The researchers who study on the folk literature are generally interested in the prose part of this literature. In fact, the important part of the works originally written by the aim of inspiration and in this respect supplying the spirit of people were created as a prose form. One should make some points on the main determinant qualifications of folk prose; handle folk prose as a whole with its orthography and its different problems; analyze what kind of way is taken in contemporary academic studies. By analyzing the most significant samples of folk prose influential trough long ages, to reveal general characteristics of folk prose in this subject.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Professor Muharrem Kaya
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
Principle Sources
BALİ, Muhan(1982) Halk Edebiyatında Nesir. Erzurum.
İZ, Fahir (1964) Eski Türk edebiyatında Nesir, İstanbul, .
KÖPRÜLÜ, M. Fuad1(980) Edebiyat Tarihi, İstanbul .
KAPLAN, Mehmet (1976) Türk Edebiyatı Üzerine Araştırmalar, İstanbul, .
ERGİN, Muharrem (1964) Dede Korkut Kitabı, Ankara
Other Sources
-GÜLOĞLU, Faruk Rıza (1937) Halk Kitaplarına Dair, İstanbul .
SIPPIES, Otto (1941) (Çev: Behcet GÖNÜL), Türk Halk Kitapları, İstanbul,
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Scope and Limits of Terms of Folk Prose
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
2. Week
The reasons why folk prose is overshadowed by folk poetry within folk literature
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
3. Week
The texts forming the historical origin of folk prose
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
4. Week
Epic Folk Prose Samples
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
5. Week
Epic Folk Prose Samples
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
6. Week
Examples of religious-didactic Qualified Text samples: Alkışlar(Praises)-Kargışlar(Curses)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
7. Week
Examples of religious-didactic Qualified Text samples: Alkışlar(Praises)-Kargışlar (Curses)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
8. Week
The sample texts on Legends and Menkıbes
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
9. Week
Folk prose samples compiled in the verbal sources
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
10. Week
Midterm
11. Week
Folk prose used in folk letters
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
12. Week
The characteristics of prose of the folk narratives
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
13. Week
The characteristics of prose of the folk narratives
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
14. Week
The characteristics of prose of the folk narratives
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
15. Week
Final
16. Week
Final
17. Week
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The doctoral students collect the theoretical, practical information, and texts according to the department’s special method; they interpret them and attain a synthesis by making the interdisciplinary analyses.
PO-2
The students are able to grasp the historical and cultural basis of the Turkish world literature in classical period; they recognize the features of the texts’ language of this period and evaluate in terms of literary. In addition, the students recognize the scientific and sufistic works created in the collective cultural geography.
PO-3
The students are able to assess the texts of the Turkish Language and Literature from the beginning until today in terms of literary and philology.
PO-4
The students are able to follow the historical alphabets of the Turkish language through the original texts; they are able to make textual analysis by comparing with the texts of western and eastern literature.
PO-5
The students are able to identify the schools and styles situated in classical Turkish poet. They are able to read and comment on the various texts of these schools and styles.
PO-6
The students are equipped with the basic knowledge and ability to do scientific research and study in the Turkish Language and Literature at postgraduate level
PO-7
The students are able to recognize the texts of the historical and modern Turkish dialects; they are able to examine these texts in terms of lexicography, etymology, semantics, phonetics, and morphology; they are able to compare these dialects with each other.
PO-8
The students are able to attain the written and verbal sources based upon the scientific research methods and conduct a field study.
PO-9
The students are able to confirm and classify the elements of folk culture and folkloric materials in the individual and anonymous works created as part of verbal culture.
PO-10
The students find a chance to research and examine extensively the language, literature, art, and culture of the Turkish Language and Literature from the history to the present day.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The students are able to grasp the prose genres of folk narrative form
LO-2
The students are able to follow the historical course and development of folk prose on the texts
LO-3
The students are able to discuss what the characteristics of function of folk prose from the beginning
LO-4
The students are able to develop idea on the reason why the researchers could not sufficiently lay stress on folk prose within folk culture
LO-5
The students are able to select the permanent qualified products from the anonymous and individual products by looking the existing texts.
