Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY DİNG203 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Gül BÜYÜ
Assistants
Goals By the end of the course students will have acquired an understanding of the structural elements of major poetic forms and styles. They will also be able to pursue independent analyses of poems they will come across.
Course Content This course is for sophomores. It is devoted to provide the students with a deeper understanding of fundamental items, types, and characteristics of the art of poetry.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students examine the selected poems within the context of their form, style, content and meaning.
2) Students learn to differentiate between different poetic forms and examine their general characteristics.
3) Students learn to identify specific figures of speech and interpret their implications.
4) Students gain insight into the historical, social, political and economic aspects of the period in which the selected poets lived.
5) Students learn to use the general terms and concepts related to the art of poetry appropriately.
6) Students gain the ability to read, understand, and interpret poetry.
7) Students practise the art of close reading of a poem.
8) Students learn to read poems aloud, paying attention to stress, pause and metre.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week .Introduction to the course Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Reading the poem Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Storyline 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Denotation and connotation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Imagery Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Figures of speech: metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
6. Week Figures of speech: symbol, allegory Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Symposium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Figures of speech: paradox, irony Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Allusion: Mythology, Bible, classics Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Meaning and Idea Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Tone in poetry Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Musical devices Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Rhythm in poetry Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Sound and sense Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Review and discussion Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bedford Introduction to Literature, Michael Meyer (ed.)
Filmler: Dead Poets Society, Peter Weir, 1989
Mythology, Donna Rosenberg
Poetry Handbook: A Dictionary of Terms, Babette Deutsch
Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry, Laurence Perrine
The Bible for Students of Literature and Art, G.B. Harrison

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5DK6DK7DK8
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*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 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 5 2
Final Exam 2 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 2
1 1
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