TEFL177 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
| Course Code: | 4510177 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching (International Joint Program) |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MARGARET JEANNE M. SÖNMEZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course introductes students to the basic concepts of literary analysis and critical appreciation/ Students taking this course should learn the appropriate terminology for literary discussions, practice close reading techniques, and master some of the techniques necessary to analyze texts from the three main genres. The Objectives may be summarised as below:
Learn the approaches and techniques used in literary studies at university level
- Students should become familiar with the concepts of literary analysis and critical appreciation that are used in university level courses, internationally.
Acquire the skills necessary for analyzing literary works along various parameters
- Students should learn and use the terminology of the discipline, for all three main literary genres
- students should start to develop the rigorous attention to linguistic and textual detail necessary for literary and textual analysis
Start to develop a familiarity with the field of literature in English
- the course aims to allow the students to become deeply familiar with texts that are of fundamental importance to the study of literature in English, through first hand experience of complete and authentic materials.
Engage in the linguistic and literary analysis of selected texts
- Students should demonstrate their ability to put into practice their knowledge of individual texts and of the technical terminology and their familiarity with the techniques of close reading and literary analysis.
Course Content
Studying basic concepts of literary analysis and critical appreciation through selected texts from various genres and periods.
Course Learning Outcomes
Successful students will have demonstrated their ability to
- read and understand advanced, authentic literary texts in English
- write critically about literary texts while appropriately using the approaches and techniques of university-level literary studies
- select texts or parts of texts that are suitable for analysis along specified parameters, such as genre, sub-genre, theme, style, imagery and language.
- demonstrate their familiarity with selected, foundational texts by correctly identifying them and writing about them in examinations
- demonstrate their abilities to undertake close reading and analyze literary texts. They show this in their assignments, class work and examinations, showing also a firm grasp of the appropriate technical terminology.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Fluently and accurately use all receptive and productive English language skills at an advanced level for effective daily and academic communication. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Make appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with their particular English language teaching context (i.e. age, setting, location and learner background) based on a contemporary repertoire of language teaching approaches and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Identify and generate solutions for specific language-related problems which learners of English may face at different proficiency levels. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural and historical issues when selecting, developing and using course materials and assessment instruments. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | With self-confidence, effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Promote creativity, understanding, cooperation and equity to establish a positive classroom environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Engage in reflective teaching, self-evaluation, and ongoing professional development. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Demonstrate awareness of individual, multicultural and psycho-social diversity in learning environments and adapt to different educational systems. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Based on their familiarity with educational sciences, literature and linguistics establish cross-disciplinary connections and develop critical intellectual curiosity. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects by employing relevant research methods in investigation of language individually and collaboratively with teachers from local, national or international contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Effectively translate a diverse set of English and Turkish discourses considering context specific elements. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language related issues emerging from global English contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Demonstrate proficiency in the analysis of artistic, literary, philosophic or other works in the humanities through discourse or writing. | ✔ | |||
| 16 | In at least one discipline, describe and analyze the cultural and social context of political, economic, artistic, and/or intellectual developments in the United States. | ✔ | |||
| 17 | Identify some fundamental aspects of the ideas, history, institutions, religions, economy, society and/or arts of western civilizations and cultures. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution