Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
NARRATIVES ACROSS CULTURES I AKE233 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 Gamze KATI GÜMÜŞ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to teach different types of narratives from various cultures, with a focus on narratives outside the white American canon.
Course Content Short stories, novellas, poems, autobiographies and excerpts from fictional works written by Native American, African American and immigrant authors will be examined.
Learning Outcomes 1) Historical, political, cultural, sociological and economic events related to the analyzed periods are explained. 
2) It contributes to the acquisition of English reading, writing and speaking skills. 
3) Students will have information about American history, political, social and economic conditions from 1600s until the 21st century. 
4) The students develop research, analysis and synthesis, and critical thinking skills.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Native American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Native American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Native American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Mexican American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Mexican American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Mexican American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week African American narratives Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week African American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week African American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Irish American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Irish American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Irish American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Italian American narratives Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Italian American narratives Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bailyn, Bernard, Robert Dallek, David Brion Davis, David Herbert Donald, John L. Thomas, Gordon S. Wood, eds. The Great Republic: A History of the American People. 3rd Ed. D.C. Heath and Company, 1985.
Cahan, Abraham. Yekl and The Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of Yiddish New York.
Chestnutt, Charles W. The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of The Color Line. 1899. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1968
D’Angelo, Pascal. Son of Italy. 1924. New York: Arno Press, 1975.
DuBois, W. E. B. The Souls of Black Folk. 1903.
Roddan, John. John O'Brien; or, The Orphan of Boston. 1850.
Zitkala-Ša. American Indian Stories. 1921.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
PY150000
PY250000
PY350000
PY450000
PY550000

*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) 14 3
Homework 3 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 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
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload