Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prose in The Old Turkish Literature II
Course Code: TDE468
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 have information about the type of prose in Classical Turkish literature and ability to follow the historical development of the type of prose in texts and interpretation of prose texts

Course Content

Prose in Classical Turkish literature and its features and types of prose and proses texts on religious, epic, historical, menkabevi, mystical and history of Islam and XVIII. and XIX. century, anthologies and other prose texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Read and interpret religious texts of prose
2.Read and interpret works of epic content
3.Read and interpret the historical works of
4.Read and interpret the works of literary history
5.Recognition of XVIII and XIXth centuries biographical works (Tezkire)
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İz, Fahir (1996), Prose in Old Turkish Literature, Ankara: Akçağ.
2.İsen, Mustafa and others. (2002), Poet Tezkireleri, Ankara: Grafiker Yay.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Giving information about the properties of religious works
Week 2 - Theoretical
Giving information about the properties of Epic works
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sample Menakıb-nâme to read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sample Selçuk-nâme to read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 5 - Theoretical
Giving information about the features of the historical works
Week 6 - Theoretical
Giving information about the features of the works of literary history
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sample Tevarih-i âl-i Osman to read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 8 - Theoretical
Recognition of XVIII and XIXth centuries biographical work (Tezkires)
Week 9 - Theoretical
To read and transfer of contemporary Turkish XVIII and XIXth centuries anthologies selected texts
Week 10 - Theoretical
Giving information about the prose text stories and folk tales
Week 11 - Theoretical
To read and interpret example of prose stories and folk tales texts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Prose text samples read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prose text samples read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 14 - Theoretical
Prose text samples read and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment115116
Quiz110111
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
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
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026