Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to give the students a general idea of the most important literary works set in Britain from Old English Period to the Early Seventeenth Century and to familiarize them main literary genres and conventions through the study of extracts from the original texts as well as with the different periods of British culture and history. It is planned that the cultural atmosphere in Britain until the 17th century will be introduced to the students through such literary texts as epic, religious texts, poems, prose and dramatic texts. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain various periods of English literature with its outlines. |
PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-17 They gain awareness about looking at their own nation objectively by using knowledge in English language, literature and culture. PO-24 They gain knowledge about the process and development of English literature from its beginning to the present day. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain literary works belonging to Old English Literature. |
PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-8 They can participate in various social, cultural and artistic activities in the field of English and British culture and add new values to society based on the inferences they obtain as a result of these participations. PO-9 They conduct research and analysis in the field of English language, literature, culture and history. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-24 They gain knowledge about the process and development of English literature from its beginning to the present day. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can critically examine literary works in the Medieval and Renaissance period. |
PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-9 They conduct research and analysis in the field of English language, literature, culture and history. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-24 They gain knowledge about the process and development of English literature from its beginning to the present day. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In this course, literary texts from the Anglo-Saxon period, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance are examined. Within this context, the course discusses how Early English Literature reflects Anglo-Saxon culture, the characteristics of religious texts and plays from Medieval English Literature, and the main features of various poems and theater plays written during the Renaissance period. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | What is literature? | Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 2 | England and its early settlers | Lecture |
| 3 | Anglo-Saxon Period | Lecture, Discussion |
| 4 | Anglo-Saxon Poetry and its characteristics | Lecture, Discussion |
| 5 | Anglo-Saxon Lyric Poetry: Caedmon | Lecture, Discussion |
| 6 | Anglo-Saxon Lyric Poetry: Wanderer | Lecture, Discussion |
| 7 | Epic tradition and Beowulf | Lecture, Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” ,“Piers Plowman” | Lecture, Discussion |
| 10 | Mystery and Morality Plays: The Chester Cycle of Mystery Plays, “Noah and his Ark”; Everyman | Lecture, Discussion |
| 11 | Social and cultural developments in the Elizabethan Period | Lecture, Discussion |
| 12 | Elizabethan Poetry: Sidney , Spencer, Shakespeare | Lecture, Discussion |
| 13 | Elizabethan Poetry: Shakespeare | Lecture, Discussion |
| 14 | Elizabethan Drama: Marlowe, Jonson | Lecture, Discussion |
| 15 | Elizabethan Drama: Shakespeare | Lecture, Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | A History of English Literature (Michael Alexander) | |
| 2 | Adventures in English Literature | |
| 3 | English Literature in Context (Paul Poplovski) | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| The sources selected by the teaching staff | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 40 | |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 2 | 60 | |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 105 | ||