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. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
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	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.	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.						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.						5

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.	0
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.						5

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