Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300505105LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM METHODS IElective355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Literary Theories and Critical Methods course aims to look at literary texts with a critical eye and to solve the texts with theoretical approaches and critical methods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Himmet UÇ
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to deal with literary theories and methods of criticism in historical development.
2Learns the methods of literary theory and criticism.
3Recognizes the relationship between literature and other disciplines.
4Have the ability to read and analyze literary works with theoretical approaches.
5Systematically examines and evaluates literary theories and methods of criticism.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The content of this course is to introduce theories and methods in order to develop new perspectives on the analysis of literary texts and to ensure that texts are read and evaluated with contemporary literary theories and methods of criticism.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to literary theory and criticism
2Reflexivity and criticism
3Social criticism: Historical, Sociological, Marxist criticism
4Narrativism
5Criticism of the Author
6New Criticism, Formalism
7Structuralism - Deconstructionism
8Midterm Exam
9Criticism of the Work
10Reader-centered theories; Emotional Impact Theory
11Reader-centered theories; Reception Aesthetics
12Reader-oriented criticism: Impressionist Criticism, Reader-Centered Criticism
13Intertextual approaches, aesthetic judgments
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Berna Moran, Literary Theories and Criticism, 2.René Wellek, Literary Theory, 3.Tahsin Yücel, Structuralism 4.Georg Lukacs, Aesthetics, I, II, III 5.Hilmi Yavuz, Notes on Deconstruction and Derrida, On Philosophy 6.Terry Eagleton, Literary Theory, 7.Roland Barthes, Zero Degree of Writing
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination11010
Attending Lectures14114
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
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