Iğdır 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
190301506103	LITERARY THEORIES II	Compulsory	3	6	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of literary criticism and theory from the Romantic period to contemporary approaches.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özden DERE

Learning Outcomes

1	Identifies core theories and schools of thought in literary criticism.
2	Analyzes literary works using different theoretical frameworks.
3	Examines cultural, social, and historical influences shaping the production and reception of literary works.
4	Develop Coherent Interpretations: Construct well-reasoned, evidence-based interpretations of texts that reflect an understanding of multiple critical perspectives.
5	Compares different critical approaches in terms of their strengths and weaknesses.
6	Expresses ideas in written and spoken forms using theoretical terminology.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Through close readings of primary texts and critical essays, students will engage with various theoretical frameworks and methodologies, enabling them to analyse and interpret literature within its historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to Literary Analysis History of Literary Analysis Types of Literary Analysis
2	Formalism and New Criticism: o Literary Criticism Text: Cleanth Brooks - "The Formalist Critics" o Literary Text: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot
3	Russian Formalism and Structuralism: o Literary Criticism Text: Viktor Shklovsky - "Art as Technique" o Literary Text: "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol
4	Psychoanalytic Criticism: o Literary Criticism Text: Sigmund Freud - "The Interpretation of Dreams" o Literary Text: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë	Lecture, Q&A, discussion
5	Marxist Criticism: o Literary Criticism Text: Karl Marx - "The Communist Manifesto" o Literary Text: Hard Times by Charles Dickens
6	Midterm exam or paper
7	Feminist Criticism: o Literary Criticism Text: Simone de Beauvoir - "The Second Sex" o Literary Text: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
8	Postcolonial Criticism: o Literary Criticism Text: Edward Said - "Orientalism" o Literary Text: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
9	Cultural Studies: o Literary Criticism Text: Stuart Hall - "Encoding/Decoding" o Literary Text: White Teeth by Zadie Smith	Lecture, Q&A, discussion
10	Literary Theory in the Digital Age: o Literary Criticism Text: N. Katherine Hayles - "How We Became Posthuman" o Literary Text: Neuromancer by William Gibson
11	Interactive Presentations & Discussion Forums Activity: Student-led presentations on selected literary theories and criticism approaches. Engagement: online discussion forums or in-class debates to critically analyze the presentations.
12	Collaborative Group Projects & Workshops Activity: Divide students into groups to collaboratively analyze a chosen literary text using multiple theoretical frameworks. Workshop: Utilize digital tools (e.g., shared documents, virtual whiteboards) to synthesize findings.
13	Role-Playing Simulations & Creative Integration Activity: Conduct role-playing exercises or simulations where students represent different critical perspectives in a debate or scenario. Creative Task: Have students produce a creative project (e.g., a multimedia presentation, short video, or written narrative) that integrates multiple theoretical insights.
14	Final exam or paper

Recommended or Required Reading

A Glossary of Literary Terms (Seventh Edition, by M. H. Abrams Cornell University), The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms (Third Edition, by Peter Childs, Roger Fowler), A History of Literary Criticism From Plato to the Present (by M. A. R. Habib, 2005)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, Brainstorming, Article critique, Reading, Question and Answer, Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	70
Seminar	1	30
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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	1	7	7
Discussion	14	5	70
Question-Answer	6	2	12
Brain Storming	1	7	7
Seminar	1	10	10
Role Play/Dramatization	1	1	1
Writing Paper	1	20	20
Reading	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			150

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
LO1	1	3	4	4		3	3	4	4	2	1	2	2	3	4
LO2	2	1	2	3	3		4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2	4	4
LO3	3	2	3	3	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	3	4	4
LO4	4	2	4	3	1	3		3	4	4		4	4	4		4
LO5	5	3	4	4	3	1	1	2		4	2	2	4		5	1
LO6	5	2	3	4	5	3	2	4	2	1	4	1	4	4		2

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