Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Techniques of Text Commentary TDE618 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Eda TOK
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. İlhan GENÇ (Bahar)
Goals This course aims at recognition, analysis, and interpretation of classical scholium texts
Course Content 1. Recognize the concept of commentary. 2. Learn historical development of Turkish shar tradition.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Recognize the concept of commentary.
2 Recognize the concept of commentary.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Meeting and preparing the course program by taking the student's opinions.
1. Week Meeting and preparing the course program by taking the student's opinions. Preparation, After Class Study, Interview
2. Week Scholium as a concept. Interview
2. Week Scholium as a concept Interview
3. Week The historical progress of Turkish scholium tradition Interview
4. Week The historical progress of Turkish scholium tradition Interview
5. Week The historical progress of Turkish scholium tradition Interview
6. Week Writers distinguished for their identity of being “scholar” Interview
7. Week Samples of important scholium texts Interview
8. Week Samples of important scholium texts Other Activities
9. Week Samples of important scholium texts
10. Week Methodological features of classical scholium
11. Week Methodological features of classical scholium Interview
12. Week Methodological features of classical scholium Interview
13. Week Samples of important scholium texts Interview
14. Week Samples of important scholium texts Interview
*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.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Obtains the basic knowledge and skill of studying and researching at the academic level in Turkish Language and Literature.
2 Earns the trust of critical thoughts explanation in a constructive way.
3 Knows the classical and modern literary movements from the past to the present. Evaluates the impacts of the literary movements upon the expression forms.
4 Examines the Turkish language and literature texts from beginning to present. Finds the opportunity of comparison with the texts of western literature.
5 Determines the basic properties of the Modern Turkish Literature periods; knows the new forms and themes that play a role in the period, the new literary language, and imagism, reveals the relationships of the new author, text and reader; compares with the old and determines the effects to the next.
6 Gets information about prosody, rhyme and poetry forms of Old Turkish Literature. Knows this literature's periods, poets and these poet’s works. Tries to read and understand the texts written with Arabic script.
7 Develops the ability of perception, criticising and expressing an opinion about how to analyze a text.
8 Examines the Turkish language and literature texts from beginning to present. Finds the opportunity of comparison with the texts of western literature.
8 Examines the Turkish language and literature texts from beginning to present. Finds the opportunity of comparison with the texts of western literature.
9 Obtains information about the expression-based types in Turkish Folk Literature.
10 Knows the alphabets of the historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. Makes the transcription of the texts and translates them in to Turkey Turkish; makes studies on these texts about grammar and linguistics
11 Acquires the scientific ethics and sense of responsibility.
12 Uses the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature at the shared studies of other areas of social sciences.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 4
PY2 5
PY3 5
PY4 5
PY5 1
PY6 5
PY7 5
PY9 3
PY10 1
PY11 3
PY12 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Ceylan, Ömür (2007), Tasavvufi Şiir Şerhleri, Kapı Yayınları, İstanbul.
  • Coşkun, Menderes (vd.) (2009), Gazel Şerhleri, Kriter Yay., İstanbul.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Homework 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Presentation (Preparation) 14 1 14
Practice 14 1 14
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 3 3
Homework 5 1 5
Homework Preparation 5 1.25 6.25
Final 1 3 3
Practice 5 1 5
Practice End-Of-Term 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 14 1 14
Total Workload 191.25
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5