Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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ELL328 | WOMENS LITERATURE | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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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. ÇAĞLA TUĞBERK ARIKER |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Define the theories, concepts and principles of the basic and sub-fields of business.
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Explain business functions and processes based on current scientific sources.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Relate internationally valid business cases with the theories and concepts of other social sciences.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Explain the current events and facts in his / her field analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills he / she has.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
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Use the theoretical and factual knowledge in business for occupational practices.
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Solve individual and organizational problems in business life.
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Use computer programs (SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) efficiently against the complex business problems.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Plan research and work using knowledge and skills gained in the field of business.
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Organize the activities for organizational goals and purposes independently.
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Learning to Learn |
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Criticize advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach.
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Develop the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.
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Communication & Social |
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Express his/her knowledge, thoughts and solutions on business to related stakeholders in written and verbal ways.
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Use the information and communication technology software and equipment required for business.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Apply the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of collection of data, their implementation, interpretation and announcement of results in the field of business.
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Relate the concepts of social rights, occupational safety, employee health, quality management and sustainability with the cases in business life.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 129 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 5,1 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |