ELIT623 POETRY: SELECTED WORKS
| Course Code: | 8210623 |
| 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: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NİL KORKUT NAYKI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to
- provide a comprehensive understanding of poetry as a major literary genre.
- look into representative works from different periods in order to gain a better understanding of poetic forms, types and themes.
Course Content
A study of verse forms and types through representative works from different periods.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to
- discuss poetry as a major literary genre with all its peculiar and distinguishing characteristics.
- identify major poets and their works and discuss them from both a formal and thematic perspective.
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