Information Package

Program of Sociology (English)

SOCI335

SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE

Course Code
SOCI335
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. Discusses the mutual interaction between literature and society.
  2. Interprets literary texts from a sociological perspective.
  3. Establishes relationships between literary works and social processes and sociological theories.
  4. Applies discourse analysis techniques over literary texts.
  5. Interprets 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 Introduction to the course, General Overview, and Basic Concepts
2nd Week Introduction to Modern Turkish Literature
3rd Week Modernisation and Westernism in the 19th century
4th Week Modern Turkish Literature and society after 1908
5th Week Examples from the literary works of the period
6th Week The National Literature and social developments of the period
7th Week Turkish literature of the National Struggle period
8th Week Mid-Term
9th Week Turkish literature and society until 1940s
10th Week Social realist Turkish literature and the social structure of the period
11th Week Examples from the literary works of the period
12th Week Postmodernism in Turkish literature and the social structure after 1980
13th Week Examples from the literary works of the period
14th Week Presentations
15th Week Public Holiday
16th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingSoykan, Ö. N. (2009). Edebiyat Sosyolojisi: Kuram ve Uygulama. Ankara: Dönence Yayınları.
Wolf J. (2000) Sanatın Toplumsal Üretimi, (Çev.Ayşegül Demir) İstanbul:
Heidegger M., (2003) Sanat, ve Sanat Eserinin Kökeni (çev. F.Tepebaşılı) İstanbul:
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • 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 InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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