ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SYLLABUS
ACADEMIC YEAR : FALL 2010-2011
COURSE TITLE : ELL 417 Major Works of Western
Literature
INSTRUCTOR : Prof.Dr.Aysu ERDEN
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Course Description
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This course provides an overview of the humanities. While the emphasis remains on western literature and the Balkans, works from Far East, Africa and from the south America, some of which are also of long-standing international importance, are included.
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Course Objectives
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Improvement of the reading ability of selected works from different countries and historical Periods, from different genres and different literary movements.
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Tentative Course Outline
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WEEK 1: Introduction
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WEEK 2: The Ancient World: Myths
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WEEK 3: Greek Literature
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WEEK 4: Roman Literature
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WEEK 5: The Middle Ages
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WEEK 6: Medieval Tales: Boccacio (1313-1375)
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WEEK 7: Renaissance:
Marguerite De Navarre (French: 1495-1553)
Miguel De Cervantes (Spanish: 1547-1616)
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WEEK 8: The Enlightment: Jean De Lafontaine (French:
1621-1695)
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WEEK 9: The Nineteenth Century: Realism and
Symbolism Gustave Flaubert (French: 1821-
1880)
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WEEK 10: The Twentieth Century Irish Literature: Short
stories and poems from Irish Literature
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WEEK 11: Selections from the Literatures of the South
Eastern European Countries:
Short stories and poems from the Balkans
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WEEK 13: Selections from American Literature:
Short stories and poems from American
Literature
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WEEK 14: Selections from Canadian Literature :
Short stories and poems from Canadian
Literature
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WEEK 15: Selections from the Literatures of the South
American Countries: Short stories and poems
from the Mexican and Native American
Literatures
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WEEK 16: Short stories and poems from the Literatures of
the African and Far Eastern
Literatures
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EVALUATION:
The performance of the students will be calculated according to the following percentage system:
Midterm exam I : 25%
Midterm exam II : 25 %
Verbal Presentation :10%
In class participation : 5%
Final exam : 30%
In class attendance : 5%
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TEXTBOOKS
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Author
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Title
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Publisher
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Publication Year
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ISBN
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Edited by Sarah LAWALL
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The Norton Anthology of Western Literature
Volume: 1
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London: W.W.Norton & Company
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1989
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ISBN 0 393 92572 2
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Edited by Sarah LAWALL
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The Norton Anthology of Western Literature
Volume: 2
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London: W.W.Norton & Company
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1989
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ISBN 0 393 92616 8
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