GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENGLISH NOVEL IV/İDE 408

Course Title:	ENGLISH NOVEL IV
Credits	3	ECTS	4
Semester	8	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazli Gündüz

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

nazgunduz@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

1) To recognize the prominent writers in the English novel in the latter half of the 20th century with examples from their works.
2) To recognize Postmodernism and its effects on the English novel.
3) To compare postmodern novel and modern novel and deal with te important techniques and styles in the postmodern novel.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Anti-realist movements of the 20th century and the novel
2. Week	E. M. Forster; his art and view of novel
3. Week	A novel by E. M. Forster
4. Week	H. G. Wells; his art and view of novel
5. Week	A novel by H. G. Wells
6. Week	World War II; Postmodernism and novel in its aftemath
7. Week	I. Murdoch; her art and view of novel
8. Week	A novel by I. Murdoch
9. Week	Midterm Exam
10. Week	J. R. R. Tolkien; his art and view of novel
11. Week	A novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
12. Week	Feminist novel
13. Week	D. Lessing; her art and view of novel
14. Week	A novel by D. Lessing
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Course Book: 1) Kershner, R. B., The TwentiethFinal ExamCentury Novel: An Introduction, Bedford Books: New York, 1997. 2) Bradbury, M., Modern British Novel, Penguin Books: London, 2001. 3) Schwarz, D. R., Transformation of the English Novel, 1890Final Exam1930, St. Martins Press: New York, 1989. Reference Books: 1) Williams, L. R., Bloomsbury Guides to English Literature: The Twentieth Century, Bloomsbury Press: London, 1992. 2) Various novels.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	15
Assignment	1	35
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library	4	6	24
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation	5	3	15
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	5	5
Final and Studying for Final	1	8	8
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			94
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.76
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	To comprehend and make a better assessment of both English and American literature, culture, and history.					X
2	To get equipped with necessary knowledge for the analysis and critical review of literary texts and necessary knowledge related to language learning and teaching.					X
3	To make an indepth analysis of mythology, classic and neo-classic art insights; in addition, to enable students to perceive and assess the events such as Renaissance and Reformation which influenced the history of Europe .				X
4	To understand phonetics, phonological, morphological, semantic, and etymological features	X
5	To supply written and oral presentations about related fields and to be able to present them. To have extensive vocabulary, correct expressions, the discourse and writing skills for this conveyance of information.			X
6	To comprehend theories developed in the scope of various scientific fields such as education and psychology, which have influenced the teaching of English language, and their reflections on pedagogy.	X
7	To become acquainted with various language teaching methodologies developed throughout the history of language teaching. To prepare lesson plans appropriate for these methods and apply them in teaching.	X
8	To apply computer technology to learning and teaching language and to introduce the technology to the service of community.	X
9	To get required knowledge and skills related to foreign language learning.	X
10	To talk about and use the research methods used in social sciences.			X
11	To talk about the theories and the problems and their solutions in the field of second/foreign language acquisition.	X
12	To write various academic texts such as research articles and theses by making use of academic sources.			X
13	To translate all kinds of written texts, including literary ones, from English to Turkish and vice versa .	X
14	To appreciate different cultures and make contributions to EC process and be in a position to find better jobs in related fields.					X
15	To communicate interculturally, and obtain required skills to interpret and perceive different cultures and develop cultural understanding.					X
16	To gain necessary language mastery, research and communication skills and world knowledge to work in public and private sectors.	X
17	To improve ability to compose formal and informal letters, film reviews, brochures and guides, newspaper articles, resumes and cover letters and summaries.				X
18	To get ready for all the work fields requiring a wide range of thinking skills and critical judgement. To have the chance to be recruited in fields such as tourism, marketing, banking, finance, international corporations and communication.				X
19	To show how society was formed in each century and to gain models, which will be examples to adapt to social life and to behave in accordance with ethics.					X
20	To get life-long-learning and self-improvement skills.				X

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