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Nineteenth Century English Novel II

Course Code	: İDE316
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: English
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the undergraduate students the characteristics of the Victorian novel with an emphasis on social, political, historical, economic, and literary background of the Victorian era.

Course Content

Study of characteristics of the Victorian novel, along with the historical, social, political, economic, and literary background of the nineteenth century England, Evaluation of differences between aestheticism of the late Victorian period, and didacticism, and morality of the early Victorian period.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Çiğdem ALP PAMUK

Learning Outcomes

1.	Written expression of the knowledge obtained during the study of the course.
2.	Learning how to use a dictionary effectively.
3.	To be able to have a fifteen-or-twenty-minute oral presentation.
4.	of characteristics of the Victorian novel, and build up an awareness of historical, social, political, economic and literary background of the 19th century.
5.	To be able to discuss issues of class, gender, religion, and culture from the perspective of Victorian ideology with examples

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
2.	The Time Machine by H. Wells
3.	The Cambridge Companion to the Victorian Novel by Deirdre David
4.	An Illustrated History of Britain, by David Mc Dowell
5.	Jude the Obscure, by Thomas Hardy

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The Aim and Scope of the Course

Week 2 - Theoretical

A social and cultural background of the second half of the Victorian period.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Literary background of the second half of the Victorian period.

Week 4 - Theoretical

H.G. Wells: His Life and Works

Week 5 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Time Machine.

Week 6 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Time Machine.

Week 7 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Time Machine.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Oscar Wilde: His Life and Works

Week 9 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray.

Week 10 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray.

Week 11 - Theoretical

The Study of the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Thomas Hardy: His Life and Works

Week 13 - Theoretical

Jude the Obscure

Week 14 - Theoretical

Jude the Obscure

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Assignment	1	1	2	3
Midterm Examination	1	6	2	8
Final Examination	1	6	2	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5
OÇ-3	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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