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Elizabethan Society and Culture

Course Code	: İDE427
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	: 3

Objectives of the Course

An introductory study of the religious, social, and political dynamics of Elizabethian period

Course Content

Main characteristics of Elizabethan period.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to read Elizabethan literary texts from a historical point of view.
2.	Written expression of the knowledge obtained during the study of the course.
3.	To be able to have a fifteen-or-twenty-minute oral presentation.
4.	Learning how to use a dictionary effectively.
5.	Obtaining general information about social and cultural background of the Elizabethan Era.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Political Culture in the Reign of Elizabeth I: Queen and Commonwealth by A. N. MacLaren
2.	Queen Elizabeth and England's Golden Age by Samuel Willard Crompton

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Biography of Queen Elizabeth I

Week 2 - Theoretical

Religion in the Elizabethan era

Week 3 - Theoretical

Elizabeth's body natural and body politic

Week 4 - Theoretical

Queen Elizabeth, the House of Lords and the House of Commons

Week 5 - Theoretical

The Puritan leader John Knox and political hegemony of Queen Elizabeth I

Week 6 - Theoretical

Queen Elizabeth and her domestic policy.

Week 7 - Theoretical

The concept of family in the Elizabethan era

Week 8 - Theoretical

Gender roles in the Elizabethan period

Week 9 - Theoretical

The perception of Islam in the Elizabethan era

Week 10 - Theoretical

The perception of Judaism in the Elizabethan era

Week 11 - Theoretical

Group presentations

Week 12 - Theoretical

Group presentations

Week 13 - Theoretical

Group presentations

Week 14 - Theoretical

Group presentations

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	3	2	70
Assignment	1	8	5	13
Individual Work	6	2	2	24
Midterm Examination	1	6	2	8
Final Examination	1	6	4	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				125

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	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5
OÇ-3	5	5	5	5	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	3	3	4	4	4

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