About the Program
Doctorate program (PhD) in English Language and Literature under the Graduate Education Institute is a 4-year doctoral degree program (the normal duration of this program is 8 semesters and the maximum duration is 12 semesters). The program's medium of instruction is English.
The objective of the Programme is to train academicians for the Departments of English Language and Literature who specialise in the field and to train specialists in English Language and Literature who have an in-depth knowledge in the field to be employed not only in relevant faculties but also in ministries, the media and related state and private sectors.
The program consists of seven courses, seminar, a qualifying exam, thesis proposal and dissertation study. The student must gain 240 ECTS in total after the completion of all the studies just mentioned.
For a student who is enrolled in a doctoral program to graduate, at least one of the following conditions must be fulfilled.
- Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
- An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
- Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by the IZU.
- The publication must be about a subject related to the thesis subject or program chosen by the student.
- In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
- In publications, the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University must necessarily take place.
Program Objectives & Goals
Objectives
- The aim of this program is to train experts, successful academics and literary critics in the field of literature.
- The doctoral program aims to be an internationally renowned interdisciplinary language teaching and research centre.
- The program aims to enable students to achieve advanced critical thinking ability to make original comments on the works they read, to transfer them and to contribute to existing literary theories with new ways of thinking.
- The program aims to equip students with advanced knowledge and expertise in their fields as well as to provide them with sufficient skills to be competent scientists and to conduct original research in the field of literature.
Program Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
- The student will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of English language and English literature at the doctoral level, and English culture at proficiency level.
- The student will be able to apply expert knowledge of literature in general, literary genres, concepts and terms at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to utilize expert knowledge to define the characteristics of the genres of English literature and its representative texts following historical, social, cultural, economic, philosophical and ecological backgrounds through research on the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to develop advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.
- The student will be able to work independently and/or in a group, to do independent research in English Language and Literature using contemporary information technologies and research methods and techniques.
- The student will be able to analyse literary and cultural texts at the doctoral level by applying related theories through research with an interdisciplinary approach, produce new and original approaches and share these productions through academic publications.
- The student will be able to evaluate necessary up-to-date knowledge and skill of teaching English literature and culture in national and international environments at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to carry out research independently with an interdisciplinary approach by making use of critical, creative and analytical skills, solve problems and relate their outputs in national and international professional and social environments by using effective means at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to develop an unbiased and respectful attitude to his/her own culture and other cultures through analysing English literature, history and society by attending curricular and extracurricular activities.
- The student develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude to communicate with and learn about different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes.
- The student will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of English language and English literature at the doctoral level, and English culture at proficiency level.
- The student will be able to apply expert knowledge of literature in general, literary genres, concepts and terms at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to utilize expert knowledge to define the characteristics of the genres of English literature and its representative texts following historical, social, cultural, economic, philosophical and ecological backgrounds through research on the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to develop advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.
- The student will be able to work independently and/or in a group, to do independent research in English Language and Literature using contemporary information technologies and research methods and techniques.
- The student will be able to analyse literary and cultural texts at the doctoral level by applying related theories through research with an interdisciplinary approach, produce new and original approaches and share these productions through academic publications.
- The student will be able to evaluate necessary up-to-date knowledge and skill of teaching English literature and culture in national and international environments at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to carry out research independently with an interdisciplinary approach by making use of critical, creative and analytical skills, solve problems and relate their outputs in national and international professional and social environments by using effective means at the doctoral level.
- The student will be able to develop an unbiased and respectful attitude to his/her own culture and other cultures through analysing English literature, history and society by attending curricular and extracurricular activities.
- The student develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude to communicate with and learn about different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes.
Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives
| KNOWLEDGE | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical / Conceptual | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | |||
| 1 | The student will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of English language and English literature at the doctoral level, and English culture at proficiency level. | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 18 | %90,00 |
| 2 | The student will be able to apply expert knowledge of literature in general, literary genres, concepts and terms at the doctoral level. | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 18 | %90,00 |
| 3 | The student will be able to utilize expert knowledge to define the characteristics of the genres of English literature and its representative texts following historical, social, cultural, economic, philosophical and ecological backgrounds through research on the doctoral level. | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 17 | %85,00 |
| 4 | The student will be able to develop advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 18 | %90,00 |
| 5 | The student will be able to work independently and/or in a group, to do independent research in English Language and Literature using contemporary information technologies and research methods and techniques. | 3 M ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 16 | %80,00 |
| 6 | The student will be able to analyse literary and cultural texts at the doctoral level by applying related theories through research with an interdisciplinary approach, produce new and original approaches and share these productions through academic publications. | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 18 | %90,00 |
| 7 | The student will be able to evaluate necessary up-to-date knowledge and skill of teaching English literature and culture in national and international environments at the doctoral level. | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 17 | %85,00 |
| 8 | The student will be able to carry out research independently with an interdisciplinary approach by making use of critical, creative and analytical skills, solve problems and relate their outputs in national and international professional and social environments by using effective means at the doctoral level. | 4 H ✔ | 3 M ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 16 | %80,00 |
| 9 | The student will be able to develop an unbiased and respectful attitude to his/her own culture and other cultures through analysing English literature, history and society by attending curricular and extracurricular activities. | 3 M ✔ | 3 M ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 15 | %75,00 |
| 10 | The student develops an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude to communicate with and learn about different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. | 4 H ✔ | 3 M ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 15 | %75,00 |
| NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (10) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | |
| WEIGHT | 40 | 39 | 44 | 45 | - | - | |
| PERCENTAGE | %80,00 | %78,00 | %88,00 | %90,00 | - | - | |
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - MEDIUM [3] (M) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - HIGH [4] (H) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
* T: Total, %: Percentage
O1 — The aim of this program is to train experts, successful academics and literary critics in the field of literature.
O2 — The doctoral program aims to be an internationally renowned interdisciplinary language teaching and research centre.
O3 — The program aims to enable students to achieve advanced critical thinking ability to make original comments on the works they read, to transfer them and to contribute to existing literary theories with new ways of thinking.
O4 — The program aims to equip students with advanced knowledge and expertise in their fields as well as to provide them with sufficient skills to be competent scientists and to conduct original research in the field of literature.
Contribution Level: 3 = Medium 4 = High 5 = Very High
Contribution Level: M = Medium H = High VH = Very High
Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution
Teaching Methods
- Presentation
- Question-Answer
- Discussion
- Exercise and Practice
- Guided Practice
- Role Playing
Assessment Methods
The most frequently used Evaluation Methods of the educational programs at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.
- Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
- Oral Exam
- Homework
- Project / Design
- Portfolio
- Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Thesis)
Degree and Level Awarded
Doctorate
Admission Requirements
Candidates applying for the PhD program in English language and literature should meet the following criteria:
- Candidates should hold a master's degree in English language and literature or American culture and literature with a thesis.,
- Candidates (only Turkish candidates) should get at least 55 points from “Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES).
- candidates should hold at least 80 points from English Language Examination such as YDS or YOKDIL (English) or internationally recognised language (English) exams accepted by ÖSYM such as TOEFL
- Graduates of a master's program without a thesis dissertation cannot apply for a doctoral program. However, those students who were enrolled in or graduated from Master's programs without a thesis before 06/02/2013 can apply for a doctoral program.
The courses of this program are given at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Halkalı Campus.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from this program, candidates must fulfil the following criteria:
- They must take 7 main courses and a seminar course with at least 21 local credits (60 ECTS credits).
- They must gain 240 ECTS in total.
- They must also have at least a 3.0 CGPA out of 4.00
- They must write an original thesis in the field and defend it successfully before a doctoral jury.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The process of recognition of Prior Learning in Turkish Higher Education is expanding every day. For this reason, recognition of previous education is also fully implemented in all programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (IZU). For this reason, at the beginning of their education, candidates are exempt from the courses they have taken before as long as previously-taken-courses are similar to the courses offered at the IZU. .
Employment Opportunities
In addition to academic jobs, graduates are also able to find jobs which require cultural and literary knowledge, such as those in tourism, ministries, banks, state and private media institutions. They can also work as translators, writers and/or editors. Besides the positions in secondary schools and academic institutions, they can also work at various state and private companies and international offices and the European Union departments of the ministries.
Access to Further Studies
Students who successfuly complete this program can do postdoctoral studies.
Study Plan
1th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 601 | Background of Western Literature until Shakespeare | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 603 | Advanced Research Methods | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30,0 | 12,0 | |||
1th Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 605 | Comparative Studies in Drama | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 607 | Galatea Figures in Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 609 | Renaissance Thought and Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 611 | Al-Andalus and its Influence on the European Middle Ages | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 613 | Ethnicity and Multiplicity in the Great Britain | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 615 | English Queens and English Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 617 | Gender and Politics in English Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 619 | The Ethnic and Oriental “Other” | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 623 | Comparative Literature in Theory and Practice | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 625 | The Origin and Evolution of Sonnet Tradition in Europe I | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 627 | Pre-Romantics and the New Approach towards Man in English Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 628 | Major Romantics and Return to Nature in English Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 641 | Literary Theory and Criticism from the Greeks to Saussure | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 97,5 | 39,0 | |||
2nd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 642 | Literary Theory and Criticism from Saussure to Derrida | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 690 | Ph.D. Seminar | Compulsory | English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 2 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30,0 | 11,0 | |||
2nd Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 604 | Post-Colonialism and British Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 606 | Themes and Leitmotifs in American and British Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 608 | The Memory of “the Old World” and the American Identity | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 610 | Shakespearean Plays and Politics | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 612 | Love and Marriage in American and British Novel | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 614 | Realism and Naturalism in English Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 616 | Conservatism and Liberalism | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 618 | Emergence and Development of the English Novel | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 620 | Utopia and Dystopia in Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 622 | History of Love in Literature | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ELL 626 | The Origin and Evolution of Sonnet Tradition in Europe II | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 82,5 | 33,0 | |||
3rd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 600-1 | Ph.D. Qualifiying Exam | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,0 | 0,0 | |||
4th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 600-2 | Ph.D. Thesis Proposal | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,0 | 0,0 | |||
5th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL 600-3 | Ph.D. Thesis | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120,0 | 0,0 | |||
Course Load Summary
| Course Load Summary | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total (Number of Courses: 11) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 240,0 | 23,0 |
| Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 4) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30,0 | 11,0 |
| Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 4) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30,0 | 12,0 |
| Course Type | Number of Courses | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zorunlu Ders | 4 | 36,36 |
| Seçmeli Ders | 4 | 36,36 |
| Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders | 0 | 0,00 |
T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit
Core Area Distribution
| Core Area | Total ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 12 | 22.8% |
| Humanities | 9.4 | 17.9% |
| Teacher Training and Education Science | 7.5 | 14.3% |
| Social and Behavioural Science | 7.5 | 14.3% |
| Arts | 6.8 | 12.9% |
| Arts | 5.6 | 10.6% |
| Social and Behavioural Science | 3.8 | 7.2% |
Course Category List
Compulsory Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 601 - Background of Western Literature until Shakespeare | 7.5 | |
| 21 - Arts | %50 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %50 | |
| ELL 642 - Literary Theory and Criticism from Saussure to Derrida | 7.5 | |
| 21 - Arts | %25 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %25 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %50 | |
| ELL 690 - Ph.D. Seminar | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %50 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %50 |
Elective Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 605 - Comparative Studies in Drama | 7.5 | |
| 21 - Arts | %50 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %50 | |
| ELL 609 - Renaissance Thought and Literature | 7.5 | |
| 14 - Teacher Training and Education Science | %100 | |
| ELL 628 - Major Romantics and Return to Nature in English Literature | 7.5 | |
| 21 - Arts | %40 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %60 | |
| ELL 641 - Literary Theory and Criticism from the Greeks to Saussure | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %50 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %50 |
Doç. Dr.
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi 
ozlem.gulseren@izu.edu.tr 0212 692 97 40
ozlem.gulseren@izu.edu.tr 0212 692 97 40 Research Areas Uygulamalı Dilbilim, Dil, Okuryazarlık ve Yetişkin Eğitimi, Edebiyat Aracılığıyla İngilizce Dil Öğretimi, Dil, Benlik ve Kimlik İlişkisi, Çoklu Zeka Teoremi ve Eğitim, Yabancı Dil Materyal Tasarım ve Geliştirme