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 | ERCAN KAÇMAZ (ercan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course aims to teach early American Literature, starting from the colonial period until the end of the 19th century. The basic concepts, movements and teachings put forward by writers, poets and other intellectuals who reflect the literary and intellectual life of the period in which they lived, under main headings such as the colonial period, nationalization, the enlightenment period and the romantic period, are examined in the light of the social and historical process of the period. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 |
PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-5 They evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field with a critical approach and use them in solving the problems related to society. PO-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. |
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| LO-2 |
PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-5 They evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field with a critical approach and use them in solving the problems related to society. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
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| LO-3 |
PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-5 They evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field with a critical approach and use them in solving the problems related to society. PO-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Purificationists, Immigration, Settlement, Frontier Movement, Slavery, Civil War, Industrialization, I. and II. This course, which deals with American myths through a chronological analysis of cultural and historical phenomena such as World War II and Vietnam, will discuss the formation of American national character and American ideals such as democracy, freedom, equality and individualism in different geographical conditions than other nations. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction of the Curriculum and Discussion of Course Policies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 2 | The American Short Story: 19th Century Developments | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 3 | The American Short Story: 19th Century Developments | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Stephen Crane | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Edgar Allan Poe | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 6 | Realism and Reaction | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 7 | Realism and Reaction | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Modern Voices in Prose and Poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Modern Voices in Prose and Poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 11 | Modern Voices in Prose and Poetry | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Ernest Hemingway | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 13 | Ernest Hemingway | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 14 | William Faulkner | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 15 | An Overview | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Gray, R. (2011). A History of American Literature. 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | |
| 2 | Bode, Carl (1995). Highlights of American Literature | |
| 3 | Rozakis, Laurie (1995). Instant American Literature | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Books | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 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 | 16 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 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 | 4 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 102 | ||