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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE247

GENRE AND FORM IN TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE

Course Code
TDE247
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the knowledge about the genre and form features of Anonymous Folk literature.
  2. Compare anonymous types of poetry such as mani, folk songs, laments, lullaby.
  3. Analyze pre-Islamic and post-Islamic period of Turkish culture.
  4. Interpret Stories of Dede Korkut in terms of style and content
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course deals with the place of Turkish Folk Literature in the history of Turkish Literature, the origins of Folk Literature, the general outlook of Folk Literature before Islam, epic poems, type and form in Folk Literature.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Presentation and resources of the course
2nd Week Turkish culture and belief systems before Islam
3rd Week Acceptance of Islam and Turkish literature of transition period
4th Week Turkish literature works of transition period: Kutadgu Bilig
5th Week Turkish literature works of transition period: Divan-u Lugati't Turk
6th Week Turkish literature works of transition period: Dede Korkut Stories
7th Week Turkish literature works of transition period: Dede Korkut Stories
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Genre and Form in Folk Poetry
10th Week Anonymous Turkish Folk Literature Poem: Mani
11th Week Anonymous Turkish Folk Literature Poem: Mani
12th Week Anonymous Turkish Folk Literature Poem: Folk Song
13th Week Anonymous Turkish Folk Literature Poem: Lament
14th Week Anonymous Turkish Folk Literature Poem: Lullaby
Recommended or Required ReadingElçin, Şükrü. Türk Halk Edebiyatına Giriş. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, 1981.
Güzel, Abdurrahman ve Ali Torun. Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları, 2003.
Ergin Muharrem, Dede Korkut Kitabı 1-2. Ankara: Türk Dili Kurumu Yayınları, 2018.
Artun Erman. Anonim Türk Halk Edebiyatı Nazmı (Edebiyat Tarihi-Metinler). Adana: Karahan Kitabevi, 2016.
Başgöz İlhan, Türkü. İstanbul: Pan Yayıncılık, 2008.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Other
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Assignment 1 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 1.5 22.5
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 15 2 30
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 8 8
Total Work Load84.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.81
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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