Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to examine the poetry and prose produced during the Victorian era, a significant period in 19th-century English literature. This course will enable students to understand the cultural, social, and historical context of Victorian literature and analyze the aesthetic and thematic features of literary works from this period. Additionally, it will help students grasp the influence of the Victorian era on the literary field and understand the literary movements and themes of this era. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the major socio-cultural developments of the Victorian period. |
PO-6 They use the inferences they obtain by learning the language, which was born and developed in a foreign culture and is a living part of that culture, together with cultural elements, in intercultural interaction. PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain the characteristics and authors of Victorian literature. |
PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-17 They gain awareness about looking at their own nation objectively by using knowledge in English language, literature and culture. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain the works written during the Victorian period in relation to the cultural and literary developments of the time. |
PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. PO-9 They conduct research and analysis in the field of English language, literature, culture and history. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-13 In addition to information about the English language, literature, culture, society and history, the student can gain the ability to collect current issues and information about England from English sources and share them with the relevant person, institution and organization. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can discuss the types of early twentieth-century poetry. |
PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-5 They evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field with a critical approach and use them in solving the problems related to society. PO-7 They acquire the necessary equipment that will enable them to act as a bridge in intercultural communication and in the perception and interpretation of different cultures. PO-25 They gain advanced sensitivity and predisposition in the fields of language, culture and literature. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In this course, the selected texts of Victorian poetry and prose from the beginning of the Victorian period until the 1920s are analysed and the characteristics and genres of early twentieth century poetry and prose are explained. Works of the Victorian poets (Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Carlyle, and Ruskin) and the Pre-Raphalelite poets (Rossetti and Swinburne) are thematically studied in relation to the philosophical developments of the period. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the 19th-century history, culture and literature | Lecture, Discussion |
| 2 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian poets and their poetry | Lecture, Discussion |
| 3 | Tennyson ve Browning’in seçilen başlıca eserlerinin incelenmesi | Lecture, Discussion |
| 4 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian thinkers and their works (continued) | Lecture, Discussion |
| 5 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian thinkers and their works (continued) | Lecture, Discussion |
| 6 | Analysis and discussion of selected Victorian women poets and their poetry | Lecture, Discussion |
| 7 | Analysis and discussion of selected Pre-Raphaelite poetry and poets | Lecture, Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Analysis and discussion of the1890’s “Art for Art’s Sake” Movement | Lecture, Discussion |
| 10 | Analysis and discussion of early 20th-century socio-cultural and historical developments | Lecture, Discussion |
| 11 | Reflections of early 20th-century socio-cultural and historical developments on literature | Lecture, Discussion |
| 12 | Seçilen başlıca erken 20. yüzyıl şairleri ve eserlerinin incelenmesi | Lecture, Discussion |
| 13 | Analysis and discussion of selected works of War poetry and poets | Lecture, Discussion |
| 14 | Analysis and discussion of Thomas Hardy and early 20th-century literature and its selected poetry | Lecture, Discussion |
| 15 | Overall Evaluation | Lecture, Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Herbert F. Tucker. A Companion to Victorian Literature and Culture. | |
| 2 | Geoffrey Best. Mid-Victorian Britain, 1851-1870. | |
| 3 | R. P. Draper. An Introduction to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English. | |
| 4 | C. K. Stead. Pound, Yeats, Eliot, and the Modernist Movement. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| The materials selected by the teaching staff | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 40 | |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 2 | 60 | |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 167 | ||