ELL013 Short storyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs English Language and Literature (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
English Language and Literature (English)

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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: ELL013
Course Name: Short story
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
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): Dr. Öğr. Üy. SEHER ÖZSERT
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Developing literary text analysis strategies, analyzing stories in terms of content and form, comparing the styles of storytellers
Course Content: Developing literary text analysis strategies, analyzing stories in terms of content and form, comparing the styles of storytellers

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Analyzes texts in historical, literary and cultural context.
2) In-depth interpretations of stories
3) Distinguish different uses of similar technical elements used in stories

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Historical development of the story
2) Examination of literary terms and examples related to the story
3) Examination of literary terms and examples related to the story
4) Russian, French, and American pioneers and works of the modern story
5) Russian, French, and American pioneers and works of the modern story
6) Modern story theorists and their works
7) modern story review
8) modern story review
9) Midterm
10) British storytellers and their works
11) British storytellers and their works
12) British storytellers and their works
13) British storytellers and their works
14) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: May, C. (1994). The New Short Story Theories. Athens: Ohio UP.
Head, D. (1992). The Modernist Short Story: A Study in Theory and Practice. Cambridge: CUP
References: May, C. (1994). The New Short Story Theories. Athens: Ohio UP.
Head, D. (1992). The Modernist Short Story: A Study in Theory and Practice. Cambridge: CUP

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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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. 3 3 3
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. 3 3 3
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.
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. 3
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. 3
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.
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