Ä°DE739 - SATIRE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATIRE | Ä°DE739 | Any Semester/Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Brain Storming | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department members | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to help the student to gain the knowledge, skills and competence required to understand the concept of satire and its historical and conceptual extent, to know about the development of the satire from its origins onwards and how it has been understood in every age, to become aware of various representations of satire in literature, to make critical comments and evaluations based on the concept of satire, and, in particular, to acquire a full knowledge of satire in English literature through a close study of selected texts. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this course, primarily the roots of satire literature are analysed and examined in terms of their effects and evolution within representative texts. | |||||
| References | Susan H. Braund. Roman Verse Satire Dustin Griffin. Satire: A Critical Reintroduction Jill Mann. Chaucer and Medieval Estate Satire James Sutherland. English Satire Other relevant books and/or articles. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | General introduction to satire |
| Week 2 | Generic characteristics of satire, its techniques and forms and oral presentations |
| Week 3 | Ancient Greek background and elements and oral presentations |
| Week 4 | Roman satire and representative texts and oral presentations |
| Week 5 | Medieval satire and satirical forms and oral presentations |
| Week 6 | Medieval satire, analysis of r selected texts and oral presentations |
| Week 7 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 8 | Medieval satire, analysis of selected texts and oral presentations |
| Week 9 | Satire in the 17th and 18th centuries and oral presentations |
| Week 10 | Satire in the 17th and 18th centuries, analysis of selected texts and oral presentations |
| Week 11 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 12 | Satire in the 19th and 20th centuries and oral presentations |
| Week 13 | Satire in the 19th and 20th centuries, analysis of selected texts and oral presentations |
| Week 14 | Overall evaluation and oral presentations |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 6 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Total Workload | 35 | 121 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has knowledge of English language and literature at PhD level, and is proficient in English culture. | X | ||||
| 2. Has knowledge of literature, literary genres, concepts, terms at PhD level. | X | ||||
| 3. Has expertise to define the genres of English literature and its representatives in relation to historical, social, cultural, economic, philosophical and ecological backgrounds through research on PhD level. | X | ||||
| 4. Develops advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 5. Collects knowledge about English language, literature, and culture via information technologies and research methods, in both individual and teamwork, and then share it in professional national and international educational platforms. | X | ||||
| 6. Analyses literary and cultural texts at PhD level, applies related theories in interdisciplinary research, uses original approaches in academic publications. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses necessary knowledge and skills of teaching English literature and culture in national and international environments at PhD level. | X | ||||
| 8. Does independent and interdisciplinary research using critical, creative and analytical skills, solves problems, relates their outputs in national and international professional and social environments. | X | ||||
| 9. Examines English literature, culture, history, and society through both curriculum-based and extracurricular activities, develops an unbiased and open-minded attitude toward their own culture and other cultures. | X | ||||
| 10. Develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude towards different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest