COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE III

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 3007 TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE III 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 examine the impact of Sufi thought on folk literature and explore the works of dervish poets within historical, sociological, and aesthetic dimensions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will explain the key concepts of religious-mystical literature.
2   Students will identify poetic forms used in dervish poetry.
3   Students will evaluate major dervish poets and their works.
4   Students will analyze the social functions of Sufi texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Religious-Mystical Literature
2 Foundations of Sufism in Turkish Culture
3 Islam and the Dervish Lodge Culture
4 Emergence and Early Representatives of Sufi Folk Literature
5 Sufi Poets from the 12th to 15th Centuries
6 Sufi Poetry in the 16th to 20th Centuries
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Syllabic Poetic Forms in Sufi Poetry
9 Poetic Forms in Aruz Meter
10 Hymn, Sermon, Paradoxical, and Wisdom Genres
11 Mevlid, Martyrdom, Cosmic Cycle, and Supplication
12 Language and Style of Dervish Poetry
13 Performance and Functions of Sufi Poetry
14 Yunus Emre and Popular Mysticism
15 Traces of Sufi Literature in Contemporary Culture
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

ARTUN, Erman (2006), Dini-Tasavvufi Halk Edebiyatı, Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları
BAŞGÖZ, Ilhan: Yunus Emre, Istanbul: Pan Yayıncılık.
BORATAV, P. N. ve Gölpınarlı, A. (1943). Pir Sultan Abdal. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi DTCF Yayınları.
ERASLAN, Kemal (1991), Ahmed-i Yesevî, Divan-ı Hikmet Seçmeler, Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı
Filiz, Şahin (2014). Islam Felsefesinde Mistik Bilginin Yeri. Istanbul: Say Yayınları.
GÖLPINARLI, Abdülbaki (1985) 100 Soruda Tasavvuf, Istanbul: Gerçek Yayınevi
GÜZEL, Abdurrahman (2010). Kaygusuz Abdâl Divânı. Ankara: MEB Yayınları.
GÜZEL, Abdurrahman (2000) Dini-Tasavvufi Türk Edebiyatı, Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları
KARAMUSTAFA, Ahmet T. (2017). Tasavvufun Oluşumu. Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
KOCATÜRK, Vasfi Mahir (1968) Tekke Şiiri Antolojisi, Ankara.
KÖPRÜLÜ, Fuad (2003) Türk Edebiyatında Ilk Mutasavvıflar, Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
NECDET, Ahmet (1997) Tekke Şiiri, Istanbul: Inkılâp Kitabevi.
OCAK, Ahmet Yaşar (1996) Türk Sufiliğine Bakışlar, Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları.
TATÇI, Mustafa (1990) Yunus Emre Divanı, Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yay.

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 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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