COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 1008 INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE II COMPULSORY 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 examine the structural, functional, and thematic aspects of anonymous folk literature genres such as myth, legend, fairy tale, epic, folk tale, joke, proverb, and idiom.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to define genres of anonymous folk literature.
2   Students will explain the structural and functional features of each genre.
3   Students will analyze oral narrative characteristics in anonymous texts.
4   Students will conduct intertextual comparisons.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Myth: Definition, Features, Classifications
2 Turkish Mythology and Sample Texts
3 Legend: Definition, Characteristics, Classification
4 Themes and Formulas in Turkish Legends
5 Fairy Tale: Definition, Structure, Types
6 Structure and Function in Turkish Fairy Tales
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Epic: Definition, Formation, Narrators
9 Language, Style, and Structure in Turkish Epics
10 Folk Tale: Definition, Structure, Content
11 Meddah Tradition and Folk Tale Connection
12 Joke: Definition, Types, Theories of Humor
13 Proverb: Definition, Function, Structure
14 Idiom: Definition, Expressive Value, Function
15 Blessings, Curses, Rhymes, Riddles
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

Lectures, question and answer, discussions

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 2 26
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) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154
LO.254
LO.354
LO.454

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