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Short Stories and Comparison

Course Code	: DKE512
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to compare the historical process / importance of the short story from past to present and to examine various short stories selected from Turkish-German-British-French literature.

Course Content

Examination of selected short stories in terms of period, author, subject, character.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Meryem NAKİBOĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1.	To provide students with short, remarkable short stories from German, Turkish, French and English literature.
2.	You will be shown how to make a critical analysis through the main elements of short stories such as character, environment, theme perspective language and style.
3.	Each story will be read socially and historically and relate to the author's life and other literary works.
4.	Learning about German Short Stories.
5.	Comparison of Turkish Short Stories and German Short Stories.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Short Story:Klassische deutsche Kurzgeschichten (Reclams Universal-Bibliothek) (Deutsch) Taschenbuch, Werner Bellmann
2.	Short Story: Texte und Materialien für den Unterricht (Reclams Universal-Bibliothek
3.	Fifty Fabulous Short Story. Translator: Süha Demirel

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

General information about the Short Story, the purpose of the lesson and the way it works.

Week 2 - Theoretical

The pioneers of the short stories will be informed about legends, mythical tales, folktales, tales and jokes, and their similarities and differences will be compared.

Week 3 - Theoretical

The first examples of short stories will be given from the period of 1790 -1810.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Ömer Seyfettin and his works, which are examples of short stories from Turkish literature, will be evaluated.

Week 5 - Theoretical

Choosing a short story from English literature, author and work analysis will be done.

Week 6 - Theoretical

Choosing a short story from French literature, author and work analysis will be done.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Examining the short story "Das Zerbrochene Krug" by Heinrich von Kleist, a German short story writer.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Midterm

Week 9 - Theoretical

E.T.A. Analysis of Hoffmann's short story "Sandmann".

Week 10 - Theoretical

World War II and Short storytelling.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Review of the short story "The Kitchen Clock" by Wolfgang Borchert

Week 12 - Theoretical

The criticality of short storytelling today and its importance.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Comparison of short storytelling across countries.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Criticism of the short story lesson.

Week 15 - Theoretical

Final Exam

Week 16 - Theoretical

Final Exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%40
Term Assignment	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	5	3	112
Assignment	1	6	1	7
Term Project	1	6	2	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				127

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		3		3		4	4	4			4	4
OÇ-2		4		4	3	4	4	4	4		4	4
OÇ-3		4		4	3	4	4	4	4		4	4
OÇ-4		3							4		4	4
OÇ-5		4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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