Selected Topics in Psychoanalytical Critical Theory

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

ELIT 640

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

15

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Mehmet Oğuz Cebeci

Courses given by:

Mehmet Oğuz Cebeci

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is a critical examination and general overview of psychoanalysis and the theories of literary criticism based on Freud's findings. Special attention is paid to dream interpretation methods for the purpose of textual analysis.

Course Content:

The main reading material for this course will include Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious as well as the works of contemporary dream interpreters such as Conigliaro and literary critics such as Holland.

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 Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) To explore the history of psychoanalysis.	1-3, 6-9	1,2,3	B, C, D
2) For the students to gain knowledge in the intellectual and cultural background of psychoanalysis and to become equipped with the concepts and terminology used in dream interpretation.	1-3, 6-9	1,2,3	B, C, D
3) To equip the students with the analytical tools for using dream interpretation methods to analyse literary texts.	1-3, 6-9	1,2,3	B, C, D
4) To explore different approaches to psychoanalytic literary criticism.	1-3, 6-9	1,2,3	B, C, D
5) To discuss and contrast different positions in contemporary dream interpretation and its relevance for literary texts.	1-3, 6-9	1,2,3	B, C, D
6) To apply different dream interpretation methods to literary texts.	1-3, 6-9	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	Freud and His Time
3	The Interpretation of Dreams
4	Basic Concepts: Condensation, Displacement, Dramatization, Secondary Revision
5	Conigliaro On Freud
6	Psychopathology of Everyday Life
7	Wit and Its Relation to Unconscious
8	Contemporary Dream Interpretation Methods
9	Contemporary Dream Interpretation Methods
10	Literary Criticism and Dream Interpretation
11	Norman Holland’s Views
12	Kramer’s Dream Interpretation Method and The Literary Text
13	Analysis of Literary Texts Through Dream Interpretation Methods
14	Further Application
15	Conclusion

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Oğuz Cebeci, Psikanalitik Edebiyat Kuramı

Vicenzo Conigliaro, Dreams as a Tool in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams

Sigmund Freud, Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious

Sigmund Freud, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

Norman Holland, The Dynamics of Literary Response

Milton Kramer, “Dream Translation: An Approach to Understanding of Dreams”

Additional Resources

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
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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

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