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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TR411.2BTurkish Epics and the Tradition of EpicsElective473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Main objective of the course is to introduce the "epic" concept in oral tradition and to examine epic texts within the scope of preliminary sources.
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Learning Outcomes
1Öğrenci, Türk dili ve edebiyatının zaman ve mekân içindeki farklı görünüşlerinden haberdar olurlar, onlar hakkında yorum yapabilir, tahlil edebilir.
2Graduates can explain the periods of Turkish literature and their features.
3Graduates can explain the periods of Turkish literature and their features.
4Students will understand what they have learned, and will have the skills to comment on it.
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Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
the "epic" concept in oral tradition and to epic texts Problems of classification of the epic texts. Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Chineese, Arabic and Persian sources). Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Diwan al Lugati't Turk, Tawarih Ali Seljuk, Çingis-nama). Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Kitab-i Dede Korkut) Oral tradition of epic texts; concepts of "destancı, akıncı, yır and kopuz". Structure of epic texts, concepts of "boy, kol, boy boylamak and soy soylamak".
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition of the epic concept and its scope.
2Problems of classification of the epic texts.
3Comparison of the terms of "epic-legend".
4Formation, composition and put into writing phases of the Turkish epic texts.
5Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Chineese, Arabic and Persian sources).
6Turkish epic texts in the written sources (general survey on Turkish historical epic corpus).
7revision week
8midterm
9Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Diwan al Lugati't Turk, Tawarih Ali Seljuk, Çingis-nama).
10Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Şecere-i Turk, Şecere-i Terakime).
11Turkish epic texts in the written sources (Kitab-i Dede Korkut).
12Oral tradition of epic texts; concepts of "destancı, akıncı, yır and kopuz".
13Structure of epic texts, concepts of "boy, kol, boy boylamak and soy soylamak".
14Semantics analysis of the epic texts.
15Main characteristic features of the Turkish epic stories.
16final
Recommended or Required Reading
Arat, R. Rahmeti (1987) Oğuzname. Ankara, TKAE yay. Ergin, M. (1989) Dede Korkut Kitabı I (Giriş, Metin, Faksimile). Ankara, TDK yay. Esin Emel (2001) Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş. İstanbul, Kabalcı yay. İnan, A. (1991) Makaleler ve İncelemeler I-II, Ankara, TTK yay. Togan, Z. V. (1982) Oğuz Destanı. İstanbul, Enderun yay.
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study000
Individual Study for Mid term Examination818
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
Homework14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
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