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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL122

INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES 2

Course Code
ACL122
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Identify the characteristics of literary genres and their subgenres.
  2. Recognize the differences between the characteristics of the subgenres.
  3. Apply their knowledge of the characteristics of literary genres in explicating texts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to introduce students to the major literary movements and to provide them with the necessary theoretical framework that will establish the foundations for literary analysis. The students will learn to identify the historical and cultural context of a specific literary work and observe the influence of the cultural and artistic movements on that literary work.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, Basic Dramatic Terms
2nd Week Aristotle, from Poetics , Elements of Tragedy,
3rd Week Analysis of Classical Tragedy, Sophocles, Oedipus the King
4th Week Analysis of Classical Tragedy, Sophocles, Oedipus the King
5th Week Medieval Drama: Introduction, Anonymous, Everyman
6th Week Renaissance Drama and Shakespearean Tragedy, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
7th Week William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Movie Review (IN CLASS)
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Elements of Classical Comedy: Introduction, Aristophanes, The Wasps
10th Week Aristophanes, The Wasps
11th Week Renaissance Comedy
12th Week Moliere, Tartuffe
13th Week Moliere, Tartuffe
14th Week No Class
15th Week No Class
16th Week Revision and Drama Review Submission
Recommended or Required ReadingAbrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Tenth Edition, Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012.
Kennedy, X. J. and Dana Gioia, eds. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Compact edition, HarperCollins, 1995.
Klarer, Mario. An Introduction to Literary Studies, Routledge, 2004.
Jago, Carl et al. Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing, Thinking, Bedford, 2011.
Rainsford, Dominic. Studying Literature in English: An Introduction, Routledge, 2014.
Sullivan, Jenny. Writing Themes About Literature, Norton, 1983.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 2 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 6 18
Article Presentation 1 4 4
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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