CLASSICAL LITERATURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL323	CLASSICAL 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	Assoc.Prof. BÜLENT İLHAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to introduce students to the ancient Greek and Roman civilisations and to enable students to recognise the main features of Classical Greek and Roman literature through the analyses of the representative texts from a critical vantage point.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers social, political, cultural, literary, and historical background information about ancient Greek and Roman civilisations as well as the representative literary texts from ancient Greek and Roman literature.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
define the literary genres dating from the ancient Greek and Roman times such as epic, tragedy, and comedy verbally or in an essay.
appraise the role Classical literature played in the emergence of the European literary tradition and British literature when comparing literary works from classical literature and European/British literature.
discuss the features of epic, tragedy, and comedy verbally or in an essay.
compare and contrast epic, tragedy, and comedy in terms of form and content and differentiate them from one another verbally or in an essay.
estimate the general economic, social, and political structure of the early civilisations in Ancient Greece and the early Roman Empire through the analysis of a tragedy, comedy, or an epic.

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
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Early civilisations in Ancient Greece	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	Introduction to the epic tradition & selected parts from Homer’s The Odyssey	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	selected parts from Homer’s The Odyssey	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	selected parts from Homer’s The Odyssey	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	The birth, development, and elements of Classical Greek tragedy	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	The birth, development, and elements of Roman tragedy	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Seneca’s Medea	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Seneca’s Medea	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	The birth, development, and elements of Roman comedy	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Plautus’ Menaechmi	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Plautus’ Menaechmi	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Baldock, M. (1995). Greek Tragedy: An Introduction. London: Bristol Classical Press.
Easterling, P. E. (2012). The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Murray, G. (1960). The Rise of the Greek Epic. New York: Oxford University Press.
W., P. C. (1997). Dithyramb: Tragedy and Comedy. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
McDonald, M., & Walton, J. M. (2009). The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Theatre. 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	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences. (Bloom 1)					4
2	Evaluate the economic environment and overall sustainability of firms. (Bloom 4)				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate principles and concepts of economics and finance with other disciplines. (Bloom 4)					4
2	Define principles, concepts, methods and theories related with economics and finance. (Bloom 1)					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret the charts and tables related to the field. (Bloom 2)					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the theoretical models of economic policies which have direct or indirect effects by using the facts and dynamics of the economic system.(Bloom 4)					4
2	Analyze economic and financial reports. ((bloom 4)					4
3	Use basic mathematics, statistics and econometric methods and tools to solve economic and financial problems. (Bloom 3)						5
4	Interpret the operation of current economic, political and social events by using institutional information related with Economics and Finance.(Bloom 2)						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Organize economic and financial activities in humanitarian and social terms with adherence to ethics. (Bloom 4).						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop a critical perspective on national and international economic, political, social, financial and development problems. (bloom 6)						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the agenda on economics, politics and social issues and improve himself/ herself. (bloom 6)					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze current issues and problems by using the structure and properties of Macro and Microeconomics and variables. (Bloom 4)					4
2	Evaluate the effectiveness of the general economic system and public policies and their effects on markets and basic economic variables.(Bloom 4)					4
3	Analyze the cause and effect relationships between the relevant economic variables. (Bloom 4)						5
4	Evaluate the expected trends and portfolio analyzes in interest and exchange rates within the framework of the general financial system. (Bloom 4)						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	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