Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
English Literature 1	İÖZ205	3. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	4.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	face to face
Course Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN
Instructor(s)	Timuçin Buğra EDMAN
Assistants
Goals	This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of English Literature from its beginnings to the Shakespeare era, examining it alongside popular culture, social life, and historical events of the period. Works will be discussed in connection with contemporary popular culture (movies, TV series, games).
Course Content	Main periods of English Literature Impact of historical events on literature Contemporary adaptations of popular literary works Social and cultural structure of the period Modern interpretations of selected texts
Learning Outcomes	- Identify main periods and characteristics of English Literature. - Connect literary works with contemporary popular culture. - Analyze the impact of historical events on literature. - Compare modern adaptations of classical works. - Explain the relationship between literature and contemporary life.

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	Course introduction + "Game of Thrones vs Medieval England" - Why is literature important?	Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
2. Week	From Vikings TV series to Beowulf - Introduction to Old English Period	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week	Beowulf and Modern Heroes (Marvel/DC connections)	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Practice
4. Week	King Arthur legend and popular culture (Merlin series, Arthur movies)	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours
5. Week	Daily Life in Middle Ages + Selections from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales	Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
6. Week	Robin Hood: History or Legend? (Movies and real story)	Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week	Midterm Preparation + Medieval England on Netflix	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
8. Week	Midterm 1	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation
9. Week	Religion and Literature in England + Literary influence of the Bible	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Other Activities
10. Week	Love and Romance: From John Donne to Modern Love Songs	Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week	Christopher Marlowe: The First Rock Star Poet	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression
12. Week	Doctor Faustus and Modern Faustian Tales	Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
13. Week	Edmund Spenser and The Fairy Queen (Origins of fantasy literature)	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Practice
14. Week	Shakespeare: First Superstar of Pop Culture	Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research

Greenblatt, S., Abrams, M. H. et.al. (Eds). (2006). The Norton Anthology of English literature (8th edition). New York: W.W. Norton. Fiorina, C.,Delaney, D., Ward, C. (2003). Fields of Vision, Vol. 1, Longman. https://wwnorton.com/catalog/college/english/english-literature https://www.britannica.com/art/English-literature

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	Measurement Method
PY1	5	5	5	5	5	5	60
PY2	5	5	5	5	3	5	-
PY3	3	3	4	2	2	5	60
PY4	3	3	2	2	5	5	60
PY5	3	3	2	2	2	4	60
PY6	5	5	5	5	5	5	60
PY7	5	5	5	5	5	5	60
PY8	5	5	5	5	5	5	60
PY9	4	5	4	2	4	4	60

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Course's Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation		Written exam	Oral Exams	Assignment/Project	Laboratory work	Presentation/Seminar

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours	13	5	65
Research	1	3	3
Practice	2	2	4
Midterm 1	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			74
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 4.0