Theories Of Literature
Islamic History and Arts Program
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theories Of Literature | ITS103 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ali CANÇELİK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learns the concepts of literature and theory.
2) Can analyze literary texts theoretically.
3) Can evaluate literary texts according to their own cultural perspective.
4) Can develop different ways of thinking and comments.
5) Evaluate texts with time-varying and unchanging features.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Philosophy of History and Writing
Course Contents
Classical and modern literary texts; studies on classical and modern literary texts; Comparative studies on eastern and western works.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is literary theory and why is it necessary?2) Literary theories and perspectives
3) Fonomonology, Interpretation and Reception Theory
4) Structuralism and Semiotics
5) Poststructuralism, Psychoanalysis
6) New Contexts to Old Texts: New Directions in Ottoman Literature Studies-1
7) New Contexts to Old Texts: New Directions in Ottoman Literature Studies-2
8) New Contexts to Old Texts: New Directions in Ottoman Literature Studies-3
9) Gazel: Meaning and Tradition
10) Islamic Turkish Literature: Sound of Sufism and Religion
11) Poetry: The Voice of Power and Authority
12) Islamic Turkish Literature: Sound of Emotion
13) Actually there is an Art: Aesthetic Subject and Value
14) Actually There Is An Art: Artist, Art Work, Art Activity
15) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Terry Eagleton, Edebiyat Kuramı Giriş, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul
2- Sadettin Ökten, Aslında Bir Sanat Var, Tuti Kitap, İstanbul
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Discussion
7) Discussion
8) Discussion
9) Discussion
10) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
2 |
40% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
60% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required