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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Skills 1 | İÖZ103 | English | Compulsory | 1. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN (Güz) |
| Goals | This course aims to develop students' critical thinking and reading skills through the analysis of distinguished works from British and American Literature. Students will learn to evaluate literary texts within their historical and cultural contexts while establishing connections with authors' lives and literary movements of the respective periods. |
| Course Content | Short stories by prominent British and American authors Structural and thematic analysis of selected texts Authors' biographies and literary identities Literary movements and socio-cultural characteristics of the periods Text analysis techniques and critical reading strategies Application and usage of literary terms |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | English: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: Read and analyze literary texts with a critical perspective Evaluate texts within their historical and cultural contexts Identify authors' literary styles and main themes in their works Recognize characteristics of literary movements through texts Identify and interpret literary techniques and devices in texts Use literary terminology accurately and appropriately |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction, course content and requirements, overview of literary analysis techniques | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 2. Week | Edgar Allan Poe - "The Tell-Tale Heart" | Focus: First-person narration, unreliable narrator | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 3. Week | Kate Chopin - "The Story of an Hour" | Focus: Symbolism and feminist reading | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 4. Week | Ernest Hemingway - "Hills Like White Elephants" | Focus: Dialogue techniques, iceberg theory | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 5. Week | Virginia Woolf - "The Mark on the Wall" | Focus: Stream of consciousness, modernist narrative | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 6. Week | James Joyce - "Araby" | Focus: Epiphany concept, character development | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 7. Week | William Faulkner - "A Rose for Emily" | Focus: Non-linear narrative, Southern Gothic | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Katherine Mansfield - "The Garden Party" | Focus: Class conflict, social realism | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 10. Week | Raymond Carver - "Cathedral" | Focus: Minimalism, poetics of everyday life | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 11. Week | Charlotte Perkins Gilman - "The Yellow Wallpaper" | Focus: Gothic elements, psychological tension | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 12. Week | John Steinbeck - "The Chrysanthemums" | Focus: Regional realism, allegory | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | "The Rocking-Horse Winner" | Focus: Allegory, social criticism | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 14. Week | Flannery O'Connor - "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" | Focus: Grotesque, moral conflict | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | He/she speaks English very well and is knowledgable about the concepts related to English language teaching and its pedagogy. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | He/she adapts the language teaching programs, strategies, approaches and techniques to his/her own teaching conditions. He/she also makes use of his/her existent knowledge of language testing and evaluation. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | He/she chooses the best teaching strategies, approaches and techniques, considering the individual and developmental differences of students and the subject area. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | He/she develops appropriate teaching materials, taking the students' needs into consideration. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | He/she collaborates with other English teachers, participates in various organizations and conferences and follows the recent literature on language teaching. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Is aware of the theoretical foundations (philosophical, sociological, psychological, historical, legal, economic, etc.) on which education is based and reflects these theories in their practices. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Is aware of the attitude, responsibility, and ethical values related to the teaching profession and behaves accordingly. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Plans, implements, and evaluates the learning-teaching process effectively, considering the curricula' basic concepts, principles, and characteristics. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Designs and manages an effective and supportive learning environment based on learning and teaching theory, approach, strategy, methods, and instructional technologies in creating the learning-teaching process. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 |
|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 |
| PY3 | 3 |
| PY4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 3 |
| PY6 | 3 |
| PY7 | 3 |
| PY8 | 5 |
| PY9 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN | GRUP 1 | Vize | 40.00 |
| Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN | GRUP 1 | Final | 60.00 |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN | GRUP 2 | Vize | 40.00 |
| Prof. Dr. Timuçin Buğra EDMAN | GRUP 2 | Final | 60.00 |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Interview | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Activities | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 73 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
