Information Package / Course Catalogue
Art of The Novel II
Course Code: TDE374
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 give information about the birth of the novel, the introduction of the novel genre to Turkish literature, concepts, and elements related to novel theory. To teach the analysis of narratives at the theoretical level by analyzing the novel and revealing the meanings in the deep structure by finding the basic themes and conflicts.

Course Content

To give information about narrative techniques within the scope of novel theory and to show how these techniques are used by analyzing novels. To provide information about the concepts of “speed” and “distraction” in the novel by talking about the types of readers. To give information about autobiographical technique, autobiographical novel, letter technique, letter novel, summarizing technique, dialogue, internal dialogue, internal analysis, internal monologue, and stream of consciousness techniques. To give information about time and its functioning and functions in the narrative, anachronic time, analex, prolex, and to show the fictional use and functioning of time through the analysis of novels. To explain how the elements and concepts of novel theory and techniques are used through novel analysis by emphasizing their functions in novel fiction. To convey how the main conflicts and themes in the work are created in the narrative and how to identify them.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ferda ZAMBAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the elements/techniques related to novel theory.
2.To have knowledge about the concept of time in the novel, time types, anachronic time, analex and prolex.
3.To have knowledge about summarizing, letter, dialogue, internal dialogue and internal analysis techniques and to be able to analyze novels by noticing these techniques.
4.To have knowledge about internal monologue, stream of consciousness techniques and to recognize these techniques in the analysis of novels.
5.To be able to read and analyze novels around the theoretical elements, to identify the main conflicts and themes of literary works and to reach their deep meaning.
6.To be able to determine the purpose of writing the literary text by knowing the narrative techniques and fictional functions and making inferences about the characters, types, places, objects, signs and indicators included in the fiction.
7.To be able to analyze novels within the elements / elements of novel theory.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mehmet Tekin, Roman Sanatı, Ötüken yay., İst., 2008.
2.Philip Stevick, Roman Teorisi, Akçağ Yayınları, 2010.
3.Umberto Eco, Anlatı Ormanlarında Altı Gezinti, İstanbul.
4.Italo Calvino, Amerika Dersleri, Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
5.Wayne C. Booth, Kurmacanın Retoriği, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2023.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information about empirical readers, sample readers and qualified readers.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Knowledge about letter technique, summarizing technique.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Knowledge about autobiographical technique and flashback technique.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Knowledge about dialog technique and internal dialog technique.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Information about internal analysis technique and internal monologue technique.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Analysis of İhsan Oktay Anar's novel Galiz Kahraman.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analysis of İhsan Oktay Anar's novel Galiz Kahraman.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Knowledge about the stream of consciousness technique and its features that differ from the inner monologue technique.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The concept of time in the novel, information about the types and functions of time.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Knowledge about anachronic time, analex, prolex and their functions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Knowledge about the concepts of sign and sign in narrative.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Analysis of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's novel Huzur.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysis of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's novel Huzur.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's novel Huzur.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination140141
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
4
3
2
2
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
2
3
3
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-6
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-7
4
4
4
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026