The Modernist Tradition
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Modernist Tradition | IDE435 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Serkan ERTİN
Lecturer Rıdvan CANER
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Research Assistant Dr. Hande DİRİM KILIÇ
Research Assistant Dr. Elçin PARÇAOĞLU
Lecturer Dr. Zümrüt ALTINDAĞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) By the end of this semester the students will have developed a better understanding of the concept of modernism.
2) During this course the students will have acquired a sound knowledge of modernist tradition by comparing and contrasting it with the previous era and postmodern writing.
3) By analysing the modernist tradition in various different works the students can explore the societal, political, religious and cultural background of the period.
4) The students can analyse the process of change from modernism to postmodernism.
5) The students will have explored the reason of the development of literary forms.
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 emphasis of the basic concepts and distinguishing characteristics of modernist aesthetics on the works of Conrad, Proust, Mann, Gide, Kafka, Joyce, Lawrence, Woolf, Forster, on the plays of Stridberg, Wedekind, Pirandello, Brecht, and on the poems of Mallarme, Yeats, Rilke, Appollinaire, Stevens, Williams, Eliot ve Pound
Recommended or Required Reading
1- The Cambridge Introduction to Modernism by Pericles Lewis
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Group Study
8) Group Study
9) Brain Storming
10) Brain Storming
11) Self Study
12) Self Study
13) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required