Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ENL2005	2	Introduction to Literary Studies	4/0/0	CC	English	5

Course Goals	To teach major literary genres and basic literary terminology used in the analysis and appreciation of literature.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Ayşegül Turan
Course Assistant(s)	--
Schedule	Section I : Wednesday 13:00-14:45, Friday 13:00-14:45 Section II: Wednesday 10:00-11:45, Friday 10:00-11:45
Office Hour(s)	Wednesday 15:00-17:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion.
Principle Sources	POEMS  Billy Collins, "Introduction to Poetry"  Margaret Atwood, "You Fit into Me" Langston Hughes, "Harlem" Thomas Hardy, "The Man He Killed" Edwin Arlington Robinson, "Richard Cory" Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken" Sylvia Plath, "Metaphors" "Mirror" Linda Pastan, "Marks" Percy Bysshe Shelly, "Ozymandias" Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise" SHORT STORIES Raymond Carver, "What We Talk about When We Talk about Love" Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour" Ursula Le Guin, "The one who walk away from Omelas" Margaret Atwook, "Happy Endings" H.G. Wells, "The Magci Shop" Edgar Allen Poe, "The Black Cat" George Orwell, "Shooting and Elephant" PLAYS Sophocles, Oedipus Rex
Other Sources

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction	Reading, discussion, short assignments
2. Week	The nature and elements of narrative fiction.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
3. Week	Narrator / Point of View / Types of focalization.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
4. Week	Action/Theme/Setting/ Characterization.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
5. Week	Story and Plot/Narrative Structure.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
6. Week	The nature of poetry and poetic discourse.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
7. Week	Midterm week	Reading, discussion, short assignments
8. Week	Denotation, connotation, imagery.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
9. Week	Figurative language ( Metaphor, Metonymy, Personification, Symbol, Allegory, Irony, Understatement, etc.)	Reading, discussion, short assignments
10. Week	Direct, Indirect, Free Indirect Discourse. Allusion, tone, musical devices.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
11. Week	Drama and dramatic techniques.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
12. Week	Tragedy	Reading, discussion, short assignments
13. Week	Dialogue	Reading, discussion, short assignments
14. Week	Conflict/Dramatic Structure.	Reading, discussion, short assignments
15. Week		Reading, discussion, short assignments
16. Week
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	35
Quizzes	3	15
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 Show knowledge of a substantial range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history. PO-2 Identify the intellectual, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read. PO-3 Employ the necessary skills in the reading, analysis and in appreciation of literature. PO-4 Recognize, interpret, and comment on rhetorical and figurative language. PO-5 Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of texts written in the principle literary genres. PO-6 Recall and define key terms and concepts relating to language, literature and/or culture. PO-7 Recognize the role of different social and cultural contexts in affecting meaning. PO-8 Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning. PO-9 Recognize different structures and discourse functions of the English language. PO-10 Display competence both in written and/or oral expression and in the communication of ideas in a variety of contexts. PO-11 Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation, and analysis of literary and non-literary texts. PO-12 Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively construct arguments. PO-13 Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and present information and material. PO-14 Show competence in planning, preparation and revision of essays, presentations, and other written and project work. PO-15 Reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised in literary, critical, and cultural texts.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Knowledge of basic generic characteristics of poetry, narrative and drama. LO-2 Ability to understand and use basic literary/critical terminology. LO-3 Ability to do close reading and analysis of literary texts. LO-4 Knowledge of the elements of poetry, fiction, and drama. LO-5 Understanding and appreciation of figurative language. LO-6 Practice and demonstration of the skills of paraphrasing and summary.

Course Assessment Matrix:

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