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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL005

Course Name:

US History

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. BURAK ASLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to give students knowledge of American cultural history and theories used in cultural studies.
Course Content:	This course aims to give students knowledge of American cultural history and theories used in cultural studies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have knowledge about American cultural history.
2) To have a basic knowledge of some cultural concepts.
3) To be capable of interpreting primary sources on American cultural history and doing textual analysis.
4) To be capable of using course s terminology.
5) To have a basic knowledge of theories used in cultural studies.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Culture: Cultural Pluralism in the United States
2)	Traditional American Values and Beliefs
3)	The American Religious Heritage
4)	The Frontier Heritage
5)	The Heritage of Abundance
6)	The World of American Business
7)	Government and Politics in the US
8)	Mid-term Exam
9)	Ethnic and Racial Assimilation in the US
10)	Education in the United States
11)	Leisure Time: Organized Sports, Recreation and Television
12)	The American Family
13)	American Values at the crossroads: The US in the 21st Century
14)	General Evaluation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Breidlid, Anders and et al eds. American Culture: An Anthology of Civilization Texts. London and New York: Routledge, 1996. Datesman, Maryanne, Crandall, Joann, Kearny, Edward N. The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. New York: Longman, 1997.
References:	Breidlid, Anders and et al eds. American Culture: An Anthology of Civilization Texts. London and New York: Routledge, 1996. Datesman, Maryanne, Crandall, Joann, Kearny, Edward N. The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. New York: Longman, 1997.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.	3	3	3	3	3
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) 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.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.	3
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15)	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.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	0	5		80
Midterms	1	0	2		2
Final	1	0	2		2
Total Workload					126