Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prose in The Old Turkish Literature I
Course Code: TDE467
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

Providing general information about the prose of the Classical Turkish literature and its history of the development will be discussed and examples of the types of prose texts to teach reading and transcription of texts of old letters in contemporary Turkish transfer.

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 XVI. and XVII. century, anthologies and other prose texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having knowledge about prose and its features in the Classical Turkish literature and interpret and make use of texts in interdisciplinary studies
2.To differentiate the types of prose and understanding the characteristics of prose and to gain the ability to apply in proses texts
3.Reading the texts of the prose on the type of religious content and to transfer contemporary Turkish
4.XVI. and XVIIth centuries anthologies have information about
5.To read selected texts from anthologies of XVI. and XVIIth centuries
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İz, Fahir (1996), Prose in Old Turkish Literature, Ankara: Akçağ.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Giving information about the features of prose in the Classical Turkish literature.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Giving information about the types of prose.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Giving information about a variety of religious prose.
Week 4 - Theoretical
To read texts of the tefsir and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 5 - Theoretical
To read texts of the hadith and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 6 - Theoretical
To read texts of the canon law and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 7 - Theoretical
To read texts of the Kısas-ı enbiya and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Giving information about anthologies of XVI. and XVIIth centuries.
Week 9 - Theoretical
To read selected texts from XVI. and XVIIthcenturies anthologies and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 10 - Theoretical
To read mystical texts and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 11 - Theoretical
To read Islamic historical texts and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Reading of sample of prose text and transfer of contemporary Turkish.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reading of sample of prose text and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Week 14 - Theoretical
Reading of sample of prose text and transfer of contemporary Turkish
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment125025
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
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