COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEMES AND MOTIFS IN LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 5037 THEMES AND MOTIFS IN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to undestand the aspect of themes and motifs which have been interpenetrated to the cultural memory of humanity, and analyze the patterns of themes and motifs in literary texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to use his/her knowledge about the concept of theme.
2   to use his/her knowledge about the concept of motif.
3   to analyse the relationship between theme and motif.
4   to analyse themes and motifs in literary texts.
5   to use theoretical viewpoints in order to analyse the literary texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 The development of literature, culture and cultural memory.
3 The concept of theme and motif in literature
4 Fundamental themes in literature
5 Fundamental motifs in literature
6 A sample text analysis in the framework of themes and motifs
7 Text analysis and presentation
8 Text analysis and presentation
9 Text analysis and presentation
10 Text analysis and presentation
11 Text analysis and presentation
12 Text analysis and presentation
13 Text analysis and presentation
14 Wrap-Up

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Sources:
Paglia, C. (1990). Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson. London: Yale University Press.
Daemmrich, H. S. ve Daemmrich, I. G. (1978). Wiederholte Spiegelungen. Themen und Motive in der Literatur. Bern: Francke Verlag.
Wolpers, T. (1993). Motif and Theme as Structural Content Units and `Concrete Universals. Sollors, W. (haz.) The Return of Thematic Criticism. Harvard U.P.

Secondary Sources:
Vanhelleputte, M. (1993). The Concept of Motif in Literature: A Terminological Study. Sollors, W. (haz.) The Return of Thematic Criticism. Harvard U.P.
Freedman, W. (1996). The Literary Motif. A Definition and Evaluation. Essentials of the Theory of Fiction. Durham: Duke U.P.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, in class discussions, assignments and presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Will be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Preparation to weekly lectures (reading the respective material) and contribution to in class discussion is obligatory.
4. Students prepare presentations about topics given by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: hulya.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.24
LO.35
LO.44
LO.54

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