Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Literature Theories and Critique I TDE638 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face.
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EMEL ARAS
Instructor(s)
Goals To learn literary theories in their historical order and to make applications.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learns the relationship between literary theories and philosophy.
2 Learns the sources of criticism and has information about Western sources.
3 Learns literary theories according to their historical order.
4 It comparatively analyzes the basic problems of literary theories and the solutions to these problems.
5 Learns how to apply literary theories to literary texts.
6 Makes applications regarding the analysis of literary theories.
7 Have a broad perspective on literary theories and criticism.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week What is Theory? Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week The relationship between literary theories and philosophy is discussed. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Reflection Theory I and Plato Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Reflective Theory II and Aristotle Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week Historical, sociological, Marxist criticism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week Expressivism I, Expressivism II Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Criticism towards the Artist, Psychoanalysis and Criticism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
8. Week Criticism towards the Artist, Psychoanalysis and Criticism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week New Criticism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week Russian Formalism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Structuralism and beyond Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Criticism of the work Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Reader-centered theories (emotional impact theory, aesthetic experience, reception aesthetics, feminist criticism theory) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week General evaluation 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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Moran, Berna (2010). Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
  • Fry, Paul H (2017). Edebiyat Kuramı, Çev. İbrahim Tüzer, Ayşe Demir, Ankara: Hece Yayınları.
  • Frye, Northrop (2015). Edebiyat Kuramı, Çev. Hande Koçak Cimitoğlu, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.