Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Turkish Folk Literature III TDE325 Turkish Compulsory 5. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mümin TOPCU
Instructor(s)
Goals This course aims to gain general information about folk tales from the basic fields of folk literature, to recognise the tradition of telling folk tales in minstrel style.
Course Content -
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Have knowledge about the tradition of minstrel style folk story from the basic areas of Turkish folk literature.
2 Knows the origins of minstrel style folk tales.
3 Gains general information about minstrel style folk tales.
4 Yusuf and Züleyha, Kerem and Aslı, Tahir and Zühre
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Turkish folk tales. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
2. Week The origins of minstrel style folk tales. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
3. Week Motif and trace analysis of Yusuf and Züleyha stories. Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Yusuf and Züleyha stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
5. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Yusuf and Züleyha stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
6. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Yusuf and Züleyha stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
7. Week Motifs and themes analysis of Kerem and Asli stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
8. Week Motifs and themes analysis of Kerem and Asli stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
9. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Kerem and Aslı stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
10. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Tahir and Zühre stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
11. Week Motif and pattern analysis of Tahir and Zühre stories. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
12. Week The pattern analysis of the motif of drinking bade in minstrel style folk tale Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
13. Week The pattern analysis of the motif of drinking bade in minstrel style folk tale Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
14. Week General evaluations on minstrel style folk tales. Presentation (Preparation), Lecture
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Halk Hikâyeleri ve Halk Hikâyeciliği, Pertev Naili Boratav, Ankara, 1946.
  • Âşık Garip Hikâyesi Üzerinde Mukayeseli Bir Araştırma, Fikret Türkmen, Ankara 1995.
  • Tahir İle Zühre, Fikret Türkmen, Ankara, 1980.
  • Hüseyin Özdemir, Kerem İle Aslı Hikâyesinde Kronotop. TULLIS, 2021.
  • Yusuf ve Züleyha Hikâyesinin Epizot Tahlili ve Motif Yapısı, Okan Alay, Folklor/Edebiyat, 2011.
  • Âşık Lütfullah Divani’nin Bade İçme Hikâyesine Kahraman Mitosu Bağlamında Bir Yaklaşım Mümin Topcu, 2022.