Course Information Semester Course Code Course Title T+P+L Credit ECTS 2 04521106 Reading Skills II 3+0+0 5 5 Course Details Language : Turkish Level : Bachelor's Degree Department / Program : Translation and Interpreting English Mode of Delivery : Face to Face Type : Compulsory Objectives : The purpose is to teach the learner literary devices and use various critical theories to analyze and respond to literature from each of the four major genres: short story, poetry, drama, novel. Content : The critical thinking of learners is extended by examining each of the four main types of literary works (short story, poetry, drama, novel) specific within their characteristics. Methods & Techniques : Prerequisites and co-requisities : None Course Coordinator : None Name of Lecturers : Asist Prof.Dr. Abdulkadir Çakır Assistants : None Work Placement(s) : No Recommended or Required Reading Resources : Brennan, F. (2001). Windows of the Mind. Cambridge University Press.Adler, M. & Doren, C. (1972). How to Read a Book. New York: Touchstone.Johnson, G. & Arp, T. (2018). Perrine’s Literature Structure, Sound and Sense. USA: Cengage Learning.Schilb, J & Clifford J. (2018). Making Literature Matter. New York: Macmillan Learning. Course Category Field 100% In-Term Study Informations In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage Mid-terms 1 40% Final examination 1 60% Total 2 100% Activity Informations Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load Course Duration 14 3 42 Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42 Assignments 2 5 10 Mid-terms 1 10 10 Final examination 1 10 10 Total Work Load ECTS: 5 114 Course Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: No Learning Outcomes 1 Students identify an argument and its quality 2 Students can understand and interpret literary methods while reading 3 Students use appropriate technology and informatics to improve reading skills 4 Critically evaluates thoughts, solutions and interpretations that are encountered in every kind of reading. Weekly Detailed Course Contents Week Topics 1 Introduction The aim and content of the course is introduced. 2 Elements of FictionReading a story: plot & structure, point of view, characterization, setting, tone & style, theme 3 Elements of FictionReading a story: symbol, allegory, fantasy, humor and irony, evaluating fiction 4 Analysis of two short stories 5 Writing about literature Principles and guidelines 6 Analysis of a novel 7 Analysis of a novel Writing about literature 8 Examination Week 9 Midterm 10 Elements of Poetry Reading the poem, denotation and connotation, imagery, figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, metonymy, symbol, allegory, paradox, overstatement, understatement, irony, allusion) 11 Elements of Poetry Meaning & idea, tone, musical devices, ryhtm & meter, sound & meaning, pattern, evaluating poetry) Analysis of selected poems 12 Analysis of selected poemsTranslatability of poems 13 The Elements of DramaAnalysis of DramaThe nature of drama, understanding and evaluating drama 14 The Elements of DramaAnalysis of realistic and nonrealistic drama 15 The Elements of DramaAnalysis of tragedy & comedy 16 Final Exam Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14 All 5 C1 555 C2 3 C3 4 bbb
