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Master's of Turkish Language and Literature with Thesis

TDE524

LITERARY CRITICISM

Course Code
TDE524
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognize literary criticism as a genre.
  2. Read milestones in literary criticism.
  3. Learn about criticism in Ottoman literature.
  4. Get familiar with schools of criticism in Turkish literature.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the concept of literary criticism. Theoretical readings will help developing a historical perspective on criticism in Turkish literature.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Literary criticism
2nd Week Uses of literature
3rd Week Literature and its reader
4th Week Literature and fiction
5th Week Literature and interpretation
6th Week Criticism in Ottomon literature
7th Week Criticism from Tanzimat to Republic
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Subjective criticism
10th Week Objective criticism
11th Week Social criticism
12th Week Academic criticism
13th Week Contemporary criticism
14th Week Contemporary criticism
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAytaç Gürsel, Edebiyat Eleştirisine Eleştirel Bir Bakış. Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2017.
Eagleton, Terry. Edebiyat Nasıl Okunur. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2015.
Felski, Rita. Edebiyat Ne İşe Yarar ? İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2010.
Fuat, Memet. Eleştiri Üstüne. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2014.
Rifat, Mehmet. Bizim Eleştirmenlerimiz. İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2008.
Todorov, Tzvetan. Eleştirinin Eleştirisi. İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2011.
Yücel, Tahsin. Eleştiri Kuramları. İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 20
Oral Exam 1 20
Attendance 1 10
Other 1 10
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 9 135
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 24 96
Total Work Load306
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.2
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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