Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
Authors studied will include Wilfred Owen, W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, and Seamus Heaney.
Course Content:
This course provides an introduction to 20th-century British poetry from Modernism and the world wars to the postwar period.
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
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) To highlight defining features of poetry. | 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 | 1,2,3 | A, C |
| 2) To equip students with the knowledge necessary to interpret poetry in terms of trends and meaning. | 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 | 1,2,3 | A, C |
| 3) To equip the students with the terminology necessary to analyse and discuss poetry. | 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 | 1,2,3 | A, C |
| 4) To analyse different definitions of poetry. | 1-4, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To gain interpretative skills used in the analysis of literary texts. | 1-4, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | Materials for the course provided by instructor |
| 2 | Thomas Hardy and A. E. Housman | |
| 3 | W. B. Yeats | |
| 4 | T.S. Eliot | |
| 5 | Wilfred Owen | |
| 6 | W.H. Auden | |
| 7 | Keith Douglas | |
| 8 | Dylan Thomas | |
| 9 | Lawrence Durrell | |
| 10 | Philip Larkin | |
| 11 | Ted Hughes | |
| 12 | Seamus Heaney | |
| 13 | Tony Harrison | |
| 14 | Jane Griffiths | |
| 15 | Conclusion | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Norton Anthology of English Literature |
| Additional Resources | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-Term | 1 | 35 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 35 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 65 | |
| 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 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 out-of-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 17 | 252 |
| Presentation | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Paper | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Work Load | 375 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 15.0 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 15 | ||