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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By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life. |
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It provides a critical perspective on mass media. |
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With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources. |
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Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting. |
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Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector. |
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Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs. |
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Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies. |
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Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started. |
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Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies. |
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With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector. |
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They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative. |
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Acquire basic values related to media and business ethics. |
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Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. |
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Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
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