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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
IDE 611THE IDEA OF UTOPIA & UTOPIA IN ENGLISH LITERATURE3 + 03rd Semester10

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Doctorate Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of the course of The idea of Utopia and Utopia in English Literature is to provide the student with the capability of using the theoretical knowledge in literary texts. Utopia and the idea Fantastic in English texts, and their reflections in literature will be studied. This course will present how the fantastic elements create fictional worlds and how these worlds are different from each other.
Course Content Texts about how the ideas of Utopia and Fantastic in English literature have emerged and how these are interpreted in literature will be examined. The sides of Fantastic literature corresponding to science fiction, mythology and supernatural and at the same time its differences in terms of theme, the place of the plotline will be studied.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Knows the basic concepts about Utopia and fantastic literature.
2Knows the features of utopia and fantastic elements in English literature.
3Learns how the idea of Utopia in English literature is analysed in terms of genre.
4Comprehends that Fantastic literature is not only a product of popular culture, but that it is based on mythological sources.
5Compares the ideas of Utopia and Fantastic.
6Understands why the fantastic works increased in numbers in the 19th century.
7Compares the fantastic literary texts from their beginning until the 19th century.
8Defines the differences of the 20th century utopic and fantastic elements from the previous centuries.
9Understands with different examples that each century creates its own utopia.
10Makes researches about the works and knows how to express his ideas in written.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)1410140
Assignments21020
Mid-terms11010
Final examination12020
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21428
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






260

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Details 2015-2016 Spring1MURAT GÖÇ
Details 2013-2014 Fall1MURAT GÖÇ
Details 2010-2011 Fall1ŞEYDA SİVRİOĞLU


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
IDE 611 THE IDEA OF UTOPIA & UTOPIA IN ENGLISH LITERATURE 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2015-2016 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
İTBF A0318 %70
Goals The aim of the course of The idea of Utopia and Utopia in English Literature is to provide the student with the capability of using the theoretical knowledge in literary texts. Utopia and the idea Fantastic in English texts, and their reflections in literature will be studied. This course will present how the fantastic elements create fictional worlds and how these worlds are different from each other.
Content Texts about how the ideas of Utopia and Fantastic in English literature have emerged and how these are interpreted in literature will be examined. The sides of Fantastic literature corresponding to science fiction, mythology and supernatural and at the same time its differences in terms of theme, the place of the plotline will be studied.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 The concept of utopia - Basic definitions
2 Thomas More’s Utopia
3 The Renaissance and the Enlightenment
4 19th century Utopias: Towards a Disillusionment of Modernity
5 Dystopian Literature as a British Tradition : Time Machine
6 Dystopian Literature as a British Tradition : Time Machine
7 Futuristic Heavens, Hell on Wheels
8 Feminist Utopias - Herland
9 Feminist Utopias - Herland
10 New Wave Sci-fi and Postwar Utopias - Island of Aldous Huxley
11 New Wave Sci-fi and Postwar Utopias - Island of Aldous Huxley
12 Colonial and Postcolonial Utopias
13 Ecology and Dystopia - The Concrete Island - J.G. Ballard
14 Wrapping Up
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
The Cambridge Companion to Utopian LitTürkçe
Ada - İngiliz Yazınında Ada Kavramı - Akşit GöktürkTürkçe
Utopia - Thomas MoreTürkçe
The New Atlantis - Francis BaconTürkçe
A Modern Utopia - H. G. WellsTürkçe
Time Machine - H.G. WellsTürkçe
Herland - Charlotte P. GilmanTürkçe
Island - Aldous HuxleyTürkçe
The Concrete Island - J.G. BallardTürkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes