Information Package

Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE355

MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE III

Course Code
TDE355
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the characteristics of Servet-i Fünun.
  2. Know major writers of the period.
  3. Analyze significant works of the period.
  4. Read texts in different literary genres.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionServet-i Fünun period is one of the most important phases of modern Turkish literature. This course aims to examine the historical and social factors that prepared the so-called Edebiyat-ı Cedide literary movement. In addition to that, prominent authors of the period are introduced and their major works are examined.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Characteristics of Tanzimat literature
2nd Week Characteristics of Servet-i Fünun literature
3rd Week Novel in Servet-i Fünun: Halit Ziya
4th Week Short story writing in Servet-i Fünun: Halit Ziya
5th Week Novel in Servet-i Fünun: Mehmet Rauf
6th Week Poetry in Servet-i Fünun: Tevfik Fikret
7th Week Prose in Servet-i Fünun: Ahmet Rasim
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Travel writing in Servet-i Fünun: Cenap Şahabettin
10th Week Biography writing in Servet-i Fünun: Süleyman Nazif
11th Week Translation in Servet-i Fünun: Hüseyin Cahit
12th Week Characteristics of Fecr-i Ati literature
13th Week Fecr-i Ati literature: Ahmet Haşim
14th Week Transition period: Hüseyin Rahmi
Recommended or Required ReadingAkyüz, Kenan. Modern Türk Edebiyatının Ana Çizgileri: 1860-1923. İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi, 2013.
Korkmaz, Ramazan. (Ed.) Yeni Türk Edebiyatı El Kitabı: 1839-2000. Ankara: Grafiker Yayıncılık, 2005.
Kutlu, Şemsettin. Servet-i Fünun Dönemi Türk Edebiyatı Antolojisi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 1981.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
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 1
Preparation for Quiz 2 1 2
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 15 2 30
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 7 7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 9 9
Total Work Load94
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.13
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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