Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Turkish Novel and Transformation of Society TDE641 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EMEL ARAS
Instructor(s)
Goals To follow the traces of social change in the development process of the Turkish novel.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learns the emergence process of the Turkish novel.
2 Learns the historical development of the Turkish novel on a period basis.
3 He/She thinks about the novel genre and social transformation issues together.
4 Evaluates the ways in which social transformation is reflected in the novel through sociological concepts.
5 Learns the basic social events that shape the Turkish novel.
6 Discusses the relationship between social events and fiction.
7 Learns to use available sociological data in the context of novel theory.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic sources and emergence process of Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week Basic sources and emergence process of Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Historical development of Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Basic concepts of sociology and social transformation Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week The relationship between novel genre and sociology Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week Examples of the relationship between novel genre and sociology Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Basic social events that shaped the Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Basic social events that shaped the Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Sociological elements reflected in fiction Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week Social transformation in the context of fiction and reality Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week The meaning of sociological facts at the level of fiction Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Novel theory and reflections of social transformation Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Sample texts about the basic social events reflected in the Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Sample texts about the basic social events reflected in the Turkish novel Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
*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 DK5 DK6 DK7
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Berkes, Niyazi (2023). Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
  • Seyhan, Azade (2014). Dünya Edebiyatı Bağlamında Modern Türk Romanı, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.