| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Folk Literature I | TDE207 | 3. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Method of expression |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mümin TOPCU Assist. Prof. Dr. Mümin TOPCU |
| Instructors |
Mümin TOPCU |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | 1. Giving information about the types of Turkish Folk Literature. 2. Teaching to compile the folk literature products and review. 3. Teaching the Pre-Islamic religion and belief systems and giving information about mitology. |
| Course Content | 1. Types of the fable and folktale. 2. The examination techniques of folk tales and fables. 3. Mitology. 4. The historical development of the Turkish theatre. 5. The types of epic, semai, varsağı. 6. The properties of joke, proverbs, idioms and riddles. 7. The folklore’s relationship with the other disciplines |
| Learning Outcomes |
- 1. Knows types of the fable and folktale. - 2. Knows the examination techniques of folk tales and fables - 3. Knows mitology. - 4. Knows the historical development of the Turkish theatre. - 5. Knows the types of epic, semai, varsağı - 6. Tells the properties of joke, proverbs, idioms and riddles. - 7. Tells the folklore’s relationship with the other disciplines |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The Folklore and folklore’s relationship with the other disciplines. | |
| 2. Week | Introduction to pre-Islamic religion and belief systems | |
| 3. Week | Introduction of fairy tale and folk story types with examples. The methods of fairy tale analysis | |
| 4. Week | The introduction of lament, legend, fairy tale and folk story types with examples. | |
| 5. Week | The introduction of epic, semai and varsağı types with examples. | |
| 6. Week | Mani, türkü, koşma türlerinin örneklerle tanıtılması | |
| 7. Week | Mythology | |
| 8. Week | The tradition of epic discourse | |
| 9. Week | Midterm | |
| 10. Week | The transition from epic tradition to storytelling and meddah | |
| 11. Week | General information about Karagöz, Ortaoyunu, meddahship. | |
| 12. Week | General informations about The Turkish puppet theatre and theatrical village plays | |
| 13. Week | Transition from the Turkish theater tradition to the theater that developed under the influence of the West. | |
| 14. Week | Giving examples about jokes, riddles, proverbs and idioms |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 60 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
