COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOLK STORIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TDE 3018 TURKISH FOLK STORIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CAFER ŞEN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature

Course Objective

Introducing Turkish folktales, studies that is done on Turkish folktales, motif pattern of folktales, analyzing structures of well-known folktales.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows all Turkish folktales.
2   Learn differences and similarities between folk tale and eposes.
3   Learn studies that is done about folktales in Turkey and on abroad.
4   Learn motif and episode patterns of folktales.
5   Analyz tale of Aşık Garip
6   Learn tale of Tahir ile Zühre
7   Learn tale of Köroğlu and its variants
8   Learn well-known Turkish folktales.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Defination of folktale.
2 Realtion between folktale and other folk literature genres.
3 Studies that is done about folktales.
4 Motifs of folktales.
5 Structure of folktale.
6 Morphological and thematical properties of folktales.
7 Mid-term exam
8 Tale of Aşık Garip
9 Analysis of Aşık Garip tale
10 Tale of Tahir ile Zühre
11 Analysis of Tahir ile Zühre story.
12 Köroğlu and its variants.
13 Analysis of folktale samples.
14 Analysis of folktale samples.

Recomended or Required Reading

Ed. M. Öcal Oğuz, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, , Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara 2007.
Metin Ekici, Türk Dünyasında Köroğlu, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2004.
Pertev Naili Boratav, Folklor ve Edebiyat I, Adam Yayıncılık, Ankara 1982
Pertev Naili Boratav, 100 Soruda Türk Halk Edebiyatı, Gerçek Yayınevi, Istanbul 2000.
Erman Artun, Âşıklık Geleneği ve Âşık Edebiyatı, Kitabevi, Istanbul 2005.
Özkul Çobanoğlu, Âşık Tarzı Edebiyat Geleneği ve Istanbul, 3E Yayınevi, Istanbul 2007.
Umay Günay, Âşık Tarzı Şiir Geleneği ve Rüya Motifi, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Yayını, Ankara 1986.
Ali Berat Alptekin, Halk Hikayelerinin Motif Yapısı, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2009.
Özkul Çobanoğlu, Âşık Tarzı Kültür Geleneği ve Destan Türü, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 3 15
Preparation for midterm exam 5 3 15
Preparation for final exam 5 3 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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