| Course Objectives: |
This course focuses on prose fiction as a main literary genre in the contemporary world. The course addresses the elements of prose fiction such as plot, character, setting, and point of view through a selection of short stories of various sub-genres. |
| Course Content: |
This course examines the concept of genre in order to introduce some of the thematic structures and critical perspectives that underpin English literary studies. The course mainly focuses on the structure and components of prose fiction- mainly on short story and dicusses the elements of prose fiction such as plot, character, setting, symbol, allegory, point of view, and theme. The lecturers will explore a range of texts to illustrate particular formal and stylistic qualities, and to question the relationship between literary genre and social, historical, or cultural context. The course will also revise writing research paper and documentation (APA). It introduces some key critics and theorists of genre and reflect on the role of criticism in the formation of literary canons and traditions.
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Related Preparation |
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Meet & Greet
Introduction of the syllabus
What is literature? What is fiction? Genres and Subgenres |
The Norton introduction to literature, pp. 1-9.
“The elephant in the village of the blind” pp. 13-14. |
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Writing about literature: Writing an essay and documentation |
Norton, pp. 12-19; 29-51
Linda Brewer’s “20/20” pp. 16-17 |
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Writing about literature: Writing a response paper and documentation (APA and MLA) |
Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” pp. 32-42 |
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Writing a response paper and documentation |
Perrine’s literature, ss. 38-43
The Norton introduction pp. 1885- 1970 |
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Writing a response paper and documentation |
Nadine Gordimer,“Once upon a time”, ss 234- 239
Perrine’s Literature, pp. 234- 239 |
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Forms and elements of short story: Plot: A Family Supper |
Perrine’s literature, pp. 97- 104; 133- 141
Norton, pp. 85-145 |
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Characterization |
Perrine’s literature: Katherine Mansfield, “Miss Brill” pp. 155- 159 |
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Point of view |
Norton: Edgar Allan Poe “The Cask Amontillado” pp. 178- 184 Perrine’s Literature Chapter 5
Midterm assignment deadline
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Theme |
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children,” Norton Chapter 5
Perrine’s Literature Chapter 4 |
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Setting |
Anton Chekhov, “The Lady with the Dog”
Norton Chapter 4 |
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Symbol |
Perrine’s literature: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” pp. 310-323
Norton Chapter 5 |
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Symbol and fantasy |
Nathaniel Howthorne, The Birthmark, Perrine’s Literature p. 415. |
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Tone |
D. H. Lawrence’s The Rocking-Horse Winner
Perrine’s Literature p. 297 |
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Revision
Deadline for the final assignment |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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He / She acquires the professional skills theorical and practical translation and interpretation can use those skills for didactic and research purposes. |
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He / She uses modern teaching methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language. |
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He / She knows modern language and linguistics theories in a comprehensive way. |
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He / She knows the historical developmental process of translation and interpretation and develops an independent attitude on the role of translators and interpreters for modern research and applications. |
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He / She uses the academic language skills effectively and efficiently as by mastering the functional and structural form of English language. |
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He / She uses a second foreign language at least at B1 General Level according to European Language Portfolio criterion. |
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He / She knows the impact of fundamental and modern works in the translation and interpretation field, presents evaluations relying on them. |
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He / She knows the periods of English Literature, important genres and major works in detail with its cultural and historical features. |
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He / She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the fundamental level of European Computer Driving License. |
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He / She can evaluate the English language teaching materials and develop original teaching materials. |
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He / She takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. |
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He / She develops practical and theoretical solutions for interpreting and translatological problems. |
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He / She takes ethical and practical training from beginning to advanced levels to develop consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills in various fields such as health, media and law etc. Thanks to this training, he / she practices his/her profession in accordance with the standards of conference interpreting in various legal, health and media-communication fields nationally and internationally. |
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He / She acquires the ability to understand multicultural approaches in the field of translation and interpretation and reflects the efficient bilingual and bi-cultural practices on his/her works. |
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He / She knows and applies professional ethics, professional standards and practices in the field of translation and interpretation. |
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He / She applies basic research methods and theories in social sciences. |
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