The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the varieties of fictional forms produced in Victorian times.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. İpek Kotan
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
This course is not offered this semester
Office Hour(s)
This course is not offered this semester
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture, discussion.
Principle Sources
-Introduction to Victorian Age (The Norton Anthology Vol. 2, pp. 979-1001; pp. 1581-1587)
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
R. L. Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Speckled Band”
Other Sources
www.victorianweb.org
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Victorian Age
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
2. Week
Introduction to Victorian Age
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
3. Week
C. Bronte, Jane Eyre
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
4. Week
C. Bronte, Jane Eyre
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
5. Week
C. Bronte, Jane Eyre
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
6. Week
C. Dickens, Great Expectations
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
7. Week
C. Dickens, Great Expectations
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
8. Week
Midterm week
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
9. Week
C. Dickens, Great Expectations
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
10. Week
C. Dickens, Great Expectations
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
11. Week
C. Dickens, Great Expectations
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
12. Week
R. L. Stevenson: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
13. Week
R. L. Stevenson: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
14. Week
Detective Fiction: Sherlock Holmes
Reading, discussion, oral presentation
15. Week
Review
16. Week
Final Exams Week
17. Week
Final Exams Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Quizzes
4
20
Attendance
15
15
CATS Forum Posts
5
15
Final Exam
1
30
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
Have a knowledge of different types of fiction
LO-2
Be acquainted with the major novels and novelists of the period
LO-3
Develop their reading skills
LO-4
Be able to relate major Victorian issues to the origin of literary works
LO-5
Identify and distinguish between different literary modes and styles.
