AKE709 - DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN CULTURE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN CULTURE | AKE709 | 1st Semester | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None. | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic staff. | |||||
| Course objective | Students will gain an awareness and understanding of the cultural and ethnic diversity of the US. They will form an understanding about the United States' evolving relationship with indigenous and other ethnic peoples of the world. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The aim of this course is to further improve students' already existing knowledge about different ethnic groups: Native American, African American, Latin American, Asian American and Jewish American. The literatures and cultures of ethnic groups will be examined and studied through literary, cultural and critical works. | |||||
| References | Bayor, Ronald H. Ed. Race and Ethnicity in America. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003. Franco, Dean J. Ethnic American Literature: Comparing Chicano, Jewish and African American Writing. Fuchs, Lawrence. The American Kaleidoscope: Race, Ethnicity, and the Civic Culture. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1990. Lauter, Paul, ed. The Heath Anthology Of American Literature: Contemporary Period: 1945 to the Present. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. Waters, Mary C. Ethnic Options: Choosing Identities in America. Berkley: University of California Press, 1990. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction and overview. |
| Week 2 | Lecture. |
| Week 3 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 4 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 5 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam. |
| Week 7 | Lecture. |
| Week 8 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 9 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 10 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam. |
| Week 12 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 13 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 14 | Lecture, analysis of a literary text and student presentation. |
| Week 15 | Review. |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 2 | 40 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Project | 2 | 60 | 120 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 64 | 64 |
| Total Workload | 19 | 158 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Deepens knowledge on the form and development of unique literary, artistic, historical, philosophical, religious, social, and political traditions in America. Develops new concepts related to language, literature, art, and culture theories. | X | ||||
| 2. Analyzes, synthesizes, and examines scientific thoughts in language, literature, art, and culture. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands the theoretical interaction between language, literature, art, and culture, evaluates complex ideas and developments, and reaches original results. | X | ||||
| 4. Integrates, interprets, and generates new knowledge through interdisciplinary approach on the cultural diversity at the foundation of American society in fields such as literature, cinema, art, history, and politics. | X | ||||
| 5. Performs advanced English-Turkish and Turkish-English translations. | X | ||||
| 6. Expresses thoughts and research findings in academic-level English. | X | ||||
| 7. Participates in national or international projects and/or develops new projects. | X | ||||
| 8. Evaluates, examines, and utilizes current developments in the field systematically by following them from local and foreign sources. | X | ||||
| 9. Publishes international and national publications related to the field and presents papers at conferences. | X | ||||
| 10. Contributes to society intellectually and culturally by critically evaluating literary, artistic, and cultural works. Preserves historical, cultural, and natural heritage. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest