Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Western Effect on Contemporary Turkish Literature I TDE651 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 19th century and later Western literatures and Turkish literature to understand the mutual influences; to introduce the currents that emerged in Western literature and the characteristics of the currents is the aim of this course.
Course Content The course includes the currents in Western literature and the relations between Turkish and Western literatures.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Have knowledge about the concepts of the West and Western Literature.
2 Have an idea about the concept of literary movement.
3 Have knowledge about the concepts of Humanism, Renaissance and Reform.
4 Learns the movements of Classicism, Romanticism, Realism.
5 Have an idea about naturalism and symbolism movements.
6 Recognizes the currents through sample works of Turkish literature.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The concepts of “West” and “Western Literature” Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week About literary movements. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Western Literature from the Beginning to the Renaissance Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week The Effects of Renaissance and Reform Movements on Literature and Humanism. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week Sources of Classicism and Classicism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week Romanticism (Definition, Principles and Characteristics) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Analysis of Intibah and Vatan Yahut Silistre within the framework of Romanticism movement Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Analysis of Intibah and Vatan Yahut Silistre within the framework of Romanticism movement Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Realism (Definition, Principles and Qualities) and Realist Artists and Their Works in the 19th century Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week Naturalism (Definition, Principles and Characteristics), 19th century naturalist artists and their works Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Symbolism (Definition, Principles and Characteristics), Surrealism (Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Analysis of the novels Araba Sevdası and Sergüzeşt. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Analysis of the novels Araba Sevdası and Sergüzeşt. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Analysis of the novel Karabibik. 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.
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 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY7 4 4 5 5 4 4
PY9 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY10 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY11 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY12 5 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Emel Kefeli, Batı Edebiyatında Akımlar (2. Baskı), Dergâh Yayınları, İstanbul, Ekim, 2014.; İsmail Çetişli, Batı Edebiyatında Edebî Akımlar (16. Baskı), Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2016.; Ömer Faruk Huyugüzel, Eleştiri Terimleri Sözlüğü, Dergâh Yayınları, İstanbul, Eylül, 2018.; Cevdet Kudret, Batı Edebiyatı’ndan Seçme Parçalar, İnkılâp ve Aka Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 1972.; Gürsel Aytaç, Genel Edebiyat Bilimi, Say Yayınları, Ankara, Ekim, 2009.; Jean Bonamour, Rus Edebiyatı (Türkçesi: İsmail Yerguz), Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, Mart, 2006.; Jean-Louis Bandet, Alman Edebiyatı (Türkçesi: İsmail Yerguz), Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, Temmuz, 2006.; Jorge Louis Borges, İngiliz Edebiyatına Giriş (Çev. Celal Üster), Afa Yayıncılık, İstanbul, Mayıs, 1987; Cevdet Perin, Fransız Edebiyatı Tarihi, Elips Yayınları, Ankara, Temmuz, 2011.; Ali İhsan Kolcu, Batı Edebiyatı, Salkım Söğüt Yayınları, Aralık, 2013.; Berna Moran, Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri (17 Baskı), İletişim Yayınları, 2017, 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
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