TUR 103 – Introduction to Literary Studies and Theories

TUR 103 – Introduction to Literary Studies and Theories; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS:5
This course will introduce you to the field of literary theory, making its various methods and premises available to you and your endeavors as a critical reader. As we progress through the syllabus, we will identify and engage with the key problems and questions that have animated—and continue to animate—theoretical discussion among literary scholars and critics, including issues pertaining to ideology, cultural value, the patriarchal and colonial bases of Western culture, and more.