PROGRAM
GAU
English Language and Literature
About Program
English Language and Literature program combines a survey of the subject, from the medieval period to the present day - Shakespeare and Milton, Austen and the Brontës - with a range of innovative approaches to specific topics. The objectives of the program are;
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of English and American Literature from selected sources, develop critical abilities, see how literature depicts human nature, relationships, social and political developments and the world around us.
• Introduce students to a wide range of literary texts and to make them enthusiastic and responsive readers, to enable and to equip students to analyse and argue persuasively, to become independent and self-motivated scholars and to equip students with the skills required for further research or for those professions (including teaching, the public sector, the media and business) which require critical and analytical skills, powers of communication and an awareness of the broad meanings of culture.
• Be able to work in different contexts: individually, within seminars and as members of small groups with collective responsibility for producing oral or written analysis.
Our department promotes a research-intensive environment to promote humanistic inquiry and exchange by supporting innovative scholarly projects and by creating opportunities for interaction among scholars, students and lifelong learners. We aim to ensure that students acquire the analytical skills, historical depth, and appreciation of diverse cultures needed to assume leadership roles as responsible, ethical, and path-breaking scholars, cultural workers, creative artists, policy makers and professional communicators. We prepare our students to be thoughtful and engaged citizens in a global world.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of English Language and Literature department have a wide range of career opportunities as follows:
- They can be academicians professors at universities
- English Instructor at the universities and English teacher at Primary and Secondary Schools.
They can become translators in the private and public sectors and they can find jobs in the areas of international companies, embassies, government offices, banks.
They can work in the media, newspaper or television networks, cinema sector, journalism and advertising.They can also find jobs in the areas of tourism, public relations and human resources.
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
Year 1 |
Fall |
ELIT101 | Speaking Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT103 | Reading Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT105 | Grammar I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT107 | Writing Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT113 | Turkish: Writing | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
COMP103 | Introduction to Computers | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
Spring |
ELIT102 | Speaking Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT104 | Reading Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT106 | Grammar II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT108 | Writing Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT110 | British History | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
Year 2 |
Fall |
ELIT201 | Critical Reading | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT203 | Literary Theory and Criticism I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT205 | Introduction to Literature | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT207 | Life and Society in Britain | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT209 | Literary Research Techniques | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
NH001 | National History I | CR:(0,0)0 | ECTS:2 |
Spring |
ELIT202 | American History and Culture | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT204 | Literary Theory and Criticism Ii | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT206 | Mythology | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT208 | The Short Story | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
NH002 | National History II | CR:(0,0)0 | ECTS:2 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Year 3 |
Fall |
ELIT301 | British Poetry and Prose I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT303 | British Novel I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT305 | British Drama I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT307 | Translation I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT309 | American Drama | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Spring |
ELIT302 | British Poetry and Prose II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT304 | British Novel II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT306 | British Drama II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT308 | Translation II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Year 4 |
Fall |
ELIT401 | British Poetry and Prose III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT403 | British Novel III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT405 | British Drama III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT407 | American Poetry | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 | |
Spring |
ELIT402 | British Poetry and Prose IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT404 | British Novel IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT406 | British Drama IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT408 | American Novel | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
Faculty Presentation Video
About Program
English Language and Literature program combines a survey of the subject, from the medieval period to the present day - Shakespeare and Milton, Austen and the Brontës - with a range of innovative approaches to specific topics. The objectives of the program are;
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of English and American Literature from selected sources, develop critical abilities, see how literature depicts human nature, relationships, social and political developments and the world around us.
• Introduce students to a wide range of literary texts and to make them enthusiastic and responsive readers, to enable and to equip students to analyse and argue persuasively, to become independent and self-motivated scholars and to equip students with the skills required for further research or for those professions (including teaching, the public sector, the media and business) which require critical and analytical skills, powers of communication and an awareness of the broad meanings of culture.
• Be able to work in different contexts: individually, within seminars and as members of small groups with collective responsibility for producing oral or written analysis.
Our department promotes a research-intensive environment to promote humanistic inquiry and exchange by supporting innovative scholarly projects and by creating opportunities for interaction among scholars, students and lifelong learners. We aim to ensure that students acquire the analytical skills, historical depth, and appreciation of diverse cultures needed to assume leadership roles as responsible, ethical, and path-breaking scholars, cultural workers, creative artists, policy makers and professional communicators. We prepare our students to be thoughtful and engaged citizens in a global world.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of English Language and Literature department have a wide range of career opportunities as follows:
- They can be academicians professors at universities
- English Instructor at the universities and English teacher at Primary and Secondary Schools.
They can become translators in the private and public sectors and they can find jobs in the areas of international companies, embassies, government offices, banks.
They can work in the media, newspaper or television networks, cinema sector, journalism and advertising.They can also find jobs in the areas of tourism, public relations and human resources.
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
Year 1 |
Fall |
ELIT101 | Speaking Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT103 | Reading Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT105 | Grammar I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT107 | Writing Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT113 | Turkish: Writing | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
COMP103 | Introduction to Computers | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
Spring |
ELIT102 | Speaking Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT104 | Reading Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT106 | Grammar II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT108 | Writing Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
ELIT110 | British History | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
Year 2 |
Fall |
ELIT201 | Critical Reading | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT203 | Literary Theory and Criticism I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT205 | Introduction to Literature | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT207 | Life and Society in Britain | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT209 | Literary Research Techniques | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
NH001 | National History I | CR:(0,0)0 | ECTS:2 |
Spring |
ELIT202 | American History and Culture | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT204 | Literary Theory and Criticism Ii | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT206 | Mythology | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT208 | The Short Story | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
NH002 | National History II | CR:(0,0)0 | ECTS:2 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Year 3 |
Fall |
ELIT301 | British Poetry and Prose I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT303 | British Novel I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT305 | British Drama I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT307 | Translation I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT309 | American Drama | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Spring |
ELIT302 | British Poetry and Prose II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT304 | British Novel II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT306 | British Drama II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT308 | Translation II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
Year 4 |
Fall |
ELIT401 | British Poetry and Prose III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT403 | British Novel III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT405 | British Drama III | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT407 | American Poetry | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 | |
Spring |
ELIT402 | British Poetry and Prose IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT404 | British Novel IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT406 | British Drama IV | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELIT408 | American Novel | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
ELECTIVE | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |