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TDE5840Contemporary Literry Theories3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Elif ÖKSÜZ GÜNEŞ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Ülkü Eliuz
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Introducing contemporary literary theories.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Learns about contemporary theories1 - 51,5,
PO - 2 : Understand and critically read theoretical texts6 - 81,5,
PO - 3 : Uses the theory in the analysis and criticism of literary texts.5 - 71,5,
PO - 4 : Establishes a relationship between literary texts and theories.7 - 81,5,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Contemporary theories of literature.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Literature, literary science, basic concepts of literary science
 Week 2What is theory or theory in literature?
 Week 3Feminist Literary Criticism
 Week 4Studies on Masculinity in Literature
 Week 5Environmental Criticism and Earth Ethics/Land Ethics
 Week 6Dystopia in Literature
 Week 7Utopia in Literature
 Week 8Gothic Literature
 Week 9exam
 Week 10Fantastic Literature
 Week 11Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism
 Week 12Humanism in literature
 Week 13Transhumanism in Literature
 Week 14Posthumanism in Literature
 Week 15exam
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Berna Moran. Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2012.
2Wellek, Rene- Warren, Austin (1983), Edebiyat Teorisi (Çev.Ahmet Edip Uysal), Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları.
 
Recommended Reading
1Culler, Jonathan (2007), Yazın Kuramı (Çev.Hakan Gür), Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
2Foucault, Mıchel (1987), Söylemin Düzeni (Çev.Turhan Ilgaz), İstanbul: Hil Yayınları.
3Maren-Grisebach, Manon (1995), Edebiyat Biliminin Yöntemleri (Çev.Arif Ünal), Ankara: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Yayınları. Nabokov, Vladimir
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 09 08/04/2026 2 30
Presentation 12 21/05/2026 2 20
End-of-term exam 14 02/06/2026 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 2 16
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 3 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 3 1 3
Total work load125