COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE V (ENG.)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 4005 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE V (ENG.) COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the historical, cultural and political conditions in 19th century, and to introduce the universe of meaning of this era in its major artistic, literary and philosophical movements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able; to distinguish the historical and culturel conditions in 19th century.
2   to compare the main thought-movements in 19th century.
3   to distinguish several periods in 19th century.
4   to assess and interpret the texts of the 19th century in the context of the respective conditions .
5   to assess the conditions that initiated the 20 th century.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of course content
2 Historical and cultural conditions in 19th century
3 The concept of man and nature in 19th century
4 German idealism and historicism
5 The Darwinian theory of evolution
6 The reaction of the irrational to the rational
7 The Birth of Marxism contra liberalism
8 Mid-term exam
9 Hermeneutic tradition and positivism
10 Universe of meaning in 19th century
11 European literature in 19th century
12 The theories of art in 19th century
13 Literature in 19th century
14 General assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Rosenblum, Robert, 19th-Century Art, Pearson, London, 2004.
2. Salm, Hannu,19th Century Europe: A Cultural History, Polity, Cambridge, 2008.
3. Rappo, Michael, Nineteenth Century Europe History of Europe, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2005.
4. Baird, Forrest E., Walter Kaufman, Nineteenth-Century Philosophy, Third Edition (Philosophic Classics, Volume IV), Prentice Hall, UK, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term exam assessment will be based on questions regarding the use of knowledge and skills acquired until the exam date.
2. Final exam assessment will be based on questions regarding the topics studied during the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in mid-term exam and final exam will be taken into consideration in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154
LO.2552
LO.34
LO.4555
LO.54

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