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 :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Seçmeli
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÇAĞLA TUĞBERK ARIKER
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	-	ARA SINAV	-
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	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

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	Define the theories, concepts and principles of the basic and sub-fields of business.
2	Explain business functions and processes based on current scientific sources.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate internationally valid business cases with the theories and concepts of other social sciences.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the current events and facts in his / her field analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills he / she has.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use the theoretical and factual knowledge in business for occupational practices.
2	Solve individual and organizational problems in business life.
3	Use computer programs (SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) efficiently against the complex business problems.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plan research and work using knowledge and skills gained in the field of business.
2	Organize the activities for organizational goals and purposes independently.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Criticize advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach.
2	Develop the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Express his/her knowledge, thoughts and solutions on business to related stakeholders in written and verbal ways.
2	Use the information and communication technology software and equipment required for business.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	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.
2	Relate the concepts of social rights, occupational safety, employee health, quality management and sustainability with the cases in business life.

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)
Ders	14	3	42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	13	4	52
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	1	20	20
Ara Sınav	1	1	1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	1	15	15
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	31	0	131