Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Spring 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 examine the poetry and prose produced during the Victorian era, a significant period in 19th-century English literature. This course will enable students to understand the cultural, social, and historical context of Victorian literature and analyze the aesthetic and thematic features of literary works from this period. Additionally, it will help students grasp the influence of the Victorian era on the literary field and understand the literary movements and themes of this era. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the major socio-cultural developments of the Victorian period. |
PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. 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-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain the characteristics of Victorian literature and the major writers of the period. |
PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. PO-9 They conduct research and analysis in the field of English language, literature, culture and history. 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-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can identify and explain the literary characteristics and point out the characteristics of the writers of early twentieth century. |
PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. 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-24 They gain knowledge about the process and development of English literature from its beginning to the present day. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In this course, the selected texts of Victorian poetry and prose from the beginning of the Victorian period until the 1920s are analysed and the characteristics and genres of early twentieth century poetry and prose are explained. Works of the Victorian poets (Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Carlyle, and Ruskin) and the Pre-Raphalelite poets (Rossetti and Swinburne) are thematically studied in relation to the philosophical developments of the period. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the 19th-century history, culture and literature | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 2 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian poets and their poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 3 | Analysis and discussion of the selected poetry of Tennyson and Browning | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian thinkers and their works | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian thinkers and their works continued | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 6 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian women poets and their poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 7 | Analysis and discussion of selected Pre-Raphaelite poetry and poets | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Analysis and discussion of1890’s “Art for Art’s Sake” Movement | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Analysis and discussion of early 20th-century socio-cultural and historical developments | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 11 | Reflections of early 20th-century socio-cultural and historical developments on literature | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Analysis and discussion of early 20th century poets and their poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 13 | Analysis and discussion of selected works of War poetry and poets | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 14 | Analysis and discussion of Thomas Hardy and early 20th-century literature and its selected poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 15 | Overall Evaluation | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Herbert F. Tucker. A Companion to Victorian Literature and Culture. | |
| 2 | Geoffrey Best. Mid-Victorian Britain, 1851-1870. | |
| 3 | R. P. Draper. An Introduction to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English. | |
| 4 | C. K. Stead. Pound, Yeats, Eliot, and the Modernist Movement. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| The texts 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| 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 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 167 | ||