AKE644 - STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE | AKE644 | 2nd 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 Project Design/Management | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic staff | |||||
| Course objective | To expand students? knowledge of various literary forms, issues and theories with reference to their cultural and historical context, to train them in conducting academic research on related subjects. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course examines American literature in context by focusing on a writer or a selection of writers in relation to their cultural and historical background such as movement or group (American Renaissance, Transcendentalism, New Journalism, avant-garde, Beats, the San Francisco poets, etc.) or period (1850s, 1890s, 1920s, 1950s, 1980s, etc.) or literary genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, etc.). | |||||
| References | Hoover, Paul, ed. Postmodern American Poetry. NY: W. W. Norton and Comp., 1994. Lauter, Paul, ed. The Heath Anthology Of American Literature: Contemporary Period: 1945 to the Present. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. Messerli, Douglas, ed. From the Other Side of the Century: A New American Poetry 1960-1990. Los Angeles: Sun and Moon Press, 1994. Perkins, George and Barbara Perkins. Contemporary American Literature. New York: Random House, 1987. Schwarts, Leonard, at al., eds. Primary Trouble: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry. Jersey City: Talisman, 1996. Spikes, Michael P. Understanding Contemporary American Literary Theory. Colombia: University of South Carolina, 2003. | |||||
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 discusson on student research reports |
| Week 6 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 7 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 8 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 9 | Screening of a film or documentary and discussion |
| Week 10 | Presentation of and discusson on student research reports |
| Week 11 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 12 | Textual analysis and discussion |
| Week 13 | Screening of a film or documentary and discussion |
| Week 14 | Presentation of and discusson on student research reports |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | 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 | 20 |
| Presentation | 3 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 31 | 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 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 37 | 84 | 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