Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / 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 | DİDEM METİN (didemmetin@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of the course is to ensure that the student acquires the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to evaluate the technical and thematic changes that have occurred in the British novel from the 1950s to the present, to interpret contemporary British novels, and to reveal and discuss their differences with the novels of the previous period. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can recognize, interpret and discuss the characteristics of the English novel from the 1950s to the present. |
PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. 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. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain contemporary socio-cultural trends and philosophical changes in the novels examined. |
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. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain the new theories in which these forms of thought find expression, and identify new terms and concepts within the framework of the technical features of the novels. |
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-6 They use the inferences they obtain by learning the language, which was born and developed in a foreign culture and is a living part of that culture, together with cultural elements, in intercultural interaction. 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-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. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can analyze and interpret the novels of the period. |
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-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 |
| LO-5 | can compare novels classified as postmodern with modernist and earlier novels. |
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. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In the course, the post-1950 English novel is discussed in line with the socio-political developments and philosophical thoughts that emerged from the 1950s to the present, and the new theories, terms and concepts in which these forms of thought are expressed are examined. In the novels that will be discussed in the context of postmodern literary theory, the concept of the subject, the fragmentation of the subject versus the alienation of the subject, the shift of the focus of the novel from universality to locality, the complexity of time-space narratives, the questioning of the phenomenon of history and the position of the reader are discussed. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | introduction to the course | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 2 | Social, historical and cultural structure in 20th century England | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 3 | The characteristics of postmodern literature | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 4 | The characteristics of postmodern literature | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 5 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 6 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 7 | Analysis of an article about the novel | Article Criticism Discussion Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 10 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 11 | Analysis of an article about the novel | Article Criticism Discussion Method |
| 12 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 13 | Postmodern novel case study | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 14 | Analysis of an article about the novel | Article Criticism Discussion Method |
| 15 | Review | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Brian McHale. Postmodernist Fiction. | |
| 2 | Alison Lee. Realism and Power: Postmodern British Fiction. | |
| 3 | Patricia Waugh. Metafiction. | |
| 4 | Brenda K Marshall. Teaching the Postmodern: Fiction and Theory. | |
| 5 | Linda Hutcheon. The Politics of Postmodernism. | |
| 6 | Bradbury, Malcolm and James McFarlane. Modernism: A Guide to European Literature 1890-1930. Penguin: 1978. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbooks and other supplementary resources | ||
| 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 5 | 14 | 70 |
| 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 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 177 | ||