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LITERATURE IN THE RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ELL424 LITERATURE IN THE RENAISSANCE 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 literary traditions associated with the cultural and artistic background of the English Renaissance.
Contents of the Course Unit: This course covers the characteristics of the Renaissance spirit as reflected in selected works of drama, poetry, and prose in English literature.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

discuss the Renaissance spirit which is based on such emerging concepts as secularism, individualism, and humanism in social, political, and literary context verbally or in a research paper.
critically interpret the connection between the decline of feudalism (and of aristocracy) and the rise of the bourgeoisie in literary, social, political, and historical context verbally or in a research paper.
illustrate the causality and link between the fall of aristocracy and the decline of the Catholic Church and the rise of the bourgeoisie and the emergence of Protestantism (bourgeois reading of the Bible) in social and political context verbally or in a research paper.
outline the similarities and differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in social, political, and literary context verbally or in a research paper.
compare and contrast medieval literary texts and literary texts from the Renaissance in terms of their distinctive features which are based on social, political, and literary background verbally or in a research paper.

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 Discussion on the characteristics of the Renaissance: secularism, individualism, humanism, aesthetic pleasure, colloquial languages instead of Greek & Latin Lecture & Discussion
3 Reading the Material Assigned Discussion on the social and political background: the decline of feudalism (and of aristocracy) and the rise of the bourgeoisie & the decline of the Catholic Church and the emergence of Protestantism & the Medici family Lecture & Discussion
4 Reading the Material Assigned Selections from Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defence of Poesy Lecture & Discussion
5 Reading the Material Assigned Selections from Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defence of Poesy Lecture & Discussion
6 Reading the Material Assigned Selections from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince Lecture & Discussion
7 Reading the Material Assigned Sir Thomas Moore’s Utopia Lecture & Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the Material Assigned Sir Thomas Moore’s Utopia Lecture & Discussion
10 Reading the Material Assigned Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus Lecture & Discussion
11 Reading the Material Assigned Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus Lecture & Discussion
12 Reading the Material Assigned Selected sonnets from Shakespeare Lecture & Discussion
13 Reading the Material Assigned Selected sonnets from Shakespeare Lecture & Discussion
14 Reading the Material Assigned Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Lecture & Discussion
15 Reading the Material Assigned Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Lecture & Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Greenblatt, S., & Abrams, M. H. (2006). The Norton Anthology of English Literature(8th ed., Vol. 1). New York: W.W. Norton.
Mack, M. (1997). The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces(7th ed., Vol. 1). New York: W.W. Norton &.
Burckhardt, J. (1995). The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy: An Essay. New York: Modern Library.
İnalcık, H. (2013). Rönesans Avrupası: Türkiye'nin Batı Medeniyetiyle Özdeşleşme Süreci. Beyoğlu, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası.
Kraye, J. (2014). The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Humanism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kinney, A. F. (2009). The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500-1600. 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

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

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
Total Workload of the Course Unit 129
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0