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WORLD LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
TDE317 WORLD LITERATURE 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 Assist.Prof. ŞEREFNUR ATİK
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: The objective of this course is to introduce the important aspects of world literature, the well-known authors and their works, and to examine the literary texts that shape the different cultures of the world.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include; study of the works of the major representatives and authors of Persian, Indian, English, French and German literatures.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Remember the significant works and authors of world literature.
Summarize the important schools and movements in world literature.
Compare the important works and authors of Turkish and world literature.
Compare the mindset and intellectual background that constitute the world culture with the mindset and intellectual background of Turkish literature.
Assess the mindset and intellectual background that constitute world culture.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Realism movement in world literature: (19th century) Selected stories from Tolstoy. Lecture, question-response discussion method
2 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Realism in world literature. Selected stories and irony from Gogol. The work named The Overcoat. Lecture, question-response discussion method
3 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Dostoevsky. Notes from Underground. Dialogy in Dostoevsky. Comparison of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Lecture, question-response discussion method
4 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Selected short stories written in gothic style by Edgar Allan Poe. Lecture, question-response discussion method
5 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Selected texts by Stefan Zweig. Readings of The Chess. Lecture, question-response discussion method
6 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Selected texts from Anton Chekhov. Pieces of theatrical text. The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya Lecture, question-response discussion method
7 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Reading J. Paul Sarte's Nausea Lecture, question-response discussion method
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Reading Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov Lecture, question-response discussion method
10 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Readings from William Shakespeare: Othello, Romeo and Juliet Lecture, question-response discussion method
11 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Reading Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. Information about the Absurd theater. Lecture, question-response discussion method
12 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. Lecture, question-response discussion method
13 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Readings of İnce Memed by Yaşar Kemal. Lecture, question-response discussion method
14 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Dostoyevsky, Kafka and Shakespeare influences in Oğuz Atay's Tutunamayanlar. Lecture, question-response discussion method
15 Literature review, Reading Materials Assigned Reading Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis Lecture, question-response discussion method
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Tolstoy: Seçme Öyküler, Üç Ölüm, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
Gogol: Palto, Siyah Beyaz Yayınları, İstanbul, 2018.
Dostoyevski: Yeraltından Notlar, Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011.
Adgar Allan Poe’den Seçme Öyküler: Epsilon Yayınevi, 2016.
Stefan Zweig: Satranç, Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
J. Paul Sartre: Bulantı, Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994.
Ivan Gonçarov: Oblomov, İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
W. Sahakespeare: Othello, Romeo ve Juliette, İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
Yaşar Kemal: İnce Memed, YKY Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
Franz Kafka: Dönüşüm. Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

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
1

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.
0
2
Act according to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all kinds of studies related to the field.
5
3
Examine the bibliography of the studies on Turkish Language and Literature according to countries and schools in written, printed and electronic media.
1

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
0
2
Examine the course materials, research methods, information and theories used in Turkish Language and Literature Program.
3
3
Discuss the historical development of Contemporary Turkish Literature and the texts on the historical period and the cultural atmosphere.
2

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.
4
2
Use philosophy, sociology, law, economics, etc. and makes interdisciplinary interpretations.
3
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.
5

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.
0
2
Evaluate the extent to which Turkish Language and Literature is influenced by the civilization circles in which it is a part of.
4

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.
3
2
Research and study at the academic level.
3

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".
3

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
Total Workload of the Course Unit 124
Workload (h) / 25.5 4,9
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0