AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL420	AFRICAN AMERICAN 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 at defining the characteristics of African American narrative tradition, demonstrating the importance of black experience in American history in the development of ethnic literature and relating this unique black experience to African American literature.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course provides the students with a survey of representative works of Slavery Narratives, Reconstruction Era, the “New Negro,” the Harlem Renaissance, black modernism and postmodernism and helps them to engage in critical, political and textual discussion on the selected black works and significant movements.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
describe the characteristics of African American narrative tradition and identify them in a text.
examine how black identity has been constructed and reconstructed over the years in different texts by the black literature.
evaluate and argue how syncretically formed black narrative styles and techniques, such as oral tradition and Signifyin(g) are used as tools of a unique way of criticism.
debate the importance of black experience in the development of ethnic literature and relate this unique black experience to African American literature.
appraise the contribution of African American literary works to both American and World literature.

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 & Inquiry-based Learning
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Slave Narratives Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
3	Reading the Material Assigned	The Souls of Black Folks by W. DuBois	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
4	Reading the Material Assigned	The New Negro ed. by Alain Locke	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Infants of the Spring by Wallace Thurman	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Infants of the Spring by Wallace Thurman	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
10	Reading the Material Assigned	The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
11	Reading the Material Assigned	The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
12	Reading the Material Assigned	The Color Purple by Alice Walker	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
13	Reading the Material Assigned	The Color Purple by Alice Walker	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Beloved by Toni Morrison	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Beloved by Toni Morrison	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
B., D. B. (2005). The souls of black folks. New York: Pocket Books.
Hurston, Z. N. (2006). Their eyes were watching God. New York: HarperPerennial Modern Classics.
Walker, A. (2017). The color purple. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Morrison, T. (2016). Beloved. London: Vintage.
Ellison, R. (1996). Invisible man. New York: Vintage International.

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	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	20	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	15	15
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	131