LITERATURE THEORIES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TDE331	LITERATURE THEORIES	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
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	Assoc.Prof. HACER GÜLŞEN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	In this course, it is aimed that students gain the ability to read and analyze major literary theories and literary texts in a theoretical framework.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course includes the following topics: The concept of theory, the main theories affecting literature, the history of these theories, their comparison. Reading and analysis studies in theoretical framework.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Get to know the important works and literary figures of world literature.
Examine the important schools and movements of world literature.
Compare important works and literary figures of Turkish and world literature.
Compare the mentality and intellectual accumulation of world culture with those of Turkish literature.
Evaluate the mentality and intellectual accumulation of world culture.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	What are Critical Theories and Reader-Centered Theories?	Lecture, question-response discussion method
2	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Reflective approach and theory of historical criticism. The theory of criticizing a work according to the conditions of the period in which it was written.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
3	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Theory of sociological criticism. Literary theory that views literary work as a reflection of a society.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
4	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Marxist theory of criticism. The theory of viewing a literary work in terms of social classes in the society it belongs to.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
5	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Psychoanaltic theory of criticism in expressive theory. Critical theory taking into account the personality of the artist.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
6	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Feminist literary theory. Literary theory that looks at whether a woman as a writer has a different discourse from a man.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
7	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Theory of constructivist approach. Critical theory that looks at the literary work as a structure.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Ontological theory of criticism. Literary theory that looks at the work of art as an entity.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
10	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Hermeneutic theory of criticism. The theory that approaches the work through hermeneutics, concepts and terms.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
11	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Reception aesthetics theory. Criticism theory that includes the reader in the writing of the text.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
12	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Carnival theory in literature.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
13	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Dialogy in Dostoevsky. Dialogical literary theory.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
14	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Intertextual theory of relationship. The theory based on the idea that all texts repeat each other.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
15	Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned	Postmodern literary theory. Literary theory based on the idea that reality is never one-dimensional.	Lecture, question-response discussion method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Postmodernizm ve Alımlama Estetiği, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Özbek, Çizgi Kitabevi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2013.
Metinlerarası İlişkiler, Kubilay Aktulum, Kanguru yayınları, 2014, İstanbul.
Ekofeminizm, Vandana Shiva, Sinek Sekiz Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2018.
Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri, Berna Moran, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul 2018.
Edebiyat Biliminde Kuram ve Yöntem, Ömer Solak, Nobel Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2016.

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	Recognize the alphabets used by Turks in the historical process, especially Ottoman Turkish alphabet.	0
2	Recognize the distinguished examples of World Literature in the forms of verse and prose.						5
3	Defend the idea that Turkish literature has national and genuine cultural identity			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use professional English to be able to benefit from international academic publications.			2
2	Act according to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all kinds of studies related to the field.					4
3	Examine the bibliography of the studies on Turkish Language and Literature according to countries and schools in written, printed and electronic media.				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Examine Turkish grammar in historical-comparative terms in terms of sound, form, syntax, semantics and vocabulary by using general linguistics methods and theories		1
2	Examine the course materials, research methods, information and theories used in Turkish Language and Literature Program.						5
3	Discuss the historical development of Contemporary Turkish Literature and the texts on the historical period and the cultural atmosphere.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature with a critical approach and with the help of interdisciplinary information.						5
2	Use philosophy, sociology, law, economics, etc. and makes interdisciplinary interpretations.						5
3	Evaluate the new trends in World Literature especially in Contemporary Turkish Literature.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Solve problems encountered in the field as individual and as member of a team.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the knowledge and theories of Contemporary Literature in terms of literature and linguistics within the framework of certain theories.						5
2	Evaluate the extent to which Turkish Language and Literature is influenced by the civilization circles in which it is a part of.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluates the fields of application of sustainability in the field of Turkish Language and Literature.		1
2	Research and study at the academic level.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate all subjects related to Turkish Language and Literature in the context of “The Integrity of Turkish Language and Literature".						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	11	2	22
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	4	10	40
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	3	6	18
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	0	124