in British history both verbally and in an essay.
develop a critical socio-historical approach to English culture and its institutions such as court, the Church, parliament, universities and its traditions of rural and urban life while reading a historical text or writing about a certain period in English history.
relate the social, political, and historical developments in British history to literary texts while discussing a literary text both verbally and in an essay.
compare and contrast different historical periods such as the Prehistoric Britain, the Roman Conquest of Britain, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Tudor Period, the Stuart Age, the Georgian Era, and the Edwardian Era in terms of their distinctive characteristics and social and political backgrounds both verbally and in an essay.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the course	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Tudor Britain, the English Reformation and Early Modern Britain	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	From the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	The Beginnings of the British Empire (1587-1750)	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Social Order and Everyday Life in 18th Century Britain (1714-1800)	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Politics, War, and Empire 1714-1763	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	The Industrial Revolution: Unraveling the Cause	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	The Industrial Revolution – Pioneers, Machines, and Social Consequences	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Liberalism, Conservatism, Revolution, and Early Social Reforms 1789-1815	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Political Economy and its Discontents Part I: Radicalism, Luddism, Owenism	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Reform, Class Consciousness, and the Chartist Movement 1819-1848	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Workshop of the World: Victorian Stability, Industrial Leadership, and the Empire of Free Trade 1848-1875	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	The Struggle for Social Justice Continues: The Women’s Movement Takes Shape 1792-1890	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	The Resurgence of Labour: From Revolutionary Marxism to the Labour Party 1848-1906	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Webb, R. K. (1980). Modern England: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present. New York: Harper & Row.

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.	0
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.	0
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.						5
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.				3
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.						5
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.					4

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.	0
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.	0
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.	0
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.	0

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.	0

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.	0

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	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