POSTMODERN LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL416	POSTMODERN LITERATURE	8	3	3	8

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 enable students to analyse postmodern literary works as well as to compare and contrast realist, modernist, and postmodern texts by putting under scrutiny the theoretical, literary, social, and political developments occurring in the mid-20th and late 20th century.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers analyses of the (selected) literary and theoretical works from the mid-20th century to the late 20th century.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
identify the main characteristics of modernist literature while analysing a postmodern text or critically approaching to the theoretical, literary, social, political, and historical background of the mid-20th century and the late 20th century.
apply feminist theories to the modernist texts.
apply deconstruction to the postmodern texts.
relate the authors’ use of language, writing style, and narrative techniques to the developments occurring in literature in relation to the theoretical, literary, social and political context of the mid-20th and the late 20th century.
compare and contrast realist texts, modernist texts, and postmodern texts in terms of their distinctive features and the ideologies behind their emergence 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 theoretical, literary, social, and political background of the mid-20th century and the late 20th century: anti-realism, anti-Platonism, plurality of truth, textuality of truth, self-reflexivity, voicing the unvoiced, intertextuality, criticism of the Cartesian Self, ontology of becoming, nonlinearity, post-structuralism, Derridean deconstruction, de-centredness of logos, no correspondence between signifier and signified.	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	Discussion on the theoretical, literary, social, and political background of the mid-20th century and the late 20th century continues.	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant's Woman	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant's Woman	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant's Woman	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant's Woman	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Julian Barnes’ England, England	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Julian Barnes’ England, England	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Julian Barnes’ England, England	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Julian Barnes’ England, England	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Eagleton, T. (2015). Literary theory: An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Brooks, P., Nisbet, H. B., & Rawson, C. J. (2005). The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism (8th ed.) (R. Selden, Ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nisbet, H. B., & Rawson, C. (1997). The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism (9th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Jameson, F. (1984). Periodizing the 60s. Social Text,(9/10), 178-209.
Sarup, M. (2006). An Introductory Guide to Post-structuralism and Postmodernism (2nd ed.). London: Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Medd, J. (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature. New York: 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.						5
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.						5
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.						5
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.	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.						5

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	13	6	78
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	44	0	207