Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Old Turkish Literature III
Course Code: TDE351
Course Type: Required
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

In the sixteenth century Turkish literature and political, social and literary status in Anatolian area and to determine the background of history of developments in literary. Introduction of the poet and the authors of the period and to read and to interpret in their works sample texts.

Course Content

In the sixteenth century Turkish literature and political, social and literary status in Anatolian area and the poet and the authors of the period and to read and to interpret in their works sample texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hasan GÜLTEKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to comprehend the effects of political and social situation in the literature in Anatolia in the sixteenth century, the reflections of the effects of political and social situation in the literature and Gain to benefit from interdisciplinary interaction
2.to be able to give examples to famous poet Fuzuli's works and the biographical works of Latifi.
3.to be able to comprehend and interpret the style of his poems Fuzuli.
4.to be able to compare the literary aspects of Fuzuli and Baki and determine their common and different aspects.
5.to be able to interpret Baki’s dirge of Kanuni
6.to be able to interpret Fuzuli’s Rose ode
Recommended or Required Reading
1.History of Turkish Literature (2006), Istanbul: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 4 Volumes, 2644 p.
2.İz, Fahir (1995), Nazım in Old Turkish Literature 1-2, Ankara: Akçağ Yay.
3.Şentürk, Atilla and Kartal, Ahmet (2007), History of Old Turkish Literature, Istanbul: Dergah Yay.
4.Mazıoğlu, Hasibe (1997), Articles on Fuzuli, Ankara.
5.Küçük, Sabahattin (1989), “Traces of Social Life in Baki's Poems”, Turkish Language Research, LIX: 153-156.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Providing information about the Resources and Content of the Course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Giving information about the history of Turkish literature in the Anatolian area of the 16th century.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Giving information about the history of Turkish literature in the 16th century Azerbaijan and Chagatai field.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Giving information about Fuzulî's Life and Works.
Week 5 - Theoretical
From Poetry Book Fuzulî's in p. 16 reading and commenting on the Water Ode.
Week 6 - Theoretical
From Poetry Book Fuzulî's in p. 155 reading and commenting on the Rose Ode.
Week 7 - Theoretical
From Poetry Book Fuzulî's in p. 252 reading and commenting on the ghazals f, p and r.
Week 8 - Theoretical
From Poetry Book Fuzulî's in p. 252 reading and commenting on the ghazals s, l1 and ö1.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction of 16th century Prose works.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Introduction of 16th century Masnavis.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Giving information about Baki's Life and Works.
Week 12 - Theoretical
From Book of Poetry Baki's in p. 64 and 65 reading and commenting on the odes.
Week 13 - Theoretical
From Book of Poetry Baki's in p. 489 reading and annotating the Elegy of Suleiman the Magnificent .
Week 14 - Theoretical
From Book of Poetry Baki's in p. 303 reading and commenting on ghazals c, j, y, o1 and r1.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1562884
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
OÇ-6
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026