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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE202

FOLKLORE AND MEDIA

Course Code
TDE202
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehends the relationship between media and folklore.
  2. Interprets the use of folklore elements in the field of media and conducts analysis via examples.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin this course, the concept of culture and the media, which plays an active role as a "non-formal education" institution in the transfer of culture from one generation to another, will be main focus. In order to raise awareness about the relationship between media and folklore, how folklore elements are used in the fields of advertising, cinema, TV series, documentaries, radio and social media will be discussed via examples.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction and Resources
2nd Week What is Culture?
3rd Week Oral Culture
4th Week The Transition from Oral Culture to Written Culture
5th Week The Relationship Between Media and Folklore
6th Week From Oral Culture to Visual Culture
7th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Advertisements
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Films
10th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Films ? Practice
11th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Animated Series
12th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Animated Series ? Practice
13th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Documentaries
14th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Documentaries ? Practice
15th Week The Use of Folkloric Elements in Social Media
Recommended or Required ReadingAhıska, Meltem. Radyonun Sihirli Kapısı. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2005.
Demiralp, Oğuz. Sinemanın Aynasından Türkiye. İstanbul: YKY, 2009.
Davıs, Fred (1997) Moda, Kültür ve Kimlik, (Çev. Özden Arıkan), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınlan.
Kolker, Robert (2011). Film, Biçim ve Kültür. İstanbul: de ki yayınları.
Kolektif, Halkbilimi Bağlamında Medya ve İletişim-I-(Ed. Samet Kılıç), Eğitim Yayınevi
Kolektif, Halkbilimi Bağlamında Medya ve İletişim-II,(Ed. Samet Kılıç), Eğitim Yayınevi
Kolektif, Halkbilimi Bağlamında Medya ve İletişim-III (Ed. Samet Kılıç), Eğitim Yayınevi
Öğüt-Eker, Gülin (2004), Gelenekten Geleceğe Halk Edebiyatı, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara, s. 315-330.
Özdemir, Nebi,TÜRK İYE'DE HALK BİLİM İ/KÜLTÜRBİLİMİ-MEDYA İLİŞKİSİ, Türkbilig, 2: 100-117, 2001
Özdemir, Nebi, Medya, Kültür ve Edebiyat, Geleneksel Yayıncılık, Ankara 2008.
Oğuz, M. Öcal, Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Nedir?, Geleneksel Yayıncılık, Ankara 2009.
Ekici, Metin, Halkbilgisi Yöntemleri, Geleneksel Yayınları, Ankara 2004
Oğuz, M. Öcal, Küreselleşme ve Uygulamalı Halkbilimi, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
Stevenson, Nick (2008), Medya Kültürleri, Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Practice 3 15
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 11 11
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2.5 37.5
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 20 20
Homework 2 10 20
Presentation (including preperation) 2 8 16
Total Work Load177.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.91
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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