Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SURVEY OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE II AKE214 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals AKE 214 Survey of American Culture and Literature II is for second-year students and consists of representative texts from the second half of the 18th Century, set within their historical and cultural contexts. Students read in chronological order a selection of texts, all of enduring significance, and all representative of the changing literary forms, cultural values, and social tensions of the time period under consideration.
Course Content The course analyzes the sources of American literature.
Learning Outcomes 1) Historical, political, cultural, sociological and economic events related to the analyzed texts are explained.
2) It contributes to the acquisition of English reading, writing and speaking skills.
3) It teaches literary movements such as romanticism, realism, naturalısm and post-modernism.
4) Students will have information about American history, political, social and economic conditions from the beginning until the 19th century.
5) From the 19th century to the present period, poems, stories and essays with periodic features of American literature are examined.
6) The student develops research, analysis and synthesis, and critical thinking skills.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the course Lecture
Large Group Discussion
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week The Age of Enlightenment and American Independence Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Roots of American Nationalism Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week The New American and the American Dream Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week The American Ideal Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week The American Ideal--Continued Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week The American Ideal--Continued Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week The Amerikan Ideal--with a Twist Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Debates on Equality Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week The Problem of Equality for All Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week The Problem of Equality for All--Continued Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week A Short Intro to Racism Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Wrap Up Session for American Culture and Literature Question Answer
Brainstorming
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Evaluation of American Culture and Literature Lecture
Brainstorming
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Horwitz, Richard P.( Ed.) The American Studies Anthology
Lauter et al. The Heath Anthology of American Literature. Vol 1. & 2

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 20 6
Homework 8 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 3
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
Total Workload
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