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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE138

FOLKLORE II

Course Code
TDE138
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns folklore theories.
  2. Understands the functions of social norms.
  3. Explains the transition periods and the practices carried out during these periods.
  4. It gives meaning to the importance of holidays, ceremonies and celebrations in culture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin this course, students learn the concept of "intangible cultural heritage" and the steps Turkey has taken within the scope of this agreement, with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention signed by Turkey on March 27, 2006, signed under UNESCO in 2003. The student will have knowledge on Fakelore, Netlore, Body Folklore, Folklore and Cinema which are amoung the modern working grounds of Folklore itself.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction and resources
2nd Week Folklore Theories and Methods: Text-based folklore research theories and methods
3rd Week Folklore Theories and Methods: Text-based folklore research theories and methods
4th Week Folklore Theories and Methods :Context-Based Theories of Folklore
5th Week Social Norms, Sanctions and Behavior Types in Folk Culture
6th Week Social Norms, Sanctions and Behavior Types in Folk Culture
7th Week Periods in Folk Culture (Birth-Marriage-Death)
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Periods in Folk Culture (Birth-Marriage-Death)
10th Week Periods in Folk Culture (Birth-Marriage-Death)
11th Week Folk medicine
12th Week Folk law
13th Week Folk calenders and folk meteorology
14th Week Holidays-Greetings-Farewells
15th Week Sacrifice holiday
16th Week Holidays-Greetings-Farewells
Recommended or Required ReadingArtun, Erman. Türk Halkbilimi, Karahan Kitabevi. 2013
Boratav, Pertev Naili. 100 Soruda Türk Folkloru. Ankara: Bilgesu Yayıncılık, 2013.
Örnek, Sedat Veyis. Geleneksel Kültürümüzde Çocuk. Ankara: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, 1979.
Örnek, Sedat Veyis. Türk Halkbilimi. Ankara: Bilgesu Yayınları, 2014.
Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, 2017.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Other
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2.5 37.5
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 10 10
Presentation (including preperation) 1 6 6
Total Work Load126.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.21
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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