Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| 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 the "Literature and Society" course is to understand and analyze the interaction between literature and societal structures, and the resulting cultural, social, and political dynamics. This course enables students to examine the societal messages, ideological stances, and reflections of social changes over time in literary works. Additionally, by evaluating the impact of literature on society, it helps develop a profound understanding of societal norms, values, and belief systems. This course assists students in comprehending how literature contributes to humanity's collective experience and plays a role in societal transformation. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the relation between literature and society. |
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-18 They apply the theoretical and practical knowledge they have acquired in their field in the fields of education, research and community service. PO-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain the values of various cultures through literary texts. |
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-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-18 They apply the theoretical and practical knowledge they have acquired in their field in the fields of education, research and community service. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain the emergence and development of literary movements. |
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-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. 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, various drama, fiction and poetry works from different cultures will be examined. The relationship between literature and society will be interrogated, examining how various genres of literary works reflect on different aspects of society and identifying the ways in which they intersect with real-life experiences. Furthermore, the course will discuss the power of literature to guide and transform society. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | General overview of the relation between literature and society | Lecture |
| 2 | Social data included in oral literature | Lecture, Discussion |
| 3 | Examples chosen from Turkish and World oral literature | Lecture, Discussion |
| 4 | Social data included in and reflected by written literature and methods to evaluate these data. | Lecture, Discussion |
| 5 | General overview of society in classical novels of Turkish and World literature. | Lecture, Discussion |
| 6 | Evaluation of these with comparative methods | Lecture, Discussion |
| 7 | Analysis of one of the Russian classics, Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina”, with regards to social data | Lecture, Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Analysis of one of the French classics, Stendhal’s “Madame Bovary”, with regards to social data | Lecture, Discussion |
| 10 | Analysis of one of the American classics, John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” (Gazap Üzümleri), with regards to social data | Lecture, Discussion |
| 11 | Social fabric on which one of the Russian classics, Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog” (Küçük Köpekli Kadın), is based | Lecture, Discussion |
| 12 | Social structure reflected by one of the Turkish novels called “Araba Sevdası” written by Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem | Lecture, Discussion |
| 13 | Social terrain of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil’s novel “Aşk-ı Memnu” | Lecture, Discussion |
| 14 | Social profile reflected by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu’s novel “Yaban” | Lecture, Discussion |
| 15 | Overall Evaluation | Lecture, Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Berna Moran, Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış C.1, İletişim Yayınları, 2021. | |
| 2 | Halil İnalcık, Şair ve Patron, Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2022. | |
| 3 | Binyazar, Adnan, Toplum ve Edebiyat, Can yayınları, 2010. | |
| 4 | Karpat, Kemal H.,Osmanlıdan Günümüze Edebiyat ve Toplum, Timaş Yayınları, 2009. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| The texts that the teaching staff selects | ||
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||