ELIT510 THE RISE&DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENG.NOVEL
| Course Code: | 8210510 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Literature |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NURTEN BİRLİK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will learn
major theoretical approaches to the rise and development of the English novel.
common themes and issues in the 18th century English novel.
common formal/stylistic features of the 18th century English novel.
Course Content
After an introduction to the background of the English novel and its beginning in the eighteenth century, novels by Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne and other significant writers are studied in-depth.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to
identify major theoretical approaches to the rise and development of the English novel.
critically discuss major theoretical approaches to the rise and development of the English novel.
analyze novels in engagement with the theoretical discussions on the eighteenth-century English novel.
analyze selected novels formally and thematically.
compose well-researched papers on eighteenth-century novels.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | compare and contrast literary texts written in different periods of British literature in terms of form and content. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | appreciate authors who emerge out of non-British contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | approach the notion of the literary canon from a critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | read and interpret texts critically from different theoretical vantage points. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | become acquainted with the characteristics of various genres of literature. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | identify major themes and generic features of literary texts. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | analyze the relationships between form and content in literary texts. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | outline the major lines of critical argument around literary and cultural texts. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | write insighful papers on different literary topics. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | articulate their ideas with a critical awareness in literary discussions. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | decipher different literary texts in terms of structure and technical features. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution