AKE605 - AMERICAN NOVEL
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN NOVEL | AKE605 | 1st Semester | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Other: Audio-visual material | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic staff | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to examine the American novel and its various historical, cultural, literary and discursive contexts | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course is an advanced study of the American novel from its beginnings to the present. This course invites students to consider the range and diversity of American novels through close readings of works by both established and emerging writers within the context of various critical frameworks. The specific literary texts, writers, movement/s and period/s that the course will focus on will be chosen by the instructor. | |||||
| References | Bilton, Alan. An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2002. Davidson, Cathy. Revolution and the Word: The Rise of the Novel in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. Elliot, Emory. Ed. The Columbia History of the American Novel. New York: Columbia University Press, 1991. Matthews, John T. Ed. A Companion to the Modern American Novel 1900-1950. Malden: Blackwell, 2009. O'Donnell, Patrick. The American Novel Now: Reading Contemporary American Fiction Since 1980. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | General introduction to the course; a review of general concepts in academic research and writing |
| Week 2 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 3 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 4 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 5 | Presentation of and discussion on student research reports |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 8 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 9 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 10 | Presentation of and discussion on student research reports |
| Week 11 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 12 | Midterm exam |
| Week 13 | Screening of a film or documentary and discussion |
| Week 14 | Presentation of and discussion on student research reports |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam or final paper |
| Week 16 | Final exam or paper submission as the final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 14 | 10 |
| Presentation | 4 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 34 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 4 | 15 | 60 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 49 | 55 | 240 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Recognizes periods and movements in American literary and cultural history. | X | ||||
| 2. Identifies authors, movements, and works across different periods of literary history. | X | ||||
| 3. Recognizes characteristics of literary genres and authors. | X | ||||
| 4. Knows unique literary, artistic, historical, philosophical, religious, social, and political traditions in America. | X | ||||
| 5. Explains theories in language, literature, art, and culture. | X | ||||
| 6. Examines cultural diversity in America through interdisciplinary approaches. | X | ||||
| 7. Learns and applies methods to analyze literature, history, and cultural texts. | X | ||||
| 8. Examines cultural, artistic, and literary works in social, cultural, and historical contexts. | X | ||||
| 9. Critically examines literary, historical, and cultural texts. | X | ||||
| 10. Applies theories of language, literature, art, and culture. Uses theoretical knowledge in education, research, and community service. | X | ||||
| 11. Performs advanced English-Turkish and Turkish-English translations. | X | ||||
| 12. Interprets and evaluates theories and movements, relating them to other disciplines. | X | ||||
| 13. Utilizes research skills such as source searching, editing, and presenting information using technology. Designs, executes, and presents course projects in English. | X | ||||
| 14. Follows and shares current information from local and foreign sources. | X | ||||
| 15. Supports social and cultural rights, gains awareness of social justice, and preserves historical, cultural, and natural heritage. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest