Information Package

Master's of Turkish Language and Literature with Thesis

TDE521

TURKISH SHORT STORY

Course Code
TDE521
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the characteristics of short story.
  2. Examine the historical development of short story.
  3. Investigate the emergence of short story in Turkish literature.
  4. Study the milestones in Turkish short story tradition.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the Turkish storytelling tradition, and textual analysis of relevant texts. Besides, the emergence of modern short story, its features, and narrative techniques will be discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Short story as a literary genre
2nd Week Characteristics of short story
3rd Week Short story in world literature
4th Week Short story tradition in Turkish literature
5th Week Short story in Tanzimat Period
6th Week Short story in Servet-i Fünun Period
7th Week Short story in 20th century
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Short story in Republican Period
10th Week Short story from classical to modern
11th Week Short story writers of 1950s Generation
12th Week Short story in the 1970s
13th Week 1990s and the "short story boom"
14th Week Contemporary short story
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAkatlı, Füsun. Öykülerde Dünyalar. İstanbul: Boyut Kitapları, 1998.
Andaç, Feridun. Öykücünün Kitabı. İstanbul: Bilgi Yayınevi, 1999.
Bezirci, Asım. 1950 Sonrasında Hikayecilerimiz. İstanbul: Evrensel Basım Yayın, 1994.
Dündar, Leyla Burcu. Edebiyat Sosyolojisi Açısından 90'larda Türk Öyküsü. Ankara: Hece Yayınları, 2016.
Gümüş, Semih. Öykünün Bahçesi. İstanbul: Adam Yayınları, 1999.
Kaplan, Mehmet. Hikaye Tahlilleri. İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları, 1997.
Lekesiz, Ömer. Yeni Türk Edebiyatında Öykü. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları, 1997.
Özata Dirlikyapan, Jale. Kabuğunu Kıran Hikaye: Türk Öykücülüğünde 1950 Kuşağı. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 20
Oral Exam 1 10
Attendance 1 10
Other 2 20
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 9 135
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 24 96
Total Work Load306
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.2
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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