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 | 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 | 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 this course is to develop environmental awareness in students, to produce solutions to raise this awareness in social and cultural discourses, and to enable students to gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to evaluate and discuss literary works with ecocritical methods. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can summarize the theoretical development of ecocriticism, which adopts an interdisciplinary method of study |
PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-16 They can do intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work. 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-19 They develop positive attitudes towards lifelong learning. PO-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. |
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| LO-2 | can recognize and analyze the historical, social, political, cultural, ethical, and literary dynamics that lead to anthropocentric literary studies |
PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-16 They can do intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work. 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-19 They develop positive attitudes towards lifelong learning. PO-22 They can convey scientific knowledge clearly and competently. |
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| LO-3 | can increase awareness of the natural environment and environmental problems by examining nature and environmentally themed works |
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-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-16 They can do intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work. 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-19 They develop positive attitudes towards lifelong learning. |
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| LO-4 | can express the relationship between nature and literature with experiential knowledge |
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-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-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-16 They can do intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work. PO-19 They develop positive attitudes towards lifelong learning. |
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| LO-5 | can make non-anthropocentric readings by reading selected works object-oriented |
PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In this course, nature literature within the scope of Ecocriticism theory, one of the contemporary literary movements, will be discussed with literary references. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Evaluation on Ecocritical Literary Analysis: What questions does an ecocritic ask? | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 2 | Ecocritical approach to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 3 | Ecocritical approach to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 4 | Women and nature in John Fowles's novel The Collector | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 5 | Women and nature in John Fowles's novel The Collector | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 6 | Deconstructing the anthropocentric approach in Julian Barnes's A History Of The World In 10 1/2 Chapters | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 7 | Deconstructing the anthropocentric approach in Julian Barnes's A History Of The World In 10 1/2 Chapters | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Ecocritical analysis of the film adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 10 | Ecocritical analysis of the film adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 11 | Turkish Literature and Nature Literature: Ecological themes in the novel The Last Island | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 12 | Turkish Literature and Nature Literature: Ecological themes in the novel The Last Island | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 13 | Comparative analysis of the works examined: Nature studies in British, American and Turkish Literature | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 14 | Comparative analysis of the works examined: Nature studies in British, American and Turkish Literature | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 15 | Review Week | Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer. |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Glotfelty, Cheryll and Harold Fromm (1996). The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecology. Georgia: The University of Georgia Press. | |
| 2 | Buell, Lawrence (2001). Writing for an Endangered World: Literature, Culture and Environment in the U.S and Beyond. Cambridge and London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. | |
| 3 | Buell, Lawrence (2005). The Future of Environmental Criticism: Environmental Crisis and Literary Imagination. Malden: Blackwell. | |
| 4 | Garrard, Greg (2004). Ecocriticism. New York: Routledge. Garrard, Greg (2004). Ecocriticism. New York: Routledge. | |
| 5 | Sessions, George (1995). Deep Ecology for the Twenty-First Century. Boston: Shambhala Publications. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbooks and other supplementary resources | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||