Information Package / Course Catalogue
Literary Terms and Movements I
Course Code: İDE119
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To familiarize students with the development of the genres, and to expand their ability to understand, discuss and interprete texts by using the relevant literary terms

Course Content

Brief development of the genres such as poetry, drama, novel, short story; literary terms; movements

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Özgür ESEN
Learning Outcomes
1.To define the development of literature, poetry and drama
2.To define the literary terms
3.Do critical thinking on the literary texts by using relevant literary terms
4.Interpret the literary texts with the knowledge of literary terms and cultural and historical references
5.To explain the relation between literature and literary streams
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bozkurt, Bülent, Literary Terms : A Companion to the Study of Literature, Ankara: Hacettepe University, 1977. (Print)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is literature, forms of literature?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oral and Written Literature
Week 3 - Theoretical
Poetry, historical development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of poetry
Week 5 - Theoretical
Literary devices of poetry
Week 6 - Theoretical
Literary devices of poetry
Week 7 - Theoretical
Literary devices of poetry
Week 8 - Theoretical
Literary devices of poetry
Week 9 - Theoretical
Development and elements of drama
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types of drama
Week 11 - Theoretical
Types of drama
Week 12 - Theoretical
Literary terms and devices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Literary terms and devices
Week 14 - Theoretical
Literary terms and devices
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment18513
Midterm Examination114216
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
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5
OÇ-5
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2026