Western Literature I
Turkish Language and Literature
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Literature I | TDE115 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Gonca ARKON TEKİNEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines the western literature.
2) Label the currents of Western literatures.
3) Recognize Western literaturespoets and writers and their works.
4) Recognize literary genre in Western literature.
5) Explain contributions of Western Literature Turkish Literature.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The sources of Western literature. Ancient Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish and important artists and works of French literatüre, literary movements.
Weekly Schedule
1) Periods of Greek literature; Homeros, Sappho, Aisopos, Hesiodos.2) Periods of Greek literature; Sophokles, Aristophanes, Heredotos.
3) Homer's epics the Iliad and Odyssey. Examples of tragedy
4) Latin literature and its respentatives; Çiçero, Horatius, Vergilius.
5) The periods of Italy Literature and important representatives; Dante, Boccacio.
6) The periods Spanish Literature and its representatives.
7) Don Kişot novel of Cervantes.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Information about classism.
10) The writers of age of reason and works. (Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire)
11) Information about romantism(Hugo, Lamartine, Musset)
12) Victor Hugo's 'Les Misarables' and 'Notre Dame de Paris' novels.
13) Information about realism. (Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert)
14) Realist novels from French Literature.
15) General evaluation.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- İsmail Çetişli, Batı Edebiyatında Edebi Akımlar
2- Ali İhsan Kolcu, Batı Edebiyatı
3- Nihayet Arslan, Batı’da Değişen Toplum/Değişen Edebiyat ve Edebiyat Akımları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required