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	Prof. ŞENOL DURGUN
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	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences.
2	Explain the general structure, operation and public policy formation process of administration.
3	Relate the principles and rules of political behavior, behavior and leadership in organizations.
4	Relate the knowledge of ecological, economic and social sustainability with information related to the field.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information about his / her field in professional life and everyday life.
2	Use information related to ecological, economic and social sustainability in professional life and everyday life.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret current political and administrative developments and the functioning of the democratic system by using the knowledge of political science and public administration.
2	Define the basic concepts of management, urbanization, environmental policies, political and legal sciences.
3	Relate professional knowledge of management, urbanization, environmental policies, politics and legal sciences to universal values

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the administrative structures and country management models by using the theoretical knowledge in the field of political science and public.
2	Organize events between the public, private sector and voluntary organizations.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the people in the field of political science and public administration.
2	By using the accumulation of knowledge in political science and public administration; manage project, event and social responsibility activities.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze existing structures with a critical approach based on universal legal norms and administrative structures.
2	Apply the written and unwritten legal rules and ethical codes in his / her personal and professional life.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Improve himself/herself by following the political and administrative agenda and the written-oral work on the agenda.
2	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Taking advantage of the existing history and theoretical knowledge of the field; interpret and analyze current issues, events and problems.
2	Develop original plans and programs to guide the functioning of political and bureaucratic institutions.
3	Develop alternative public policy proposals in the construction and implementation of sustainable and effective public policies.
4	Design reform programs aimed at making and improving the functioning of political and administrative organizations.

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