Code |
Name of the Course Unit |
Semester |
In-Class Hours (T+P) |
Credit |
ECTS Credit |
ICP251 |
INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Language of Instruction : |
English |
Level of the Course Unit : |
ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle |
Type of the Course : |
Compulsory |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit |
- |
Coordinator of the Course Unit |
Lecturer TUĞÇE ÖZDİNÇ KIZILDERE |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit |
Lecturer TUĞÇE ÖZDİNÇ KIZILDERE |
Course Prerequisite |
No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
Objectives of the Course Unit: |
This course aims to enable students to have general knowledge about English Literature and to discuss about literary works, writers and periods. |
Contents of the Course Unit: |
What is literature and what is it for, early English literature, epic poetry and the stories of Beowulf, Chaucer and Canterbury, English literature and translation: English Bible, origins of theater and beginnings of English theatre, Everyman review, early Elizabethan drama, William Shakespeare The Hamlet review includes other playwrights of the Elizabethan era: Marlowe, Johnson, Webster, Milton and his era and Paradise Lost. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
Students count the important works and artists in English Literature. |
Students categorize the periods that influenced the formation of English Literature. |
Students analyze major poems. |
Students discuss the short stories they have read. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
Week |
Preparatory |
Topics(Subjects) |
Method |
1 |
- |
Introduction to the Old English Literature |
Lecture |
2 |
Reading |
Beowulf |
Lecture |
3 |
Reading |
The Wanderer |
Lecture |
4 |
Reading |
Introduction to the Middle English Period |
Lecture |
5 |
Reading |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight |
Lecture |
6 |
Reading |
Mystery and Morality plays: Everyman |
Lecture |
7 |
Reading |
Chaucer, from the General Prologue, "The Knight's Tale" "The Prioress' Tale" and "The Monk's Tale" |
Lecture |
8 |
- |
MID-TERM EXAM |
- |
9 |
Reading |
The Renaissance Era: Utopia |
Lecture |
10 |
Reading |
Poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, Surrey, Sir Philip Sydney, Edmund Spencer |
Lecture |
11 |
Reading |
Shakespeare's Macbeth |
Lecture |
12 |
Reading |
Shakespeare's Macbeth |
Lecture |
13 |
Reading |
The Renaissance Man, Dr. Faustus |
Lecture |
14 |
Reading |
Cavalier and Metaphysical Poets: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, Robert Herrick |
Lecture |
15 |
Reading |
Round up |
Lecture |
16 |
- |
FINAL EXAM |
- |
17 |
- |
FINAL EXAM |
- |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
Burgess, A. (1958). English literature: a survey for students. Longman Green. |
Blamires, H. (2013). A short history of English literature. Routledge. |
Heaney, S. (2000). Beowulf: a new verse translation. W.W. Norton & Company. |
Ackroyd, P. (2009). The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling. Penguin. |
Shakespeare, W., Olivier, L., & Simmons, J. (1948). Hamlet. University Press. |
Bates, E. (1940). Everyman, a medieval morality play. Boston, Mass., and: Baker's plays. |
Fowler, A. (2014). Milton: Paradise Lost. Routledge. |
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 |
Identifies cultural, scientific and artistic background of the Western civilisation and compounds this knowledge with the translation process.
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5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
Factual |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Defines the main concepts in translation sciences and identifies the technics and methods particular to translation.
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1 |
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SKILLS |
Cognitive |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Identifies the linguistic and grammatical differences and similarities between Turkish and English, applies the acquisitions to translation process.
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2 |
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SKILLS |
Practical |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Develops the four skills necessary to use English language effectively.
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2 |
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2 |
Explains the main principles of specific field translation and applies to the translation process.
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0 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Autonomy & Responsibility |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Identifies the English literature history and combines the acqusitions with the literary translation.
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5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
Learning to Learn |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Translates from source language to the target language and from target language to the source language, assesses and evaluates the translations.
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3 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Communication & Social |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Defines the applications used in interpretation (such as note taking, effective listening) and demonstrates by applying.
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0 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Occupational and/or Vocational |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Defines the text and text types, analyzes the text and applies to the translation process.
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3 |
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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 |
14 |
2 |
28 |
Land Surveying |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Group Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Reading |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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 |
1 |
1 |
Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Short Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Preparation for the Short Exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
47 |
0 |
103 |
|
Total Workload of the Course Unit |
103 |
|
|
Workload (h) / 25.5 |
4 |
|
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ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit |
4,0 |
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