Taking Comparative Literature and its main schools as a point of departure, this course examines hermeneutics, imagology and translation in the context of contemporary textual and cultural approaches such as gender and critical theory.
Literary texts include classic and modern prose, with a focus on British and European representations of the Ottoman Empire.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) To explore the history of comparative cultural studies. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) To become equipped with the concepts and terminology used in the analysis of literary texts. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To equip the students with the necessary critical approach, interdisciplinary vision and analytical, skills for a successful understanding of comparative cultural studies. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To analyse different definitions of “world literature”. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To discuss and contrast different positions in comparative literature. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | GENERAL INTRODUCTION | Materials for the course provided by instructor |
| 2 | Bassnett | |
| 3 | Montagu | |
| 4 | Yeğenoğlu | |
| 5 | Augustinos | |
| 6 | Schick | |
| 7 | Byron | |
| 8 | Sharafuddin | |
| 9 | Loti | |
| 10 | Barthes | |
| 11 | Woolf | |
| 12 | Roessel | |
| 13 | Brodsky | |
| 14 | Makdissi | |
| 15 | CONCLUSION | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Bassnett, Comparative Literature
Lady Mary Montagu, Letters Lord Byron, “The Giaour” Pierre Loti, Aziyade Virginia Woolf, Orlando |
| Additional Resources |
Meyda Yeğenoğlu, Colonial Fantasies
Olga Augustinos, “Eastern Concubines, Western Mistresses” Irvin Cemil Schick, The Erotic Margin Mohammed Sharafuddin, Islam and Romantic Orientalism Roland Barthes, “The Death of the Author,” “Loti’s Aziyade” David Roessel, “The Significance of Constantinople in Orlando” Joseph Brodsky, “Flight from Byzantium” Usama Makdissi, “Ottoman Orientalism” |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Presentation (20) + Response Paper (20) | 1 | 40 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 20 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc. | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature. | X | |||||
| 3 | The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis. | X | |||||
| 4 | The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies | X | |||||
| 5 | Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility | X | |||||
| 6 | Effective communication skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements. | X | |||||
| 8 | An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice. | X | |||||
| 9 | Knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period. | X | |||||
| 10 | The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in cultural studies. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including exam week: 15x Total course hrs) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 17 | 252 |
| Presentation | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Work Load | 375 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 15.0 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 15 | ||