Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM DİNG407 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ece ÇAKIR
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to enable the students to acquire knowledge of the basic texts of literary theory and particular theories, and to enable them to acquire the skill to use that knowledge by applying the theories on literary texts.
Course Content Detailed information about the history of literary theories and the main texts is given. Particular literary theories are analysed in detail and they are applied on literary texts.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students acquire detailed knowledge of classical and contemporary literary theories and improve their skills to apply these theories on their analysis of literary works.
2) Their skills to provide detailed analyses from different perspectives for the literary works they read within a theoretical framework are improved.
3) Their skills to express their evaluation of literary works within a theoretical frame both in written and oral English are improved.
4) By using English a the medium of their academic studies both in classwork and in their research outside of class, the students find the opportunity to improve their language skills and their command of English.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the Course Lecture
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Seminar
2. Week Definitions: Literature, Criticism and Theory Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Seminar
3. Week Plato and Aristotle: Republic and Poetics Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
4. Week A Historical Survey of Literary Criticism Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Seminar
5. Week Modernism and Postmodernism Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Seminar
6. Week Structuralism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Seminar
7. Week Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction: Theory and Practice Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Psychoanalytical Criticism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Feminist Criticism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Marxist Criticism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Postcolonial Criticism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Posthumanism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Ecocriticism: Theory and Practice Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
BARRY, Peter. Beginning Theory. Manchester: United Press
BRESSLER, Charles E. (2007) Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Literary Theory and Practice(4th ed). New Jersey: Pearson.
GUERIN, Wilfred L., LABOR, Earle G., MORGAN, Lee, WILLINGHAM, John R. (1979). A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. London: Harper and Row; (2nd edition)
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today. Taylor and Francis, 1998.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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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 5
Homework 4 4
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 6 3
Seminar 8 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 4
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 7
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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