TEXTUAL ANALYSİS II PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL212	TEXTUAL ANALYSİS II	4	2	2	4

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 is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the three principal literary genres: fiction, poetry, and drama. It is aimed at introducing narrative techniques, critical and literary terms. It also helps the students to develop methods and strategies to interpret a written literary text; thus, they can demonstrate their own arguments both in class and a written homework.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The course covers selected prose works from World literature. The students will practice close reading to discuss the features of texts such point of view, tone, characterization, plot, imagery and metaphor. They will be introduced an overview of the methods of textual analysis and the ways to discover meaningful patterns within texts and what matters in interpretation.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
apply interpretation skills to a text.
evaluate the structures and narrative techniques in analysing texts.
create an argument and support it with a quote from the text.
use basic skills in applying relevant secondary sources in a well-organised essay.
develop inter-textual interpretation skills in a well-organised essay.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the Course Goals, Assignments, Schedule, Criteria, Policies “Snow” by Julia Alvarez “Silence” by Murray Bail “Cat in the Rain” by Ernest Hemingway	Lecture
2	Reading the Material Assigned	“You Have Left Your Lotus Pot on the Bus” by Paul Bowles "Love, Love, Love Alone" by V.S. Naipaul	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
3	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen” “Eve's Diary” by Mark Twain	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
4	Reading the Material Assigned	“Désirée’s Baby” by Kate Chopin “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
5	Reading the Material Assigned	“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
6	Reading the Material Assigned	“A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
7	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Demon Lover” by Elizabeth Bowen	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Snake” by John Steinbeck	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
10	Reading the Material Assigned	“A Drama in the Air” by Jules Verne (FIRST DRAFT)	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
11	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
12	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
13	Reading the Material Assigned	“The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Our Town by Thornton Wilder	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Our Town by Thornton Wilder	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Taylor, P. J. (2001). Modern short stories: For students of english. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
Taylor, P. J. (1996). More modern short stories: For students of English. S.l.: Oxford University Press.
Gilman, C. P. (2014). "The yellow wallpaper" and other stories. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications.
Tolstoy, L., Tucker, B. R., & Dole, N. H. (2016). The death of Ivan Ilyich and other stories. Overland Park, KS: Digireads.com Publishing.

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.						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.					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.				3

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.			2
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.	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.		1

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.					4

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	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
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	15	15
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	8	8
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	105