Information Package

Program of Sociology (Turkish)

SOC335

SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE

Course Code
SOC335
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Discuss the mutual interaction between literature and society.
  2. Interpret literary texts from a sociological perspective.
  3. Establish relationships between literary works and social processes and sociological theories.
  4. Apply discourse analysis techniques over literary texts.
  5. Interpret the relationship between social changes and literature.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionBy examining the interrelationships between literature and social phenomena, this course tries to reveal the different aspects and reflections of the literature-society relationship.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is Literature?
2nd Week The concepts of Literature and Society and their mutual interactions
3rd Week What is the Sociology of Literature?
4th Week The History of the Sociology of Literature
5th Week The emergence and development of the sociology of literature in the world and in Türkiye
6th Week Methods applied in studies of the sociology of literature
7th Week Examination and presentation in class of the important work of world literature, Mother (M. Gorky)
8th Week Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature (Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar, Halide Edip Adıvar, etc.)
9th Week Midterm Exam
10th Week Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Peyami Safa, etc.)
11th Week A Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature (Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, etc.)
12th Week A Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature (Yahya Kemal Bayatlı, Fakir Baykurt, Talip Apaydın, etc.)
13th Week A Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature Approach (Oğuz Atay, Adalet Ağaoğlu, Yaşar Kemal, etc.)
14th Week A Sociological Approach to Relevant Texts of Turkish Literature (Yusuf Atılgan, Kemal Tahir, etc.)
15th Week Public Holiday
16th Week General Assessment
Recommended or Required Reading*Alver, Köksal (Ed.) 2004 Edebiyat Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Hece Yayınları/İnceleme
*Escarpit, Robert.(1992) Edebiyat Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
*Kösemihal, Nurettin Şazi. Edebiyat Sosyolojisine Giriş. İ.Ü. *Journal Of Sociology.2/19-20 1-37
*Sapiro,Gisele. (2019) Edebiyat Sosyolojisi. Çev .Ertuğrul Cenk Gürcan. Doğubatı Yayınları
*Soykan, Ömer Naci. (2019) (Derl. )Edebiyat Sosyolojisi Kuram ve Uygulama.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 3 12
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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