COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 1010 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN TURKISH 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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERIF ALI BOZKAPLAN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to the literary movements (Fecr-i Ati) that emerged after the dissolution of Servet-i Fünun in the New Turkish Literature, the characteristics of the National Literature Period, its important artists and works, and to enable them to understand the historical, social and cultural context of this period. In addition, the literary trends of the early years of the Republic will be introduced, and the continuity and changes in the modernization process of New Turkish Literature will be comprehended. It is aimed for students to develop their skills in analyzing and interpreting literary texts from this period.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Explain the reasons for the dissolution of Servet-i Fünun and the literary environment that followed.
2   2. Will be able to evaluate the literary understanding of the Fecr-i Ati community, its important representatives and the characteristics of their works.
3   3. Explain the political and social factors that led to the emergence of the National Literature Period.
4   4. Will be able to evaluate the basic principles and literary understanding of the National Literature movement.
5   5. Will be able to recognize the important artists of the National Literature Period (Ömer Seyfettin, Halide Edip Adıvar, Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, Reşat Nuri Güntekin etc.) and the characteristic features of their works.
6   6. Will be able to analyze the literary genres (especially the novel and the short story) that developed in this period and important examples of these genres.
7   7. Explain the language and style features of the National Literature Period.
8   8. Will be able to have basic information about literary trends in the early years of the Republic Period.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Literary Environment After Servet-i Fünun: Criticisms and New Searches
2 Fecr-i Ati Community: Its Establishment, Literary Principles and Artists
3 Fecr-i Ati Community: Its Establishment, Literary Principles and Artists
4 Fecr-i Ati Literature: Prose (Examples of Stories and Novels)
5 The Birth and Intellectual Foundations of the National Literature Period (Turkism Movement)
6 Literary Principles and Language Understanding of the National Literature Movement
7 Story in the National Literature Period: Ömer Seyfettin and His Storytelling
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Novel in the National Literature Period: Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu's First Novels
10 Novel in the National Literature Period: The First Novels of Reşat Nuri Güntekin
11 Poetry in the National Literature Period: Folk Poetry and Syllabic Meter Experiences
12 Theatre in the National Literature Period
13 Criticism and Literary Discussions in the National Literature Period
14 Literature of the Armistice Period: Main Trends and Artists
15 Introduction to Literary Trends in the Early Years of the Republic
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Enginün, Inci. New Turkish Literature from Tanzimat to the Republic (1839-1923) . Dergah Publications.
Kaplan, Mehmet. Studies on Turkish Literature 1. Dergah Publications.
Moran, Berna. A Critical View of Turkish Novel 1-2 . Iletişim Publishing.
Cunbur, Müjgan. Turkish Literature from Tanzimat to Today . Ministry of Culture Publications.
Parlatır, Ismail. Ottoman Turkish Dictionary . Yargı Publishing House.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-answer.

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

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there are no special evaluation criteria.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should prepare for the subjects specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.bozkaplan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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
LO.555
LO.655
LO.755
LO.855

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