COURSE UNIT TITLE

: 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 2008 TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

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 evaluate the historical development, leading poets, formation processes, and performance environments of minstrel literature in its cultural context.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will describe the development of minstrel literature over centuries.
2   Students will recognize prominent minstrels and their characteristics.
3   Students will analyze the formation and transmission of the minstrel tradition.
4   Students will evaluate performance contexts as agents of oral culture continuity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Emergence and General Features of Minstrel Literature
2 Minstrel Literature in the 16th Century
3 Minstrels and Development in the 17th 18th Centuries
4 Minstrel Literature in the 19th 20th Centuries
5 Titles and Typology of Minstrels
6 Formation of Minstrels: Dream, Mystic Drink, Pen Name
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Apprenticeship and Instrument (Saz) Training
9 Oral Contexts: Coffeehouses and Minstrel Sessions
10 Minstrel Sessions: Storytelling, Contests, Riddles
11 Minstrel Literature in Written and Printed Media
12 Representation in Electronic Media
13 Female Minstrels and Forgotten Figures
14 Cultural Function of Minstrel Literature
15 Transformation of the Tradition in Modern Times
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Erman Artun, Âşıklık Geleneği ve Âşık Edebiyatı, Karahan Yayınları, 2012.
Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, M. Öcal OĞUZ vd. , Grafiker Yayınları, 2020

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, 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 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

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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