TURKISH FOLK CULTURE I

SOC411

Course Code: SOC411
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the field, purpose, and subject of Turkish folklore as a science.
Gather knowledge about the subjects such as social values, norms and sanctions that affect and constitute Turkish folk culture.
Understand the differences among oral, written, visual and auditory sources of Turkish folklore.
Learn the features that distinguish Turkish culture from other cultures.
Evaluate the views embodied in the transition periods of Turkish Folk Culture.
Learn crucial folklore research methods and techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, the emergence and development processes of Turkish folklore as a science are explained and the subjects are discussed. In this way, the relationship between sociology and Turkish culture is examined, focusing especially on the social values, norms and sanctions that affect and form Turkish folk culture.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Review of information learned in Turkish Folk Culture 1 course.
2^nd Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course.
3^rd Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course.
4^th Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course.
5^th Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course (folk calendar, folk meteorology, folk botany, folk zoology, etc.)
6^th Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course (folk literature)
7^th Week	Presentation of studies to be prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course (folk literature)
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Village, town and city life in light of the information learned in the Turkish Folk Culture 1 course Presentation of studies prepared by students based on literature reviews and source analyses related to life (folk theatre, folk dances)
10^th Week	Watching and discussing a documentary about folk culture as a class
11^th Week	Watching and discussing a documentary about folk culture as a class
12^th Week	Watching and discussing a documentary about folk culture as a class
13^th Week	Watching and discussing a documentary about folk culture as a class
14^th Week	Information about UNESCO World Heritage, discussion on the topic
15^th Week	Public Holiday
16^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

* Çobanoğlu, Ö. (2002). Halk Bilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri
Tarihine Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
* Tan, N. (1995). Folklor (Halk Bilimi) Genel Bilgiler. Ankara
ayınları
* Oğuz, Ö. (2002). Küreselleşme ve Uygulamalı Halkbilimi. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları
*Örnek, S. V. (1977). Türk Halkbilimi. Ankara: İş Bankası Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	20	20
Total Work Load			154
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.13
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
K1
K2
K3
K4						X
K5						X
K6	X	X	X	X	X
K7		X
K8	X	X	X	X	X	X
K9
K10
K11
K12