Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
19030150310417. TH CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURECompulsory235
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course will cover the scope of 17th Century English Literature, political and cultural features of the age, prominent figures and works of the period and the content, themes and the arguments of these works. Students will have an insight into the 17th Century English Literature throughout the course.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zafer ŞAFAK
Learning Outcomes
1Knows what 17th century English Literature is and what period it covers.
2Acquaint themselves with the knowledge about the writers and literary genres of 17th century English Literature.
3To have the ability to analyze the literary genres of the period formally and thematically.
4To be able to write qualified introductory and critical essays by establishing connections between poets-writers and their works.
5To able able to evaluate qualified studies on the works of literature of the period.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
In advance of this course, students must take 16th Century English Literature and pass it. Students are obliged to have read and examined the course material (notes, articles, source books, original works, books and book chapters) distributed both in advance of the class and during the course hours. The students are expected to have obtained Seventeenth-Century English Literature, (Oxford University Press, by C. V. Wedgwood) and scrutinize the book, particularly the introductory section and the chapters of prose, drama and poetry.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Students are expected to comply with the norms of academic honesty; thus, failing to acknowledge sources or willfully misrepresenting the work of others as your own will NOT be tolerated. Everything you submit must be your own work, written specifically for this class. Plagiarism may result in withdrawal from the course with a grade of F, suspension or expulsion from the university.
Course Contents
The course cover the scope of 17th Century English Literature, political and cultural features of the age, prominent figures and works of the period and the content, themes and the arguments of these works.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction Historical and Intellectual Background The Poetry of the Age (The Metaphysical & Cavalier Poetry), John Milton, Restoration Comedy, Prose of the Age--
2Historical and Intellectual Background James I (Reign: 1567-1625), Charles I (Reign: 1625-1649), Civil War Literary Scene Re-visited: Literary Forms, Early 17th Century Lyric Poetry--
3Poetry of the 17th Century: Cavalier Poetry Ben Jonson (1572-1637) To The Memory of My Beloved the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare Ode to Himself--
4Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) To His Coy Mistress A Dialogue Between the Body and Soul Critical Essay Readings and Discussion (McGraw Hill. (294-296)--
5Poetry of the 17th Century: Metaphysical Poetry John Donne (1572-1631) The Flea A Valediction Forbidding Mourning Critical Essay Readings and Discussion (McGraw Hill. (228-234)--
6George Herbert (1593-1633) The Collar The Pulley--
7Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) The Retreat The World Critical Essay Readings and Discussion (McGraw Hill. (261-263)--
8Mid-Terms Discussion of Exam Questions, General Overview--
9John Milton (1608-1674) Lycidas, Samson Agonistes, Paradise Lost as a Literary Christian Epic--
10Paradise Lost as a Literary Christian Epic Critical Essay Readings and Discussion (McGraw Hill. (273-289)--
11Drama of the 17th Century / Restoration Drama: Restoration Comedy / Comedy of Manners William Congreve (1670-1729) The Way of the World John Webster (1580-1625) The Duchess of Malfi--
1217th Century Prose John Dryden (1631-1700) An Example for Literary Criticism: Essay of Dramatic Poesy--
13John Bunyan (1628-1688) The Pilgrim’s Progress Critical Essay Readings and Discussion (McGraw Hill. (308-312)--
14Aphra Behn (1640-1689) Oroonoko, or The History of the Royal Slave--
Recommended or Required Reading
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1, 4th Edition, by M. H. Abrams, 1988 English Literature to 1789 by Kathleen McCoy, Judith A.V. Harlan, Harper Perennial/ Harper Collins Publishers, 1992 The McGraw-Hill Guide to English Literature/Vol. 1, Beowulf to Jane Austen by Karen Lawrence, Betsy Seifter and Lois Ratner, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1985 Corns, Thomas, A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature, Blackwell Publishing, 2007 Parry, Graham, The Seventeenth Century: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700, Routledge, 1989 Wedgwood, C. V., Seventeenth-Century English Literature, Oxford University Press, 1970
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination177
Quiz155
Attending Lectures15115
Discussion13030
Question-Answer13030
Brain Storming11515
Criticising Paper177
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Reading11414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
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