| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Fiction I | IDE221 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Lecturer Dr. Sercan ÖZTEKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyze the development of crime fiction in the nineteenth century.
2) Acquire introductory knowledge about crime fiction texts.
3) Learn the context of the nineteenth century.
4) Describe the social, political and cultural contexts of the birth of crime fiction
5) Appreciate and evaluate the literary value of 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The emergence and a history of crime fiction genre, various contents, influential representations with a brief summary, and introduction to its various sub-genres and definitions
Weekly Schedule
1) First meeting, Introduction and Syllabus Review2) Crime, policing, and detectives in the nineteenth century
3) Introduction to crime fiction in the nineteenth century
4) “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, Edgar Allan Poe
5) “Murders in the Rue Morgue”, Edgar Allan Poe
6) Charles Dickens and Crime, “On Duty with Inspector Field”
7) Selected chapters from Bleak House, Charles Dickens
8) Victorian Sensation Novel
9) The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins
10) The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins
11) The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins
12) Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
13) Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
14) Conclusion and review
15) Final exams
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Self Study
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