SEMİNER

Course Code:

CLT 540

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

ECTS:

8

Course Language:

Turkish

Course Objectives:

To develop students’ ability to collect sufficient information about a special topic in literature and turn it into an academic presentation.

Course Content:

Offers different kinds of approaches and comparisons on a special topic of literature like crime, history or science-fiction.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Assessment Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

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Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Themes and topics in literature	1,2,3	C
2) Gathering historical and academic information on this theme or topic	1,2,3	C
3) Reading of the chosen texts about or on this theme	1,2,3	C
4) Having a comparative approach about it	1,2,3	C
5) Preparing a presentation about this special theme	1,2,3	C
6) Taking care of the academic criterion	1,2,3	C
7) Making a presentation about this special theme and then the Q&A.	1,2,3	C

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	Agreeing on a special theme of literature and sharing information about it
3	Assigning different texts to the students
4	Making a sample presentation and then the Q&A
5	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
6	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
7	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
8	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
9	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
10	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
11	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
12	Presentations of the students and the Q&A
13	Revision of all of the presentations
14	General revision

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms
Quizzes
Assignment	1	100
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		0
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		100
Total		100

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes By completing an MA Degree in the programme of Comparative Literature, students will be able to	Contribution
No		1	2	3	4	5
1	analyze and critically evaluate the literary texts of Turkish produced in various periods of history using the perspective of philology and the contemporary studies of linguistics and literature, and recognize the impact of relevant disciplines in forming the basis of the contemporary theories of literature and linguistics.					X
2	work independently or assume responsibility as a team member to solve practical and theoretical problems encountered in the field of Turkish Language and Literature, and share the results of their researches with other academics in national and international venues.					X
3	use (in educational institutions as well as in public and private sectors) the theoretical and practical information they acquire throughout their undergraduate education.					X
4	demonstrate basic knowledge and skills necessary for academic research; present basic knowledge and skills (such as computer software and information and communication technologies) in their field of study to assist them in conducting academic research; organize or take part in organizing scientific, cultural or artistic events such as workshops, conferences, colloquia; adopt a positive approach to lifelong learning.					X

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	6	90
Assignment	1	40	40
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load			195
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			195/25: 7.8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8