To introduce students to Gothic literature, from its origins in a reaction to the rationalism of the Enlightenment, to its continuing popularity today.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem Gülgün Ceylan
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Wednesday, 12:00-15:00, 3 C 7 9
Office Hour(s)
Tuesday, 12:00-13:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
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Lecture, discussion,
Principle Sources
from Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful, Edmund Burke
The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole,
"The Uncanny", Sigmund Freud
Dracula, Bram Stoker
"The Tell-Tale Heart", Edgar Allen Poe
"The Bloody Chamber", Angela Carter
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction: What do we mean by ‘Gothic’?
The precursors of the Gothic.
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
2. Week
Highlights:
- What is Gothic – a historical outline
- Gothic in literature & arts
- Politics of Gothic
Excerpts from Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful, Edmund Burke
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
3. Week
The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
4. Week
The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
5. Week
The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
6. Week
“The Uncanny”, Sigmund Freud,
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
7. Week
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
8. Week
Midterms
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
9. Week
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
10. Week
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
11. Week
American Gothic:
“The Tell-Tale Heart”, Edgar Allan Poe
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
12. Week
Postmodern Gothic :
“The Bloody Chamber”, Angela Carter
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
13. Week
Postmodern Gothic :
“The Bloody Chamber”, Angela Carter
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
14. Week
Revision
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
15. Week
Final Exams Week
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
16. Week
Final Exams Week
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
17. Week
Final Exams Week
Lecture, discussion, groupwork and project work
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Quizzes
1
10
Attendance
1
20
Final Exam
1
40
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
LO 1. be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the history and the principal features of the Gothic;
LO-2
LO 2. be familiar with a range of Gothic texts from the mid-eighteenth century to today, and with some of the ways in which those texts, and the Gothic per se, have been interpreted;
LO-3
LO 3. be able to recall, define and apply key terms and concepts relating to the Gothic;
LO-4
LO 4. demonstrate knowledge of the various social and historical contexts from which Gothic writing has emerged, and be able to relate this knowledge to their readings of individual texts;
LO-5
LO 5. have developed their critical skills in the close reading, description and interpretation of literary texts.
