Course Language:
English
Course Coordinator:
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Course Objectives:
The course will introduce students to postcolonial studies by looking at colonial literature and criticism.
Course Content:
Topics will include colonization and postcolonial identities, gender, nation, and immigration.
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 colonialism and postcolonial literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) For the students to gain knowledge in the intellectual and cultural background of postcolonial literature, and to become equipped with the concepts and terminology used in the analysis of literary texts. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties, analytical approach, interdisciplinary vision and analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of postcolonial literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To analyse different definitions of postcolonial literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To discuss and contrast different positions in postcolonial criticism and literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 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 | Theoretical background | |
| 3 | “Gender, Nation, and Immigration in New Europe” | |
| 4 | Colonization and postcolonial identities | |
| 5 | Colonization and postcolonial identities | |
| 6 | Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands | |
| 7 | Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands | |
| 8 | Anglo-Indian Literature | |
| 9 | Narayan, Under the Banyan Tree | |
| 10 | Narayan, Under the Banyan Tree | |
| 11 | Rushdie, Midnight‘s Children | |
| 12 | Rushdie, Midnight‘s Children | |
| 13 | Naipaul, Guerillas | |
| 14 | Naipaul, Guerillas | |
| 15 | Conclusion | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
Salman Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands R.K. Narayan, Under the Banyan Tree V.S. Naipaul, Guerillas |
| Additional Resources |
M.D. Fletcher (ed.), Reading Rushdie
Leela Gandhi, Postcolonial Theory Teresa Hubel, Whose India? Nico Israel, Outlandish, Writing Between Exile and Diaspora Edward Said, Orientalism |
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 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 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 the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 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 | ||