Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Narrations
Course Code: TDE208
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

To inform about tales, stories, epics ect. İn Turkish folk narrations.

Course Content

Tale, folk story, joke, epic ect. Folk narrations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students gain the ability of speaking and writing in Turkish language correctly, clearly and literary.
2.Students recognize basic texts of Turkish Language and Literature field; can read and transcribe texts which are representatives of development of Turkic Languages.
3.Students can make researches about folklore by learning required methods and technics.
4.Students gain the basic knowledge and skills of the ability of making researches and studies in Turkish Language and Literature field.
5.Students can apply and use their knowledge in academy and in public services which they have gained by their education in Turkish Language and Literature department.
6.Students look out for professional liability and moral values in Turkish Language and Literature field.
7.Students gain the awareness of necessity of lifelong learning and gain skills to put it into practice.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ARTUN,Erman; Türk Halk Edebiyatına Giriş, Karahan Publ, Adana,2011
2.ERGİN, Muharrem; Dede Korkut Kitabı, Boğaziçi Publ, İstanbul, 2009
3.OĞUZ, Öcal; Türk Halk Edebiyatı Elk Kitabı, Grafiker Publ,Ankara,2007.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Term of tale
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of tales
Week 3 - Theoretical
Famous tales
Week 4 - Theoretical
Turkish folk stories
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classification of folk stories
Week 6 - Theoretical
Story analaysing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Term of joke
Week 8 - Theoretical
Famous characters of jokes
Week 9 - Theoretical
Turkısh epics on pre-Islam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Turkish epics on post-Islam
Week 11 - Theoretical
Epics analaysing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Dede Qurqut Stories
Week 13 - Theoretical
Form and content features of Dede Qurqut Stories
Week 14 - Theoretical
Text analaysing of Dede Qurqut Stories
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
3
OÇ-6
2
OÇ-7
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026