Ä°DE800 - PREPARATION FOR PHD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREPARATION FOR PHD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | Ä°DE800 | 4th Semester | 0 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| Prequisites | Successful completion of Ph.D. level courses | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Other: Independent study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department members | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of this course is to guide the student in preparing for the written and oral sections of the PhD comprehensive examination in the field of English Language and Literature. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Independent study of the student towards passing the PhD comprehensive examination. | |||||
| References | "English Language and Literature Programme, Suggested Reading List for Postgraduate Study." Hacettepe University Faculty of Letters, Department of English Language and Literature. Ankara: 2008. Other primary and secondary sources | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Study of the programme learning outcomes |
| Week 2 | Identification of the preliminary preparations towards the PhD comprehensive examination |
| Week 3 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 4 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 5 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 6 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 7 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 8 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 9 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 10 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 11 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 12 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 13 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 14 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 15 | Independent study, meeting with advisor when necessary |
| Week 16 | PhD Comprehensive Examination |
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 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 900 | 900 |
| Total Workload | 1 | 900 | 900 |
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