Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
The course discusses from a comparative perspective the theme of memory as a way of seeing, and as an important means of solving understanding and giving meaning to the past in literary works from the past and present.
Course Content:
Themes such as space and cultural identity, concept of time and historical consciousness, universality, transience and death will be treated in selected literary texts.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Class Performance, C: Homework, D: Presentation
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods | |
| 1) To provide a historical and cultural background of literature on memory, time and space. | 1,2,3,4,8,9 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) To equip the students with knowledge in theories about memory, time and space. | 1,2,3,4,7,8 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To develop an understanding of how various literary works evolved and developed throughout history. | 1,2,3,4,7,8 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties, analytical approach, interdisciplinary vision and analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of literature in various genres and forms. | 1,2,3,4,7,9 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To read, study, analyze and evaluate texts representative of various literary periods and genres. | 1,2,3,4,8 | 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 | Definition: Collective Memory, Time and Space | |
| 3 | Aristotle, On Memory and Reminiscence | |
| 4 | Historical Background and Theories (concepts) on Memory | |
| 5 | Frances A. Yates, “The Art of Memory in Greece” | |
| 6 | Benjamin, “Theses on the Philosophy of History” | |
| 7 | Bergson, Matter and Memory | |
| 8 | Halbwachs, The Collective Memory | |
| 9 | Proust, Swann’s Way | |
| 10 | Proust | |
| 11 | Woolf: To the Lighthouse | |
| 12 | Woolf | |
| 13 | Tanpınar, Time Regulation Institute | |
| 14 | Tanpınar | |
| 15 | CONCLUSION | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Aristotle, “On Memory and Reminiscence”
Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü Walter Benjamin, “The Image of Proust” Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse |
| Additional Resources |
Erich Auerbach, Mimesis
Henri Bergson, Matter and Memory Maurice Halbwachs, The Collective Memory Frances Yates, The Art of Memory |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 30 |
| 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 PROGRAMME | |||||||
| No | Programme 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 the areas of literature and aesthetics. | 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 | ||