| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190301504103 | POPULAR ENGLISH LITERATURE | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The course aims to offer a comprehensive knowledge of popular literary genres such as eco-horror,
cli-fi, sci-fi, gothic, and fantasy and utopian/dystopian fiction through representative narratives. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğrt. Üye. Sevda Ayva |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | By the end of this course, students will be able to recognize the main genres that are part of popular literature along with their defining characteristics and analyze representatives of the popular genres. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Syllabus &and Defining Popular Literature. | | | | 2 | Eco-horror and graphic narratives
The Saga of the Swamp Thing, V ol. 1 Alan Moore | | | | 3 | The Saga of the Swamp Thing, V ol. 1 Alan Moore | | | | 4 | Climate Change fiction (Cli-fi) and dystopian narratives | | | | 5 | Interstellar or Don’ t Look Up | | | | 6 | Christopher Nolan's Interstellar or Adam McKay's Don’ t Look Up | | | | 7 | Fantasy Fiction: general characteristics and representatives | | | | 8 | The Sandman, Vol. 1 Neil Gaiman | | | | 9 | The Sandman, Vol. 1 Neil Gaiman | | | | 10 | Defining gothic fiction, horror or terror: its development and representatives | | | | 11 | Strange Case of Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson | | | | 12 | Strange Case of Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson | | | | 13 | General revision | | | | 14 | Final examination | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 60 | | Writing Paper | 1 | 40 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | English | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project Design/Management | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Writing Paper | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Reading | 4 | 8 | 32 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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