WOMENS LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL328	WOMENS LITERATURE	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. HABİBE GÜNGÖR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to bring the students into a critical approach to the literature by women from a gender-oriented point of view in relation to feminist theories.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers selected theoretical and literary texts from female critics and authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Kate Chopin, Virginia Woolf, and Alice Walker.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
locate the reflection of women’s experience in selected works of fiction.
discuss the future of Women’s Literature in light of the changing attitudes towards gender.
examine the relation between "femininity" and writing.
analyse the literature produced by women from a gender-oriented perspective.
argue about utopianism in Women’s Literature.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Course overview. A brief history of the literature by women.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Literature of the 17th and 18th centuries: Mary Wollstonecraft	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
3	Reading the Material Assigned	The 19th century: selections from Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Sojourner Truth, Margaret Fuller, Emily Dickinson	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Modernisms: The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
5	Reading the Material Assigned	The Awakening (1899)	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Orlando (1925) by Virginia Woolf, Selections from Gertrude Stein	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Contemporary poetry: selections from Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Feminist utopias: Herland (1915) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Love Medicine (1984) by Louise Erdrich	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Love Medicine (cont.), Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Color Purple (cont.)	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Feminist dystopia: The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
14	Reading the Material Assigned	The Handmaid’s Tale (cont.)	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
15	Reading the Material Assigned	The Handmaid’s Tale (cont.)	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Wollstonecraft, M., & Godwin, W. (1792). A Vindication of the Rights of Women. London: J. Johnson.
Sellers, S. (2013). The Cambridge Companion to Virginia Woolf (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Gilbert, S. M., & Gubar, S. (2007). The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
Ingrassia, C. (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Women’s Writing in Britain, 1660-1789. 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	Explain the historical development process of Aviation Management.
2	Use computer programs related to Aviation Transportation.
3	Define basic concepts related with aviation management.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate the information and facts in the field with other social sciences such as law, sociology, philosophy and history.
2	Classify the relationship between the basic functions of the business and the interactions between these functions.
3	Apply knowledge and skills related to his / her field by considering the legal aspect of occupational health and safety.
4	Explain the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation with the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage operational activities related to the airline.
2	Gain lifelong learning skills and use knowledge of the field in the business life with the awareness of social responsibility.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare written agreements with relevant institutions in accordance with the legislation.
2	Perform the theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field with appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques in business life.
3	Manage all phases from planning to implementation of aviation operations as a member of a team.
4	Cooperate with stakeholders related to air transport.
5	Develop the modern techniques and tools necessary for applications related to the field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Execute a study in his/her field independently.
2	Decide as an individual or a team member to solve the problems encountered in applications related to the field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in his/her field with a critical approach.
2	Apply activities to improve his/her performance and his / her responsibility in line with the learning objectives by determining the learning needs.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Communicate with people and institutions related to the field in writing and verbally.
2	Explain his/her thoughts on the issues related to the field and suggestions for solutions to the problems by the related departments by using supporting quantitative and qualitative data.
3	Organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility consciousness and to be able to apply those.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage airports and terminal operations efficiently using aviation and business information.

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