Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course explores important political and cultural themes in modern American literature.
Course Content:
Readings will focus on the contribution of immigrant authors to the multicultural mosaic of American society.
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 | Program Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) To explore the history of American society. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) For the students to gain knowledge in the intellectual and cultural background of American literature in comparative contexts. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To equip the students with the necessary analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of comparative literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To analyse different definitions of “American identity.” | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To discuss and contrast different positions in American Studies. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | Materials for the course provided by instructor |
| 2 | Sollers, Ethnic Modernism | |
| 3 | Kafka, Amerika | |
| 4 | Kafka, Amerika | |
| 5 | Cather, My Antonia | |
| 6 | Cather, My Antonia | |
| 7 | Adamic, Laughing in the Jungle | |
| 8 | Adamic, Laughing in the Jungle | |
| 9 | Roth, Call it Sleep | |
| 10 | Roth, Call it Sleep | |
| 11 | Bell, Out of This Furnace | |
| 12 | Bell, Out of This Furnace | |
| 13 | Nabokov, Pnin | |
| 14 | Nabokov, Pnin | |
| 15 | Conclusion | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Frank Kafka, Amerika
Willa Cather, My Antonia Louis Adamic, Laughing in the Jungle Henry Roth, Call it Sleep Thomas Bell, Out of This Furnace Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin |
| Additional Resources | Werner Sollers, Ethnic Modernism |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Presentation (20) + Midterm (20) | 2 | 40 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 20 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE | 70 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 30 | |
| 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 American 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 | An understanding of issues in American 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 | ||