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TDE4029Turkish Folk Literature2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Kemal ÜÇÜNCÜ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Kemal ÜÇÜNCÜ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To teach and evaluate the information about beliefs, traditions and customs depending on Oghuz Kghan epic and Dede Korkut stories which are considered as the basic works of Turkish Literature
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : have the skills and equipment of viewing the richest fields like rites of passages in Turkish Folk Science, traditions and customs and related practices comparatively and integrated with the perspective of Turkish Cultural Customs.5,6,7,81
LO - 2 : gain an awareness of collecting, archieving and evaluating the folkloric materials in this topic.5,6,7,81
LO - 3 : To have anonymously and oral transmission principles5,6,7,81
LO - 4 : To have a critical perspective5,6,7,81
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Folk beliefs, traditions and customs, folk games, beliefs in critical points in life such as birth, marriage and death and practices.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Basic Concepts and Theoretical Framework
 Week 2The Origins of the Turkic Folk Faith
 Week 3Turkic Folk beliefs 1
 Week 4Turkic Folk beliefs 2
 Week 5The Birth Costoms
 Week 6The Wedding Costoms
 Week 7The Funeral Costums 1
 Week 8Funeral Costums 2
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Social Norms [ customs, tradition, fashion] 1
 Week 11Social Norms [ customs, tradition, fashion] 2
 Week 12II. Midterm Exam
 Week 13Magic Tradation
 Week 14Folk Medicine
 Week 15Folk Meteorology
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Fichter,F.2006;Sosyoloji Nedir? , Anı Yay.Ankara
2Örnek,S V.1993; Türk Halk Bilimi, Türkiye İş Bankası yay. Ankara
3 Boratav,P N.1984; 100 Soruda Türk Folkloru.,Gerçek Yay, İstanbul
4Artun,E.2008; Türk Halkbilimi, Kitabevi Yay., İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Oğuz M.Ö. [vd.]2006; Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Grafiker Yay.Ankara
2Aça, M. 2001, Balıkesir Yöresi Doğum Sonrası İnanış ve Uygulamaları, Kumsaati Yay., İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 15/11/2019 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 07/01/2020 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 1 2
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load120