COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 1007 INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

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

This course aims to introduce the historical development, theoretical approaches, and key sources of folk literature studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to explain the historical processes of folk literature studies.
2   Students will recognize theories used in folk literature.
3   Students will classify oral and written sources.
4   Students will identify the basic stages of field research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course and Definition of Folk Literature
2 History of Folk Literature Studies in Europe
3 History of Folk Literature Research in Turkey I (Şinasi Ziya Gökalp)
4 History of Folk Literature Research in Turkey II (Köprülü UNESCO)
5 Text-Based Theories I: Evolution and Diffusion Theories
6 Text-Based Theories II: Historical-Geographical (Finnish) Method
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Psychoanalytical and Structuralist Approaches
9 Contextual Approaches: Performance, Oral Formula, Functional Theory
10 Types of Sources in Folk Literature I: Oral Sources
11 Types of Sources in Folk Literature II: Written Sources I
12 Written Sources II (Dede Korkut, Epics, Cönks)
13 What is Compilation Concepts of Field and Compiler
14 Planning and Methods of Compilation
15 Observation and Interview Techniques in Compilation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Oğuz, M. Ö. (Ed.) (2020). Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları.
Ekici, M. (2007). Halk Bilgisi (Folklor) Derleme ve Inceleme Yöntemleri. Ankara: Geleneksel Yayınları.
Elçin, Ş. (1997). Halk Edebiyatına Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
Çobanoğlu, Ö. (2020). Halkblimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be required to take a midterm exam and a final exam as part of the course. The format of these exams (written, multiple choice, etc.) will be announced to students by the instructor during the week prior to the exam week.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend class regularly, complete their weekly readings on time, and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.ozbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455

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