CRITICAL READING AND WRITING IN TURKISH II

Course Objectives:
The course aims to define the elements of fiction (novel and short story) such as character, plot, point of view, description, time, space etc. and to interpret and criticize Turkish novels and short stories in an analytical way.
Additionally, the course enable students to write critical articles on fiction using secondary sources and to develop their skills on storytelling/depiction/editing with short creative writing studies. The course also aims to explore the various relationships of novel and short story with different genres through concepts such as intertextuality, adaptation and rewriting.
Course Content:
The content of the course is based on the genres, novel and short stories. Focusing on the concept of “fiction” through novels and short stories in modern Turkish literature, students will be able to interpret and criticize novels and stories in an analytical way and produce their own critical points of view. In addition, the relationship between novels and short stories with other texts and genres is discussed through concepts such as intertextuality, adaptation and rewriting. Besides, in-class activities are designed in order to encourage the creative writing skills of students.

*Compulsory for all departments (Theatre students will take this course in their second year)