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	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
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 theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3	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	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

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