KLM641 - LITERATURE and COMMUNICATION

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
LITERATURE and COMMUNICATION KLM641 1st Semester 3 0 3 6
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Asst. Prof. Dr. Burcu Canar 
Course objectiveThe aim of this course is to discuss the encounter of communication and literature in different perspectives, to bring up the significance of literature in communication studies within the framework of interdisciplinary approach. 
Learning outcomes
  1. To see literature as a significant source of reference to the field of communication
  2. To compare different methods of reading of communication and literature,
  3. To make discussions on the connection between communication and literature
  4. To see different aspects of fiction and reality discussion,
  5. To learn how to use literature in order to create an alternative communication study.
Course ContentThe content of the course is studying literary texts in the context of their relations with the field of communication.  
ReferencesBooth, W. (2012). Kurmacanın Retoriği. Çev. Bülent O. Doğan. İstanbul: Metis.

Derrida, J. (2009). Edebiyat Edimleri. Çev. Mukadder Erkan & Ali Utku. İstanbul: Otonom.

Everdell, W. R. (2007). İlk Modernler - Yirminci Yüzyıl Düşüncesinin Kökenlerine
İlişkin Profiller. (Çev. Hülya Kocaoluk). İstanbul: YKY.
Eagleton, T. (2001). Edebiyat Kuramı. İstanbul: Ayrıntı.

Gorki, M. Ve Çehov, A. (1996). Yazışmalar. Çev. Z. Zühre İlkgelen. İstanbul: Yankı.

Manguel, A. (2007). Okumanın Tarihi. Çev. Füsun Elioğlu. İstanbul: YKY.

Widdowson, H.G. (2004). Text, Context, Pretext: Critical Isssues in Discourse
Analysis (Language in Society). Wiley Blackwell.

 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1General Introduction
Week 2What is Literature?
Week 3Analyzing Fiction
Week 4Author
Week 5Text
Week 6Reader
Week 7Presentation-I
Week 8Presentation-II
Week 9Genres of Literature
Week 10On intertextuality
Week 11Comparative Literature
Week 12Literature and Popular Culture
Week 13Literature and Philosophy
Week 14Literature and Cinema
Week 15Literary Criticism
Week 16General evaluation

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1410
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments160
Presentation130
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes040
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes060
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14342
Presentation / Seminar Preparation14040
Project000
Homework assignment15656
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload30102180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. will be able to evaluate the theoretical and practical reflections of the basic approaches, concepts and the relationship among the concepts in culture and mass communication.     X
2. will have the knowledge of the basic methodological approaches, methods and research technics and their implementations.     X
3. is capable of designing qualitative and quantitative social researches, implementing it, analyzing the findings, reporting them and putting all into an original piece of academic writing.    X 
4. will follow the current news/knowledge, approaches and sources on culture and mass communication, evaluates them with a critical and inquisitive manner, attends discussions on this subjects and produces new information.    X
5. will share all events (projects, researches, publications) in their field with related circles.   X 
6. knows all the scientific and ethical principles on their field and acts in order to these principles and works on dissemination of them.    X
7. 7. will be able to use the knowledge and the skills related to the area, find solutions to the problems in communication and media, develop policy propositions and transform these into projects and action.    X 
8. thinks, questions, interprets and evaluates interdisciplinary    X
9. will be able to get involved in team work for identifying and solving problems related to the area and shares knowledge.    X
10. will pursue a higher degree in his/her education.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest