Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Theatre in Contemporary Turkish Literature I TDE633 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FATİH ALPER TAŞBAŞ
Instructor(s)
Goals Starting from the first examples of Modern Turkish Theater, to give information about the works of Turkish theater and the authors of these works. To recognize sample texts of Turkish theater.
Course Content The emergence of theater as a literary genre; The birth and development of Turkish theater and the first works of Turkish literature in the theater genre constitute the content of the course.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Gains knowledge of the theater genre from the Tanzimat Period.
2 Learns about the traditional Turkish theater.
3 Recognizes the elements of theater (stage, audience, play, author, diction)
4 Recognizes the Turkish theater in the Constitutional Monarchy period.
5 Knows the historical development of theater art.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The process of the emergence and development of theater art as a literary genre. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week The first contacts of Western theater and Turkish literature. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week The first stages of Turkish theater and the first theater artists (works of Güllü Agop and Hoca Naum) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week The first stages of Turkish theater and the first actors (Saray Theater, Gedikpaşa Theater, etc.)
5. Week The first writers and works of Turkish theater (Şinasi and Şair Evlenmesi) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week The first writers and works of Turkish theater (Ahmet Vefik Pasha and his works) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week The first writers of Turkish theater and their works (works of Direktör Ali Bey and Ebuzziya Tevfik) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week The first writers of Turkish theater and their works (works of Direktör Ali Bey and Ebuzziya Tevfik)
9. Week The first writers of Turkish theater and their works (works of Direktör Ali Bey and Ebuzziya Tevfik) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week The first writers and works of Turkish theater (Nâmık Kemal's theater works) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week The first writers of Turkish theater and their works (Nâmık Kemal and Mukaddime-i Celâl) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week The first writers and works of Turkish theater (Abdülhak Hâmid's theater) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Turkish theater and Muhsin Ertuğrul Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Turkish theater and Musahipzade Celâl Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
15. Week Final Exam
*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.
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 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 4 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 5 4 5 5
PY4 3 3 3 3 3
PY5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 2 2 2 2 2
PY7 4 4 4 4 4
PY9 3 3 3 3 3
PY10 1 1 1 1 1
PY11 4 4 4 4 4
PY12 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Özdemir Nutku, Dünya Tiyatrosu Tarihi I-II, Mitos/Boyut Yayınları, İstanbul 2000; İnci Enginün, Tanzimat Devrinde Shakespeare-Tercümeleri Ve Tesiri-, İstanbul Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1979; Metin And, Geleneksel Türk Tiyatrosu, İnkilap Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1985; Metin And, Osmanlı Tiyatrosu, Dost Yayınları, Ankara 1999; Metin And, Tanzimat ve İstibdat Döneminde Türk Tiyatrosu, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara 1972; Metin And, Meşrutiyet Döneminde Türk Tiyatrosu. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, 1971.
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
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Interview 14 3 42
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