COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Women's Studies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEŞIM BAŞARIR

Offered to

Women's Studies

Course Objective

Examine novels written by women in world literature that portray the perception of woman in social, historical and intellectual context.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Geniş Geniş Bir Deniz, Jean Rhys, 1966
Sevgili Arsız Ölüm, Latife Tekin, 1983
Acı Çikolata, Laura Esquivel, 1989
Hayat Bir Kervansaray, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, 1990
Kara Su, Joyce Carol Oates, 1992
Mahrem, Elif Şafak, 1999
Yere Düşen Dualar, Sema Kaygusuz, 2006
Biz Kimden Kaçıyorduk Anne, Perihan Mağden, 2007
Kabuk Adam, Aslı Erdoğan, 2008
Çoluk Çocuk, Patti Smith, 2010
Tavan Arasındaki Buda, Julie Otsuka, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Of the teaching strategies, courses are the primary components of instruction to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations, thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams are to inquire the correct use of terms and concepts profiling the course material and question the major thinking patterns acquired in the course.

Assessment Criteria

1. Exam questions aim at measuring students performance on discussing the social, cultural and ideological controversies, and helping him develop an analytical and critical viewpoint.
2. Depending on analytical approach, question may require multiple responses.
3. Questions examine the students ability for combining theory with literary and intellectual history in handling issues of discussion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. Exam questions are based on open-book and open-note principle to improve students thinking abilities and encourage them for higher cognitive responses.
3. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.
4. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: yesim.basarir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes