ACL442
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN FICTION
- Course Code
- ACL442
- Semester
- Eighth Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 5
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 4 |
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| Semester | Eighth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Recognize the characteristics of the contemporary American novel produced since the 2000s.
- Evaluate how 21st century American writers responded to the social, cultural and political problems of the period.
- They analyze the contemporary American novel produced since the 2000s in the light of current literary and theoretical approaches.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the Course and Overview of the Syllabus: Introductory Lecture on Contemporary American Novel |
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2nd Week |
Postmodern American Fiction |
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3rd Week |
Selected Excerpts from Alice Walker's The Color Purple |
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4th Week |
Toni Morrison Beloved |
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5th Week |
Ramadan Feast |
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6th Week |
Toni Morrison Beloved |
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7th Week |
Toni Morrison Beloved |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Toni Morrison Beloved |
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10th Week |
Toni Morrison Beloved |
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11th Week |
Labor Day |
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12th Week |
Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad |
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13th Week |
Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad |
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14th Week |
Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad |
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15th Week |
Sacrifice Feast |
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16th Week |
Wrap-Up |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
3 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Homework |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Quiz |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO1 |
LO2 |
LO3 |
| K1 |
X |
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X |
| K2 |
X |
X |
X |
| K3 |
X |
X |
X |
| K4 |
X |
X |
X |
| K5 |
X |
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X |
| K6 |
X |
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X |
| K7 |
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X |
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| K8 |
X |
X |
X |
| K9 |
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| K10 |
X |
X |
X |
| K11 |
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| K12 |
X |
X |
X |
| K13 |
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| K14 |
X |
X |
X |
