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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TDA 722 - TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TDA 722 Course Title: LITERATURE AND UTOPIA I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 7
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT GÜR (muratgur@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To examine the general characteristics of utopias and distopias and their relations with each other through basic texts from world and Turkish literature.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can examine the concepts of utopia and distopia comparatively. PO-1 improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level and master level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-3 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledges in their field of study.
PO-4 Make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate levels of qualifications.
PO-5 Use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-6 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 Can compare the basic utopia and distopian texts of Turkish and World literature. PO-2 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-3 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledges in their field of study.
PO-5 Use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-6 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study.
PO-7 Grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
PO-8 Collect data related with their field of study, review and put them in practice, checking them in the process of announcing the results and taking into consideration the scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values.
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Examination of basic utopia and distopia texts from world and Turkish literature.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and methods Lecture and Brainstorming
2 Utopia/Distopia Concepts Lecture and Discussion
3 Basic Utopia Texts: More, Bacon, Campanella Book critics, Discussion
4 Basic Utopia Texts: Platon Book critics, Discussion
5 Examination of the basic utopia texts Book and paper critics
6 Utopia, Religion and Ideology Discussion
7 Utopia Literature Report and presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Turkish Utopias I Discussion and analyzing
10 Turkish Utopias II Discussion and analyzing
11 Utopia/Distopia in the world and Turkish Literature I Report and presentation
12 Utopia/Distopia in the world and Turkish Literature II Discussion and analyzing
13 Utopia/Distopia in the world and Turkish Literature III Discussion and analyzing
14 Utopia/Distopia in the world and Turkish Literature IV Discussion and analyzing
15 General Evaulation and Special Issues on Utopia/Distopia Report and presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
First and secondary print and electronic sources (articles, books, etc.), Internet-based computer.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 1 20
5.Report 4 1 20
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project 15 2 20
final exam 16 2 20

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 7 10 70
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 10 40
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 3 15
       e) Term paper/Project 5 3 15
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 3 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 210