Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ENLY0002		Fiction: Selected Works	3/0/0	DE	English	7

Course Goals	The aim of the course is to study fiction as a literary genre in the light of theories of narrative through representative works from different periods.
Prerequisite(s)	--
Corequisite(s)	--
Special Requisite(s)	--
Instructor(s)	Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Ayşegül Turan
Course Assistant(s)	--
Schedule	Wednesday 12:00-15:00
Office Hour(s)	Tuesday 11:00-13:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, presentation, paper writing, etc.
Principle Sources	See Course Contents
Other Sources	See Course Contents

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
2. Week	Terry Eagleton – “What is a novel?	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
3. Week	I. Watt – Rise of the English Novel (excerpt)	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
4. Week	M. McKeon – “Generic Transformation and Social Change: Rethinking the Rise of the Novel” S. Richardson – Pamela (Vol. 1)	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
5. Week	S. Richardson – Pamela (Vol. 1 )	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
6. Week	S. Richardson – Pamela (Vol. 1 )	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
7. Week	Women and the Novel: Catherine Gallagher and Nancy Armstrong	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
8. Week	Midterm (In-class Exam)	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
9. Week	M. Bakhtin – “Epic and Novel,” “Discourse in the Novel”	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
10. Week	Catherine Burgass – “Brief Story of Postmodern Plot” Linda Hutcheon – “Historiographic Metafiction”	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
11. Week	M. Ondaatje – Anil’s Ghost	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
12. Week	M. Ondaatje – Anil’s Ghost	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
13. Week	M. Ondaatje – Anil’s Ghost Presentations	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
14. Week	Presentations	Reading, Discussion, Writing Papers
15. Week	Study Week
16. Week	Study Week
17. Week	Final Exams Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	2	20
Attendance	14	10
Final Exam	1	40

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 Upon completion of this course students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the novel as a genre LO-2 Develop a critical understanding of a variety of novels LO-3 Learn to use precise critical terminology in the analysis of fiction LO-4 Know how to conduct guided research in fictional studies LO-5 Articulate and share interpretation of novels in carefully constructed arguments

Course Assessment Matrix:

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