| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TR203B | Turkish Folk Literature I | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The definition of Turkish folk literature. the resources. Epics, importance of epics, analysis of epics. Stories of Dede Korkut and analysis of those stories
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | the students will be able to; explain notion of Turkish folk literature and define branches of folk literature. | | 2 | the students will be able to; examine texts of Turkish folk literature (Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems). | | 3 | the students will be able to; interpret texts of Turkish folk literature (Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems). | | 4 | the students will be able to; classify Turkish epics, tales, legends, folk tales and poems of Pre-Islamic and Post- Islamic periods |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The definition of Turkish Folk Literature, historical development of it. Significant works of art and authors in Turkish Folk Literature. Turkish Folk Literature before Islam, analysis of texts during this period.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction | | | | 2 | General definition, Borders and Characteristics of Turkish Folk Literature | | | | 3 | The resources of Turkish Folk Literature | | | | 4 | The definition, formation and logic of epics | | | | 5 | The philosophy behind the epics and the resources of epics | | | | 6 | The concept of character and motif. Motifs in Turkish Epics: Wolf, Tree, Light | | | | 7 | The Motifs in Epics: Dream, Horse, Cave etc. | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | The Epic of Creation | | | | 10 | Text Analysis of Oguz Kagan Epic | | | | 11 | Text Analysis of Oguz Kagan Epic | | | | 12 | The Epics of Bozkut, Ergenekon, Satuk Bugra Han | | | | 13 | Dede Korkut Stories and General Characteristics | | | | 14 | Text Analysis of Dede Korkut Stories | | | | 15 | Text Analysis of Dede Korkut Stories | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Muharrem Ergin, Dede Korkut Kitabı, Boğaziçi Yayınları. Abdurrahman Güzel- Ali Torun, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Akçağ Yayınaları
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Self Study | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Reading | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Homework | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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