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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE326

LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Course Code
TDE326
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand that the main problems underlying the global climate crisis and environmental problems stem from anthropocentric approaches.
  2. Promote a planetary-centered view of life on sustainability, equity and environmental responsibility.
  3. Prioritize life in harmony with all species in the world, together with differences.
  4. Take part in protecting the environment and sustainability of the planet.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, which focuses on the connection between literature and ecology to find alternative solutions to the global climate and environmental crisis, the main works that deal with nature in a broad way are reevaluated on the basis of the conceptual map of environmental criticism.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: The relationship between environment, society, and literature
2nd Week The past and present of environmental and literary studies
3rd Week Social ecology and literature: Basic concepts
4th Week Environmental criticism: Definition and approaches
5th Week Examples of environment-centered reading
6th Week Climate fiction: Definition, basic concepts, climate and society
7th Week Climate fiction: Sample readings
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Ecofeminism: Women, society/identity, environment, and literature
10th Week Ecofeminism: Sample readings
11th Week Urbanization and literature
12th Week Urbanization and literature: Sample readings
13th Week Posthumanism, environment, and literature
14th Week Posthumanism, environment, and literature: Sample readings
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAğın, B. (2020). Posthümanizm: Kavram, kuram, bilim-kurgu. Siyasal Kitabevi.
Arıkan, A. (2011). Edebi metin çözümlemesi ve ekoeleştiri. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, 1(1), 43-51.
Garrard, G. (2012). Ekoeleştiri: Ekoloji ve çevre üzerine kültürel tartışmalar. Kolektif kitap.
Hiltner, K. (Ed.). (2014). Ecocriticism: The essential reader. Routledge.
Oppermann, S. (Ed.). (2012). Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve edebiyat. Phoenix.
Özer, S. (2024). Birlikte düşünmek ve büyümek: Burası Radyo Şarampol?de bitkiler ve insanlar. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, (6), 85?103.
Yavuz, Y. (2019). Edebiyat ve ekoeleştiri: Latife Tekin?in ?Manves City? ve ?Sürüklenme? adlı romanları. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi, 3(3), 245-259.
Yavuz-Yıldırım, A. D. (2024). Edebiyat incelemeleriyle Türkiye?deki ?Yeşil Edebiyat Kanonu?nun sınırlarını yeniden düşünmek. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, (6), 105?124.
Yazgünoğlu, K. C. (2022). İklimkurgu: İklim değişikliği, Antroposen?in poetikası ve ekoeleştirel izler. Çizgi.
Alpaslan Gökalp, Gonca (2014). "Türk Şiirinde Doğa Algısına Dair Betimleyici Bir Bakış", Kültürötesi Bir Gezgin Gönül Pultar?a Armağan Kitabı, (Drl. Mustafa Pultar), İstanbul: Tetragon, s.79-95.
Dindar, Gülşah (2012). "Derin Ekoloji Hareketi ve Ekoeleştiri: Bir Garip Şair Orhan Veli", Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat, (Ed. Serpil Oppermann), Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi, s. 59-92.
Glotfelty, C. (1996). "Introduction: Literary Studies in an Age of Environmental Crisis". C. Glotfelty and H. Fromm (Ed.), The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecolgy içinde. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, xv-xxxvii.
Rueckert, W. (1996). "Literature and Ecology: An Experiment in Ecocriticism". C. Glotfelty and H. Fromm (Ed.).The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecolgy. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 105-123.
Slovic, Scott (2015). Ecocriticism 101: A Basic Introduction to Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature. Pertanika J.Soc.Sci. & Hum. 23, 1-14.
Coupe, L., & Bate, J. (Eds.). (2000). The green studies reader: From romanticism to ecocriticism. Psychology Press.
Garrard, Greg (2016). Ekoeleştiri. Ekoloji ve Çevre Üzerine Kültürel Tartışmalar. Çev. Ertuğrul Genç. Kolektif Kitap.
Carson, R. (2004). Sessiz Bahar (Çev.: Çağatay Güler), Ankara: Palme.
Özdağ, U. (2014). Çevreci Eleştiriye Giriş: Doğa, Kültür, Edebiyat. Ankara: Ürün.
Özdağ, Ufuk (2017). Edebiyat ve Toprak Etiği: Amerikan Doğa Yazınında Leopoldcu Düşünce, Ankara: Ürün.
Oppermann, S. (2012). Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat Çalışmalarının Dünü ve Bugünü. Oppermann (Yay. haz.). Ekoeleştiri: Çevre ve Edebiyat içinde (s. 9-57). Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi.
Kışlalıoğlu, Mine-Berkes, Niyazi (2020). Çevre ve Ekoloji, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Ünder, H. (1996). Çevre Felsefesi. Ankara: Doruk.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 5
Other 1 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 27 27
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load130
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.33
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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