COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TDE 2009 TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

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

Myths will be introduced. Myths, grabbed its place in folklore.Introduce the definition of the type and epic, epicformation, propagation areas and understand the passage ofwriting. Turkish epics showing sources of Islam, is to facilitate the examination of pre-formed by taking the Turkish epics. Introducevariations of the type of legend and myth.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Myths to recognize, understand its place in the myths of belief andthought system
2   Place of myth in folklore, myths analyze the symbols
3   Grasp of the type of epic
4   Epic to review
5   Learn pre-Islamic Turkish epics
6   Grasp the myth genre
7   Learn the differences between the types of legend and myth is the legend

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of myth, where the science of folk literature and folklore
2 Myth within the symbols, icons,
3 Animals, numbers and colors
4 Myth and legend, and the performer of the epic definition of the typeand execution contexts
5 Epic formation of the species, its distribution area.
6 General features of the saga; motifs, narration, types, time, space,and themes.
7 Mid-term
8 Turkish epics sources, classifications.
9 Epics of pre-Islamic Turks, Alp Er Tunga and Su Epics
10 Epics of pre-Islamic Turks, Oguz Kagan
11 Pre-Islamic Turkish Epics; Tureyis epics
12 Efsane
13 The differences between the epic type with the story
14 Efsane types.

Recomended or Required Reading

Ed. M. Öcal Oğuz, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, , Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara 2007.
Abdurrrahman Güzel, Ali Torun, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2003.
Özkul Çobanoğlu, Türk Dünyası Eğik Destan Geleneği, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2007.
Pertev Naili Boratav, 100 Soruda Türk Halk Edebiyatı, Gerçek Yayınevi, Istanbul 2000.
A. Zeki Velidî Togan, Oğuz Destanı, Enderun
Yaşar Çoruhlu, Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları, Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul 2002.
Emel Esin, Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş, Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul 2001.
Bahaettin Ögel, Türk Mitolojisi I, TTK, Ankara 2000.
Bahaettin Ögel, Türk Mitolojisi II, TTK, Ankara 2000.
Murat Uraz, Türk Mitolojisi, Düşünen Adam 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 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 5 5 25
Preparation for final exam 7 4 28
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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