Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
AE-İNG203B		Compulsory	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To introduce literary terms To introduce literary genres (short story, poetry, novel, drama) To stimulate students into reading literature To stimulate students into writing about literature

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Reads short stories and novels with an understanding,
2	Identifies the differences between short stories and novels,
3	Defines key literary terms,
4	Demonstrates an awareness of the significance of figurative language in literature such as how metaphor, irony and symbol are used in fiction to carry and convey meaning.
5	Learns vocabulary in advanced and academic texts.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

In this course, students are given the literary terms and they learn how they are used in texts. Students are also introduced to literary genres and analyses are made.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition of literature and description of short story
2	Short story: “A Day´s Wait” by Ernest Hemingway Literary terms: setting, conflict
3	Short story: “Hearts and Hands” by O´Henry Literary terms: irony and characterization
4	Short story: “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin Literary terms: epiphany, irony, setting
5	Short story: Priscilla in the Pond by John Savage Literary terms: point of view, setting
6	Short story: “Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst Literary terms: symbol, characterization, setting
7	Short story: “Later” by Michael Foster Literary terms: theme, point of view, setting
8	Midterm
9	Short story: “Thank You, M´am” (Langston Hughes) Literary terms: characterization, theme, denotation, connotation
10	Definition of novel, types of novels, and the differences between short story and novel
11	Extract from a novel: "Moby Dick" (Herman Melville) Literary terms: plot, climax
12	Extract from a novel: "A Tale of Two Cities" (Charles Dickens) Literary terms:characterization, symbol
13	Extract from a novel: "The Grapes of Wrath" (John Steinbeck) Literary terms:characterization, style, mood, tone
14	Extract from a novel of the students´ choice and analysis of the literary terms of that extract
15	Extract from a novel of the students´ choice and analysis of the literary terms of that extract
16	Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	80
Homework	8	20
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	16	3	48
Homework	8	3	24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20	PO 21	PO 22	PO 23	PO 24	PO 25	PO 26	PO 27	PO 28	PO 29	PO 30	PO 31	PO 32	PO 33	PO 34	PO 35	PO 36	PO 37	PO 38	PO 39	PO 40
LO1	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4					5	5																	5	5	5
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5					5	5																	5	5	5
LO3	3	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5					4	4																	4	4	4
LO4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4					3	3																	4	4	4
LO5	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5					5	5																	5	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High