Information Package / Course Catalogue
Literary Knowledge and Theories I
Course Code: FDE430
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: French
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Teaching reflection theory. Socialist realism theory, various critical theories, Expressionism, criticism directed to artist, New Criticism, Structuralism and Russian Formalism, Reader-centered theories and Feminist critical theory.

Course Content

Examination of literary genres and literary movements from the 18th to 20th centuries

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning literary movements
2.Learning the characteristics of Classicism, Romanticism, and Realism
3.Learning the characteristics of Naturalism, Parnassianism, Symbolism
4.Learning the characteristics of Dadaism and Surrealism
5.Learning the characteristics of Existentialism and The New Novel
Recommended or Required Reading
1.G. Lanson, Histoire de la Littérature Française, Hachette, Paris, 1970
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
classicism
Week 2 - Theoretical
romanticism
Week 3 - Theoretical
romanticism
Week 4 - Theoretical
realism
Week 5 - Theoretical
realism
Week 6 - Theoretical
naturalism
Week 7 - Theoretical
naturalism
Week 8 - Theoretical
dadaizm
Week 9 - Theoretical
surrealism
Week 10 - Theoretical
surrealism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Existentialism
Week 12 - Theoretical
Existentialism
Week 13 - Theoretical
The New Novel
Week 14 - Theoretical
theories of criticism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1482140
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026