Information Package / Course Catalogue
Poetry in Old Anatolian Turkish
Course Code: TDE212
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the general and basic characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish poetry.

Course Content

The emergence, development and characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish; the place of this period in other historical dialects and the examination of verse texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cihan DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define concepts of Oguzs and Oguz Turkish and make a relationship between old Oguz Turkish and Turkey Turkish
2.Gains the ability to recognize and read verse texts written in Old Anatolian Turkish.
3.To be able to compare XIV. and XV. Turkish culture and language with today
4.Examines, analyzes and classifies period verse texts using scientific methods.
5.XIV.-XV. YY. Recognizes Turkish poets and acquires the ability to read their works from their original copies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.F. K. Timurtaş, Eski Türkiye Türkçesi, İst. 1990.
2.G. Gülsevin, E. Boz, Eski Anadolu Türkçesi, Ank. 2004.
3.H. Develi, Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu I-II, İst. 2010.
4.H. Şahin, Eski Anadolu Türkçesi, Akçağ yay., Ankara2003.
5.A.B. Ercilasun, Türk Dili Tarihi, Akçağ yay., Ankara 2004.
6.M. Özkan, Türk Dilinin Gelişme Alanları ve Eski Anadolu Türkçesi, Filiz Kit., İstanbul 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General introduction and information about the fourteen-week course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The writing and spelling characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The poets and works at a glance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Risâletü'n-Nushiyye
Week 5 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Risâletü'n-Nushiyye
Week 6 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Garîb-nâme
Week 7 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Garîb-nâme
Week 8 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Süheyl ü Nev-bahâr
Week 9 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Süheyl ü Nev-bahâr
Week 10 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Kız Destanı
Week 11 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Kız Destanı
Week 12 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Kitâb-ı Evsâf-ı Mesâcidü'ş-Şerîfe
Week 13 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Kitâb-ı Evsâf-ı Mesâcidü'ş-Şerîfe
Week 14 - Theoretical
Selected text reviews: Kitâb-ı Evsâf-ı Mesâcidü'ş-Şerîfe
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1011
Individual Work119120
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
1
OÇ-2
3
1
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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