Contemporary English Literature
English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary English Literature | IDE424 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Gülrah MORAMOLLU
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Research Assistant Ömer Faruk PEKSÖZ
Research Assistant Dr. Elçin PARÇAOĞLU
Lecturer Dr. Zümrüt ALTINDAĞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Be able to analyze literary works of contemporary literature and apply contemporary literary theories to contemporary works .
2) Acquire the ways of identifying the distinctive qualities of contemporary literary works in terms of content and style.
3) Grasp the development of literary forms in modern and contemporary works .
4) Familarize themselves with the philosophical and ideological concepts of the western thought and analyze the cultural differences.
5) Analyse the historical, cultural and political structure of the society which produced the literary texts .
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The course provides a detailed study of contemporary English literature, culture, and theory
Weekly Schedule
1) Modernsim to Postmodernism: A summary and analysis of Modernism and an introduction to postmodern philosophy.2) An analysis of Modernism and an introduction to Postmodern qualities.
3) A transition from Modernism to Postmodernism: A passage to India.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Post-Modernist Fiction by Brian Mc Hale
2- A Poetics of Post-Modernism: History, Theory, Fiction by Linda Hutcheon
3- Coming to Terms With a Postmodern World by Türkan Araz
4- Post- Apocalyptic Culture: Modernism, Postmodernism, and the Twentieth-Century Novel by Teresa Heffernan
5- A Passage to India by E M Forster
6- The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
7- The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
8- An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
9- Unless by Carol Shields
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Discussion
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Discussion
8) 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
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required