Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
American Culture and Literature |
Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU |
Offered to |
American Culture and Literature |
Course Objective |
This course takes into consideration major American Studies core publications with Literature and Science as a major focus of interest. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
Henry Nash Smith, Virgin Land; Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden; Frank Norris, Octopus; Hart Crane, The Bridge; Alan Trachtenberg; Brooklyn Bridge; Cecelia Tichi, Shifting Gears; Technology, Literature, Culture in Modernist America (. Syllabi maybe altered with due notice.) |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1) All selected teaching material; written and visual are to be notified prior to the semester. |
Assessment Methods |
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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable. |
Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
1. Exams: |
Assessment Criteria |
1) Midterm and Final exams assess knowledge. Essay type questions assess knowledge presented as part of a well developed composition in English. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
Class attendance is compulsory (%70). Students are expected to be prepared to class discussion. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Faculty of Letters |
Office Hours |
to be announced |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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