The aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of different poetic genres, to improve their ability to read and analyse poetry, and to familiarise students with a wide range of poetry from different historical periods.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Özlem Gülgün Güner
Course Assistant(s)
None
Schedule
Tuesday, 13:00-16:00, 3C 8 10
Office Hour(s)
Tuesday, 12:00-13:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
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Lecture, discussion
Principle Sources
The Norton Anthology of Poetry (1996)
Jon Cook (ed.), Poetry in Theory (2004)
Other Sources
John Hollander, Rhyme’s Reason (2001)
Tom Furniss and Nigel Fabb, Reading Poetry: An introduction (2007)
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course, discussion on the perspective involved in the making of the course content:
- Poems by female poets around the world to be studied in historical context(s)
Students choose the particular texts they wish to study by each poet and write papers on them, locating them in the socio-historical and socio-cultural contexts of the works
Lectures, discussion
2. Week
Pre-monotheism: Sappho, selected works
Lectures, discussion
3. Week
A Medieval Female Voice - From Jahiliyya to Early Islam: Al-Khansa, selected works
Lectures, discussion
4. Week
Ottoman Renaissance - Islam: Mihri Hatun, selected odes and ghazals
Lectures, discussion
5. Week
Renaissance: Lady Mary Wroth, selected sonnets
Lectures, discussion
6. Week
Restoration: Anne Finch, selected works
Lectures, discussion
7. Week
Romanticism: Anna Laetitia Barbauld, selected works
Lectures, discussion
8. Week
Midterms
Lectures, discussion
9. Week
Modernism: Mina Loy, selected works
Lectures, discussion
10. Week
Recent Voices: Adrienne Rich, selected works
Lectures, discussion
11. Week
Recent Voices: Wendy Cope, selected works
Lectures, discussion
12. Week
Lale Müldür, selected works
Lectures, discussion
13. Week
Birhan Keskin, selected works
Lectures, discussion
14. Week
Closure, last thoughts and revision
Lectures, discussion
15. Week
Final Exams Week
Lectures, discussion
16. Week
Final Exams Week
Lectures, discussion
17. Week
Final Exams Week
Lectures, discussion
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Attendance
1
20
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of literary texts, authors, genres and movements.
PO-2
Display a thorough understanding of literary research methodology and different critical approaches to literature.
PO-3
Analyze texts from different theoretical perspectives.
PO-4
Develop a critical understanding of literature.
PO-5
Know how to conduct independent research in English studies.
PO-6
Articulate and share interpretation of texts and contexts in carefully constructed
arguments.
PO-7
Apply precise critical terminology in the presentation of analysis and research.
PO-8
Engage in scholarly debates about their academic subjects.
PO-9
Critically examine and use the latest research materials in their academic discipline.
PO-10
Identify the ways both explicit and implicit cultural norms and assumptions affect perceptions and judgements.
PO-11
Recognize the interdisciplinary aspects of English Studies and its complex relationship with other disciplines and forms of knowledge.
PO-12
Develop a capacity to pursue academic studies at the doctoral level.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
LO 1. show a detailed knowledge and understanding of the main genres and forms of poetry;
LO-2
LO 2. understand and deploy key terms and concepts relating to poetic practice;
LO-3
LO 3. analyse, interpret and comment upon the use of language and poetic devices in poems in a range of genres and from a range of periods;
LO-4
LO 4. demonstrate sophisticated critical skills in the close reading, description interpretation, and analysis of contemporary poetry;
LO-5
LO 5. produce considered, well-structured critical writing.
