School of Humanities \ English Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
In this course, students will gain knowledge and ideas about popular literature, the relationship between popular literature and serious literature, and the reasons why a literary genre is loved by the masses, by examining a genre of popular literature that has an interesting interaction with serious literature from an academic perspective. They will also learn about the realist They gain intellectual knowledge on academic issues such as novel writing and the role of the reader by examining the ways of writing and reading that differ according to literature.
Textbook and / or References
"On Fairy Stories," by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, by John Clute and John Grant
The A to Z of Fantasy Literature, by Brian Stableford
This course aims to examine the genre of fantastic literature in terms of its historical development and function, major authors, themes and styles.
1. Students will have knowledge about the main authors and works of fantastic literature
2. Students will be able to analyze and interpret works of fantasy and will be able to express these analyses and interpretations orally and in writing in a good way. have the ability to express
3. Students will be able to distinguish the distinctive features of fantastic literature as well as the characteristics of its various subgenres. have the ability
4. Students will learn about the development of fantastic literature and the literary, social, cultural and historical conditions affecting this development. have knowledge about
Week 1: Fantastic literature: history, development, distinctive features
Week 2: Grimm fairy tales, Lewis Carroll, George MacDonald, William Morris
Week 3: J. R. R. Tolkien
Week 4: J. R. R. Tolkien
Week 5: Ursula Le Guin
Week 6: Ursula Le Guin
Week 7: Michael Ende
Week 8: Michael Ende
Week 9: J. K. Rowling
Week 10: J. K. Rowling
Week 11: George R. R. Martin
Week 12: George R. R. Martin
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 30 %
• Final 40 %
• Presentation 15 %
• Quizzes 15 %
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