COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOLK SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EDB 5013 TURKISH FOLK SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ÖZBAŞ

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to explain the development of folklore as a branch of science in the world and in Türkiye within the framework of its relationship with other branches of science, to evaluate folklore studies in Türkiye, to explain the stages of development of Turkish folklore, its sources and ways of utilizing these sources, to enable students to make a compilation study by applying research methods in the field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the emergence of folklore in relation to other sciences
2   To be able to summarize the history of folklore studies in Europe and Türkiye
3   To be able to recognize folklore / folk literature schools in Türkiye in terms of researchers and institutions
4   To be able to criticize the definitions of genre in folklore / folk literature and to make his own definition
5   To be able to define text-centered and context-centered folklore theories
6   To be able to explain the concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage
7   To be able to make a compilation in the field using folklore research methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of folklore, characteristics of material and spiritual culture
2 History of folklore, folklore studies in Türkiye
3 Oral and written sources of folklore and ways of utilizing these sources
4 The development of folklore as a branch of science in the world and in Türkiye and its relationship with other branches of science
5 Development stages of Turkish folklore
6 Folklore studies in Türkiye
7 What is a compilation Compilation and fieldwork terms
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Preparations before fieldwork
10 Field compilation; survey method
11 Observation and interview methods in the review
12 Use of compiled material
13 In the review, preparation by type
14 Reviews, student presentations
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ekici, Metin. Halk Bilgisi (Folklor) Derleme ve Inceleme Yöntemleri. Ankara: Geleneksel Yay., 2007.
Oğuz, M. Öcal (Ed.). Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2020.
Çobanoğlu, Özkul. Halkbilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları, 2020.
Oğuz, M. Öcal ve Ekici, Metin vd. (Ed.). Halk Biliminde Kuramlar ve Yaklaşımlar 1. Ankara: Geleneksel Yay., 2003.
Cocchiara, Giuseppe. Avrupa da Folklor Tarihi. Ankara: Geleneksel Yay., 2017.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Apart from being successful in the midterm and final exams, students taking the course are expected to make a compilation on a subject using the research methods and techniques of folklore and present it at the end of the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.ozbas@deu.edu.tr
Sosyal Bilimler Binası, Z-104.
Tel: 0 232 301 21 06

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-14:00.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Field study 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5553
LO.6553
LO.7553

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