Information Package / Course Catalogue
Authors and Texts VI
Course Code: FDE442
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: French
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To Choose one successful work of at least two writers who lead 20th century French Literature. Teaching literary movements that the writer belongs. Elaborating the reflections of the movement on the selected text and discussing with examples.

Course Content

In this course two full text works by at least three different writers of 20th century are examined by applying literary criticism methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet SAYIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to acknowledge 20th century writers.
2.To be able to define one work of at least three writers
3.To be able to comprehend dominant literary movements
4.To be able to analyse the texts in terms of literary movement appropriateness
5.To be able to analyse the texts by discussing it with students
Recommended or Required Reading
1.André Breton: Nadja, Gallimard, Paris, 1991
2.Jean-Paul Sartre:La Nausée,Gallimard,Paris,1938
3.Alain Robbe-Grillet:Les Gommes,Les editions de Minuit,Paris,1953
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A general overview on 20th century literature
Week 2 - Theoretical
Life and works of Andre Bréton
Week 3 - Theoretical
Surrealism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Andre Bréton; Nadja
Week 5 - Theoretical
Andre Bréton; Nadja
Week 6 - Theoretical
Surrealism and Nadja
Week 7 - Theoretical
Surrealism and Nadja
Week 8 - Theoretical
Existentialism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sartre; La Nausée
Week 10 - Theoretical
Existentialism and La Nausée
Week 11 - Theoretical
Life and works of Alain Robbe-Grillet
Week 12 - Theoretical
The New Novel (Le Nouveau Roman)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Alain Robbe-Grillet; Les Gommes
Week 14 - Theoretical
The New Novel; Les Gommes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
3
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
3
3
3
5
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5
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5
5
5
3
3
3
5
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5
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3
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5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
3
3
3
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026