Information Package

Program of Turkish Language Teaching

TRK205

TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE 1

Course Code
TRK205
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. explain notion of Turkish folk literature and define branches of folk literature.
  2. examine texts of Turkish folk literature (Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems).
  3. interpret texts of Turkish folk literature (Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems).
  4. classify Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems of Pre-Islamic and Post- Islamic periods
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe quality of turkısh folk lıterature, conceptual field, Folk Literature; Turkish epics,tales, poetries and folktales choosing the appropriate text for primary education. historical development process, departments of before and after Islam; analysis of folk literature texts
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Literature, literary works, and concepts related to Turkish Folk Literature
2nd Week Source works used by Turkish Folk Literature (Literary, Religious, and Historical Works)
3rd Week Turkish Folklore - Definition of folklore, its historical development, scientific disciplines and theories it utilizes
4th Week Turkish Folk Literature: Research methods of Turkish Folklore
5th Week Turkish Folk Literature (Definition, description, general characteristics, current situation, studies in the West and Türkiye)
6th Week Form/structure and verse types in Pre-Islamic Turkish Folk Poetry
7th Week Form/structure and verse types in Islamic Period Turkish Folk Poetry
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Prose-based genres in Turkish Folk Literature - epics
10th Week Aşık Style Turkish Literature: The past and present of the Aşık type within the Turkish Literature tradition. General characteristics of Aşık-style Turkish poetry
11th Week Types of verse in Aşık-style Turkish poetry
12th Week Examples from prominent figures of Aşık Literature
13th Week Our poets with Divans in Aşık Literature
14th Week Types of Turkish Folk Literature, Turkish language teaching, and methods of teaching Turkish Folk Literature
Recommended or Required ReadingGüzel, Abdurrahman (2007) Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
Elçin, Şükrü (2003) Halk Edebiyatına Giriş, Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
Boratav, Pertev Naili (2003), 100 Soruda Türk Halk Edebiyatı, İstanbul: İletişim 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
Individual or group work 13 1 13
Preparation for Final exam 1 27 27
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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