Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
AMERICAN SHORT STORY I AKE229 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Şenol BEZCİ
Assistants
Goals The purpose of the course is teach studentsnot only the history of the short story in America but also endow them with the necessary skills to analyse and interpret a short story.
Course Content Starting with 19th century the best examples of the American short story are discussed and studied in the class. Each short story is discussed in relation with its writer, date of publication, style, genre and other relevant elements.
Learning Outcomes 1) The student has extensive knowledge of American culture and literature and the historical, social, economic, political, philosophical and scientific developments shaped in this culture and literature from the beginning to present.
2) The student has knowledge of the basic and general aspects of the literary genres (features, examples and changes undergone in different periods) and evaluates the works in this context.
3) The student defines the history, stages and distinctive literary, formal and stylistic characteristics of American Literature.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Washington Irving Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Edgar Allan Poe Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Nathaneal Hawthorne Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Kate Chopin Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Laura Richards Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week O.Henry Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Sherwood Anderson I Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Sherwood Anderson II Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Jack London Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Hemingway I Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Hemingway II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week William Saroyan Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week John Steinbeck Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Wrap-up Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
American Short Story Masterpieces. Edited by Raymond Carver ve Tom Jenks
The American Short Story, Calvin Skaggs

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25434
PY35434
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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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) 15 2
Homework 13 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload