COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FORMS AND GENRES IN TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STD 5053 FORMS AND GENRES IN TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master'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 introduce the main forms and genres used in Turkish folk literature, to examine the characteristics and historical development of these genres and to enable students to understand how these genres function in literary texts. In addition, it is aimed to reveal the place of folk literature genres in both oral and written traditions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to recognize the basic forms and genres in Turkish folk literature
2   To be able to analyze the function and properties of forms and genres in literary texts
3   To be able to analyze the formal elements and language features of folk literature
4   To be able to comprehend the historical development processes of forms and genres
5   To be able to understand how the genres in Turkish folk literature are shaped in cultural and social context
6   To be able to determine the place and function of folk literature genres in literary texts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation of the course; Introduction to Turkish folk literature
2 The concept of folk poetry
3 A general view of Turkish folk poetry
4 The unit of verse, meter and rhyme in folk poetry
5 The elements that determine form and genre in folk poetry
6 The classification of the forms and genres of verse which are widely used in folk poetry
7 Form and genre in anonymous folk poetry before Islam
8 Midterm Exam
9 Form and genre in anonymous folk poetry in Islamic period
10 Forms and genres of syllabled verse in minstrel poetry
11 Prosody verse forms in minstrel poetry
12 The forms of syllabic verse in dervish poetry
13 The forms of verse in dervish poetry which depend on classical literature
14 Genres in dervish poetry
15 A general evaluation of Turkish folk poetry in terms of the features of form and genre
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ekici, Metin. Halk Bilgisi (Folklor): Derleme ve Inceleme Yöntemleri, Geleneksel Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.
Oğuz, Öcal, Halk Şiirinde Tür, Şekil, Makam, Akçağ Yayınları, Istanbul, 2019.
Artun, Erman. Anonim Türk Halk Edebiyatı Nazmı - Edebiyat Tarihi/Metinler, Karahan Kitabevi, Adana, 2015.
Artun, Erman. Anonim Türk Halk Edebiyatı Nesri, Kitabevi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2008.
Aça, Mehmet, Haluk Gökalp, Isa Kocakaplan, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Türk Edebiyatında Tür ve Şekil Bilgisi, Kriter Yayınları, Istanbul, 2009.
Boratav, Pertev Naili, 100 Soruda Türk Halk Edebiyatı, Gerçek Yayınları, Istanbul, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students taking the course are required to follow the lessons regularly and fulfill the obligations of the course in a complete and timely manner.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özbaş
Social Sciences Building, Z-06
Tel.:0 232 3012106
mustafa.ozbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 50 50
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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