Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Reading Skills 2 İÖZ104 English Compulsory 2. 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 (Bahar)
Goals This course aims to help students understand the interconnectedness between different literary genres, develop their drama and poetry analysis skills, and evaluate longer texts such as novellas with a critical perspective. Students will develop a more comprehensive literary understanding by exploring intertextual relationships.
Course Content Stage and performance-oriented analysis of dramatic texts Examination of poetic language and poetic techniques Differences between novella format and short stories/novels Inter-genre interactions and intertextual relations Advanced literary analysis techniques Comparative textual analysis
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Distinguish characteristics of different literary genres and explain their relationships
2 Evaluate dramatic texts with their performance dimension
3 Analyze poetic techniques and systems of imagery
4 Identify and interpret intertextual relationships
5 Perform comparative textual analysis
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Course introduction, concept of genre fluidity, poetry-drama-novella relationships Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" | Focus: Modernist poetry, dramatic monologue Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Tennessee Williams - "The Glass Menagerie" (Selected scenes) | Focus: Stage directions, symbolic props Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Sylvia Plath - "Lady Lazarus" and "Daddy" | Focus: Confessional poetry, metaphor systems Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week Samuel Beckett - "Krapp's Last Tape" | Focus: Theatre of the absurd, monodrama Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week "The Road Not Taken" and "Mending Wall" | Focus: Pastoral poetry, narrative verse Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Allen Ginsberg - "Howl" | Focus: Beat poetry, social criticism, poetic manifesto Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Midterm 1 Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Joseph Conrad - "Heart of Darkness" (Novella - Part 1) | Focus: Frame narrative, colonial discourse Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week Joseph Conrad - "Heart of Darkness" (Novella - Parts 2-3) | Focus: Symbolic journey, darkness-light imagery Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Harold Pinter - "The Dumb Waiter" | Focus: Comedy of menace, subtext Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Maya Angelou - "Still I Rise" and Langston Hughes - "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" | Focus: Identity poetry Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week George Orwell - "Animal Farm" (Novella - First half) | Focus: Allegorical narrative, political satire Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week George Orwell - "Animal Farm" (Novella - Second half) | Focus: Dystopia, propaganda language Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 2 2 2 5
PY4 3 4 2 2 5
PY5 3 5 2 5 5
PY6 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 3 2 5 2 5
PY8 5 2 5 2 5
PY9 5 2 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • The Norton Anthology of Poetry (6th Edition)
  • The Norton Anthology of English Literature (10th Edition)
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 13 3 39
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 2 6 12
Research 2 2 4
Interview 2 4 8
Other Activities 3 3 9
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Practice End-Of-Term 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 1 1 1
Total Workload 76
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0