COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 5 (NOVEL REVIEWS IN TURKISH LITERATURE)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 3015 FIELD ELC. 5 (NOVEL REVIEWS IN TURKISH LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 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 objective of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze and interpret significant novels from various periods of Turkish literature in depth. Students will be able to examine the structural features, themes, characters, narrative techniques, the author's style, relation to literary movements, and the socio-historical and cultural context of novels. They will also learn to apply various critical approaches and develop a multidimensional, analytical perspective toward literary texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the historical development and turning points of the novel genre in Turkish literature.
2   Identify major Turkish novelists and their works from the Tanzimat period to the present.
3   Analyze structural elements (plot, characters, time, setting, narrator, point of view, etc.) of selected Turkish novels.
4   Identify and interpret the main themes, motifs, and symbols in the novels studied.
5   Evaluate the psychological depth, social roles, and ideological representations of characters.
6   Recognize and interpret different narrative techniques (interior monologue, stream of consciousness, flashback, foreshadowing, etc.).
7   Analyze authors distinctive styles, language usage, and narrative methods.
8   Relate the novels to the historical, social, cultural, and political context of their time.

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: Historical development and significance of the novel in Turkish literature
2 Tanzimat Period Novel: Social Critique and Westernization Theme
3 Servet-i Fünun Period Novel: Individual Emotions and Aesthetic Concerns
4 National Literature Period Novel: National Identity and Turn Toward Anatolia
5 Early Republican Period Novel: New Turkey and Ideological Debates
6 1950 1980 Period Novel: Modernism and Social Realism
7 Post-1980 Novel: Postmodernism and New Discourses
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Structuralist Approach: Detailed analysis of plot, characters, time, and setting
10 Thematic Approach: Identifying and interpreting major/minor themes, relating them to universal contexts
11 Character Analysis: Psychological depth, motivations, development, and social archetypes
12 Narrative Techniques and Point of View: Types of narrators, interior monologue, stream of consciousness, flashbacks, foreshadowing
13 Style and Language Analysis: Word choice, sentence structure, rhythm, imagery, symbolism
14 Sociological, Historical, and Cultural Context in Novels: Relation of the text to its real-world background and social criticism
15 Application of Critical Theories: Psychoanalytic, Marxist, Feminist, Postcolonial critiques
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Moran, Berna (1991). A Critical View of the Turkish Novel 1-2-3. Iletişim Yayınları.

Parla, Jale (2001). From Don Quixote to the Present: The Novel. Iletişim Yayınları.

Enginün, Inci (2019). Modern Turkish Literature (From Tanzimat to the Republic). Dergâh Yayınları.

Tekin, Mehmet (2004). The Art and Criticism of the Novel. Ötüken Neşriyat.

Kundakçı, Yaşar (2018). Analyses of the Turkish Novel. Kesit Yayınları.

Eagleton, Terry (2017). Literary Theory: An Introduction (Trans. Tuncay Birkan). Iletişim Yayınları. (Original publication: 1983)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, 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

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.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75
LO.85

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