Ä°KA720 - COLONIAL BRITISH CULTURE and LITERATURE

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
COLONIAL BRITISH CULTURE and LITERATURE Ä°KA720 Any Semester/Year 4 0 4 10
Prequisites
Course languageEnglish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Team/Group Work
Brain Storming
Other: Term Paper, Response Paper, Oral Presentation  
Instructor (s)Department members 
Course objectiveThe aim of the course is to develop student skills in recognising British colonies from the 16th to the 20th century; analysing the social and cultural effects of colonisation on indigeneous cultures; interpreting the ideological and literary dimensions of British imperialism, defining and interpreting them in selected literary texts; and explaining key concepts related to the process of colonial expansion of Britain. 
Learning outcomes
  1. Recognises the key concepts, like colonialism and imperialism, related to the process of colonial expansion of Britain.
  2. Analyses and discusses the mainstream of British colonialism and its colonies.
  3. Analyses the social and cultural effects of colonisation on indigeneous cultures from 16th to 20th centuries.
  4. Interprets the cultural, ideological and literary dimensions of British imperialism.
  5. Recognises and defines the effects of imperialism on the colonies in selected literary texts.
Course ContentIn this course, British imperialism and the history of British colonialism; education, language, social and cultural problems in British colonies; the impact of colonialism on indigenous environments; representations of colonialism in British literature; and the key colonialist concepts are introduced by lecture and oral presentations and they are discussed in class.  
ReferencesNicholas B. Dirks, ed. Colonialism and Culture.
Albert Memmi. The Colonizer and the Colonized.
Edward Said. Culture and Imperialism.
Other relevant books and/or articles. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1General introduction, colonial/post-colonial period, key concepts and main issues of colonialism and imperialist ideology
Week 2The origins of the British Empire, England's maritime expansion; Atlantic Slave Trade and the Caribbeans; Great Famine and nationalism in Ireland; the American Revolution; East India Company and colonialism in India; the "scramble" for Africa, gold,
Week 3Analysis of representative works reflecting English colonialism and written between the 16th and 19th centuries and oral presentations
Week 4Analysis of a representative work reflecting English colonialism and written in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, for example by Rider Haggard or Rudyard Kipling and oral presentations
Week 5Analysis of a representative work reflecting English colonialism and written in the 20th century, for example by Joseph Conrad; oral presentations
Week 6Analysis of a representative work reflecting English colonialism and written in the 20th century, for example by E. M. Forster and/or George Orwell and oral presentations
Week 7Mid-Term Exam
Week 8Analysis of a representative work reflecting English colonialism and written in the 20th century, for example by Doris Lessing and/or Lawrence Durrell and oral presentations
Week 9Analysis of a representative work or play in English by an Irish author, such as Brian Friel and oral presentations
Week 10Analysis of a representative work or play in English by an African author, such as Chinua Achebe or Wole Soyinka and oral presentations
Week 11Analysis of a representative work or play in English by a Caribbean author V. S. Naipaul, Derek Walcott or Jamaica Kincaid and oral presentations
Week 12Analysis of a representative work in English by a South African, such as J. M. Coetzee and oral presentations
Week 13Mid-Term Exam
Week 14Overall evaluation
Week 15Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments210
Presentation210
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms230
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes650
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 4 56
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14456
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21530
Project000
Homework assignment23060
Midterms (Study duration)23060
Final Exam (Study duration) 13838
Total Workload35121300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has knowledge of English language and culture at PhD level, and is proficient in English literature.    X
2. Has PhD level knowledge in British cultural studies.   X 
3. Has the necessary theoretical interdisciplinary knowledge to research and interpret texts in English culture and literature in historical, social, cultural, economic, political, philosophical, and ecological contexts.    X
4. Develops advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.    X
5. Collects knowledge about English language, culture, and literature 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 culture and literature 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. 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