Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
20TH CENTURY BRITISH NOVEL	DİNG403	7. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	8.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Cihan YAZGI
Assistants
Goals	The primary purpose of the course is to give an idea about the literary trends and the social and political developments that took place in the closing years of the Victorian period and the beginning of the twentieth century; and how these forces shaped and were reflected in the literature of the day. Second, it seeks to show how these books contributed to the progress of Man. The students are encouraged to establish a link between the past and the present. The intention is to render them capable of analytical thinking and to give them the opportunity to compare their culture with other cultures, thus have a better idea about their place and role in the world (which may help them to understand other peoples and establish harmonious relationships with them). Third, it seeks to make the students to see and appreciate the power of intellect, creative faculty, and knowledge. Fourth, it intends to make the students acquire an inquiring mental habit, and the scientific approach -the awareness that arguments need to be substantiated by sound evidence.
Course Content	A study of the early twentieth century polemical writers (of the period from 1901 to the First World War).
Learning Outcomes	1) Explains and interprets the aspects of the period. 2) Explains the terms and concepts related to the period. 3) Analyses the social, political and economic developments that influenced the British writers in the first half of the period. 4) Reads various novels of English literature from 1900-1950 and analyses the linguistic, structural and contextual aspects of the works. 5) Studies the status of the British writers in world literature and their influence over the literature of the following periods. 6) Compares the viewpoints of the writers with the viewpoints of writers from other cultures. 7) Gains a universal perspective of the development of human beings and societies through literature.