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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TDE115BIntroduction to Turkish Folk Literature ICompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable students to become familiar with the scope, fundamental concepts, and principles of folklore studies within the framework of contemporary definitions of folklore, and to understand the past and present research methods of folklore studies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Fatih KÖKSAL
Learning Outcomes
1Ability to explain the basic terms and concepts of folklore.
2Ability to list the history of folklore.
3Ability to write down the basic principles of folklore research.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definitions of folklore in the past and present. The term folklore, its definition and scope. Field of study, subject matter and general characteristics. History of folklore studies in the world and in Turkey. Sources of folklore and its relationship with other disciplines. Methods of folklore research.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the Course Information Package.
2Who are the people? Definitions of the people in the past and present. The concepts of people and folklore.
3The scope, subject matter, purpose, and characteristics of folklore.
4Sources of folklore
5The history of folklore studies in Europe: The humanist movement and the Enlightenment's perspective on folklore products.
6The history of folklore studies in Europe: Ossianism or the pre-Romantic period, romantic nationalism.
7The history of folklore studies in Türkiye: Early studies and their characteristics.
8midterm
9The history of folklore studies in Türkiye: Official institutions, associations, and scientific studies.
10The relationship of folklore to other disciplines: History, sociology, psychology, ethnography, etc.
11Characteristics of popular knowledge products.
12Terms related to folklore: custom, tradition, norm, and more.
13Methods of collecting folklore products.
14An overview of folklore research methods.
15National folklore theories and practices in some countries.
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Öcal Oğuz vd. (2004). Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yay. Yardımcı Kitaplar: P. Naili Boratav (1984). 100 Soruda Türk Folkloru. İstanbul: Gerçek Yayınları. Sedat Veyis Örnek (1977). Türk Halk Bilimi. Ankara: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. Özkul Çobanoğlu (1999). Halkbilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları. Metin Ekici (2004). Halk Bilgisi (Folklor) Derleme ve İnceleme Yöntemleri. Ankara: Geleneksel Yayıncılık. J. Krohn-K. Krohn (2004). Halk Bilimi Yöntemi. Yayına Haz. Fikret Türkmen, Ankara: TDK Yayınları. Erman Artun (2005). Türk Halk Bilimi. İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures31545
Self Study155
Performance21530
Homework31236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
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