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Course Name : English Literature II

Course Code : YDI216

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ABDURRAHMAN KİLİMCİ
Asst.Prof.Dr. ADNAN BİÇER
Instructor EBRU GÜLER GENÇ
Instructor HÜLYA ARSLAN TUNCER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Reads poetry and drama with an understanding and pleasure,
Identifes the differences between poetry/drama and the other literary genres,
Uses the literary terms while analyzing any piece of poetry or drama.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : YDI215 Literature and Language Teaching I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To introduce original works of poetry and drama, To make students take pleasure in reading poetry and drama, To present the literary terms necessary for analyzing poetry and drama, To stimulate the students into thinking and then writing/speaking about poetry and drama.

Course Contents : In this course, poems and examples from drama are analyzed in order to see what makes a poem or drama different from the other literary genres by focusing on the figures of speech prominent in those texts.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : R1- classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of poetry and the related literary terms Searching for the definition of poetry and the related figures of speech Brainstorming and lecture
2 Analysis of the first poem and the related literary terms Reading the first poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
3 Analysis of the second poem and the related literary terms Reading the second poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
4 Analysis of the third poem and the related literary terms Reading the third poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
5 Analysis of the fourth poem and the related literary terms Reading the fourth poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
6 Analysis of the fifth poem and the related literary terms Reading the fifth poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
7 Analysis of the sixth poem and the related literary terms Reading the sixth poem, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
8 Mid-term exam Revision of the poems and the related literary terms analysed until mid-term exam Sit-down exam
9 Definition of Drama and the related literary terms Searching for the definition of Drama and the related literary terms Brainstorming and Lecture, question-answer
10 Analysis of the first drama and the related literary terms Reading the first drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
11 Analysis of the second drama and the related literary terms Reading the second drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
12 Analysis of the third drama and the related literary terms Reading the third drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
13 Analysis of the fourth drama and the related literary terms Reading the fourth drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
14 Analysis of the fifth drama and the related literary terms Reading thefifth drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
15 Analysis of the sixth drama and the related literary terms Reading the sixth drama, answering the questions and analysing the related literary terms Lecture, question-answer
16/17 Final exam Revision of the poems, drams and the related literary terms analysed until final exam Sit-down exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Wales, K. (2011). A Dictionary of Stylistics, 3rd edition.United Kingdom: Pearson
 Abrams, M. H. (ed.) The Norton Anthology of English Literatuıre, 6th edition. New York: W. W. Norton& Company
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 10 10
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Defines literary terms. 5
2 Distinguishes characteristic features of different age groups. 0
3 Benefits of basic concepts and principles while practicising. 0
4 Distinguishes basic concepts and principles in language teaching. 0
5 Transfers knowledge according to the characteristic features of specific age groups. 0
6 Students list testing and assessment methods. 0
7 Applies appropriate testing and assessment methods within context. 0
8 Distinguishes methods of material development, use and adaptation. 0
9 Chooses among methods and materials according to the needs (age, environment and physical conditions) of students 2
10 Adapts and develops materials according to needs. 2
11 Evaluates course books according to the suitability for students´ profile. 0
12 Criticises and chooses course books from different aspects. 0
13 Gains theoretical knowledge of teaching language skills. 0
14 Analyzes and interprets literary texts.. 5
15 Translates from native language to foreign language and from foreign language to native language. 2
16 Gains theoretical knowledge of translation. 0
17 Reflects theoretical knowledge of language teaching skills in practice. 0
18 Explains subfields of linguistics, distinguish basic terms and theories. 0
19 Interprets how linguistic theories work in various languages. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 10 2 20
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 99
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.96
ECTS Credit: 4