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 |