| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | TRE605 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yahya AYDIN |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to examine contemporary Turkish novels through various critical approaches, conducting thematic and formal analyses to understand their socio-cultural contexts. The course aims to explore the main characteristics, themes, and critical interpretations of modern Turkish novels. |
| Course Content | This course aims to provide the ability to analyze a novel as a whole in terms of novel technique. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- The student analyzes contemporary Turkish novels within the framework of critical approaches. - The student evaluates and interprets the socio-cultural context of contemporary Turkish novels. - The student identifies the main themes and character traits of modern and postmodern Turkish novels. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Emergence and Development of Contemporary Turkish Novel | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Modernism and Turkish Novel | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Postmodernism and Its Reflections in Turkish Novels | Verbal Expression Research Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Thematic Diversity and Social Critique in Novels | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Feminist Criticism and the Contribution of Female Authors to Turkish Novels | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Psychoanalytic Criticism: Character Analysis in Turkish Novels | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Socio-Cultural Criticism: Social Structure and Values in Novels | Verbal Expression Research Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Themes of Identity and Belonging in Turkish Novels | Verbal Expression Research Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Identities in Literature | Other Activities Verbal Expression Research |
| 10. Week | Migration and Globalization in Turkish Novels | Verbal Expression Other Activities Research |
| 11. Week | Themes of History and Memory: Reckoning with the Past | Verbal Expression Research Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Language and Style Characteristics in Contemporary Turkish Novels | Verbal Expression Research Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Current Critical Approaches and Prominent Works | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | General Evaluation and Project Presentations | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Research |
| Levend, A. (2021). Çağdaş Türk Romanında Temalar ve Yapılar. İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları. |
| Kahraman, H. B. (2019). Türk Romanında Kimlik Arayışları. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. |
| Ecevit, Y. (2018). Çağdaş Türk Edebiyatında Kadın ve Toplum. Ankara: İletişim Yayınları. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 56 |
| Research | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 12 | 10 | 120 |
| Practice | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 230 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 9.0 | ||
