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| ELL2011 | Selected Readings from World Literature | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Tuncer YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims to introduce students to major texts from different periods and regions of world literature through critical reading and cultural contextualization, enhancing their ability to engage with diverse literary traditions and universal themes. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | An ability to analyze a piece of literature from the assigned period and effectively write about it. | 5 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | An ability to appreciate literature in its broader social context and thereby garner insights into the human condition through examination of such fundamental relationships as those between man and self, man and society, and man and Nature. | 1,2,4 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | An appreciation for the historical context of literature, how it affects and reflects the age in which it was written, and how it is linked to broader historical currents in politics, philosophy, psychology, science, art, and music as well as how it resonates within contemporary culture. | 4 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | identify and explain central themes, literary devices, and cultural contexts in key works of world literature. | 4,5 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | apply critical thinking and literary theory to classical and early modern texts. | 1,15 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | interpret texts through written analyses and oral discussions with attention to philosophical, social, and political dimensions. | 1,3,5 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course explores selected foundational works from world literature that have significantly influenced literary, philosophical, and political thought across time. Beginning with Aristotle's Poetics, we will examine the origins of literary theory and dramatic structure. Sophocles' Oedipus Rex will be studied as a model of classical tragedy and human destiny. The course continues with Machiavelli?s The Prince, engaging with early modern political philosophy and power dynamics. We then read selections from Cervantes? Don Quixote to explore narrative innovation, irony, and the emergence of the modern novel. Throughout the semester, students will develop skills in close reading, literary analysis, comparative thinking, and cultural criticism. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction. | | | Week 2 | Oedipus the King and Poetics | | | Week 3 | Oedipus the King continued, the Classical Ideals. | | | Week 4 | Discussion of Platonic Philosophy. Discussion of Apology, Phaedo, and The Republic. | | | Week 5 | Introduction to Roman Culture. Discussion of The Aeneid and Roman Culture. | | | Week 6 | Aenid continued. | | | Week 7 | Everyman | | | Week 8 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 9 | Machiavelli-The Prince | | | Week 10 | Machiavelli continued-The Renaissance Spirit. | | | Week 11 | Novalis: "Hymns to the Night" | | | Week 12 | Sartre: The Wall. | | | Week 13 | Eugene O'Neill: The Hairy Ape. (American Literature) | | | Week 14 | Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul. | | | Week 15 | Orhan Pamuk, continued. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam. | | | |
| 1 | Cunningham, Lawrence S. and John J. Reich. Culture and Values, Volume I: A Survey of the Humanities (with CD ROM). 6th Ed. Thomson-Wadsworth, 2006. | | | 2 | Aristotle. 1996; Poetics, Penguin Classics, London. | | | 3 | Sophocles. 2012; Oedipus Rex, Dover Publications, Mineola.
| | | 4 | Machiavelli, N. 2003; The Prince, Penguin Books, London. | | | 5 | Cervantes, M. de. 2003; Don Quixote, Penguin Classics, London. | | | 6 | Damrosch, D. (ed.) 2014; The Longman Anthology of World Literature, Pearson, New York. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Proje | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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