Introduction to Literary Semiotics(LFR322)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFR322 | Introduction to Literary Semiotics | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Sündüz ÖZTÜRK KASAR skasar@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Teaching to the students the method of reading, analyzing and interpreting signs in literary texts |
| Content | Reading, analyzing and interpreting signs in literary texts |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Semiotic anallysis, competent and efficient reading |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Semiotic methods developed within the Semiotic School of Paris |
| References | Course materials developed by the professor and put to the university automation system |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pseudo-translations of Nihal Yeğinobalı in Turkish literature: Genç Kızlar and Eflatun Kız |
| 2 | Semiotics of the city |
| 3 | Semiotics analysis of Balzac's Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu |
| 4 | Systematics of Designificative Tendencies in the literary translation |
| 5 | Semiotic analysis of Pierre Charras Dix-neuf secondes (part one) |
| 6 | Semiotic analysis of Pierre Charras Dix-neuf secondes (part two) |
| 7 | Semiotic analysis of Orhan Pamuk's Benim Adım Kırmızı (part one) |
| 8 | Semiotic analysis of Orhan Pamuk's Benim Adım Kırmızı(part two) |
| 9 | Semiotic analysis of Claude Simon's La Route des Flandres |
| 10 | Semiotics of Umberto Eco |
| 11 | Presentation of students' semester projects I |
| 12 | Presentation of students' semester projects II |
| 13 | Presentation of students' semester projects III |
| 14 | Presentation of students' semester projects IV |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Applications | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||


