Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Literature II
Course Code: TRO258
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

Knowing foremost representatives and examples of folk literature , basics of local usage, and aspects of local usage. Assessing folk poetry and stories from an educational viewpoint and for different levels in primary education.

Course Content

Present to works and poets in Folk Litarature and their main features, assessment point of view secondary scoool degree. Description and concept of Poet Literature,Famous poets and its works.Written in verse forms in Poet Literature.Prose in Poet Litarature. Description and concept of Mystic Literature. Written in verse forms in Mystic Literature.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Yüksel GİRGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the features of anonymous folk literature.
2.Recognizes and examines the types of anonymous folk literature.
3.In Turkey and in the world will have information about fairy tales.
4.Knows the characteristics of minstrel poetry tradition.
5.Knows the characteristics and important representatives of religious-mystical folk literature.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Artun, E. 2009? Türk Halk Edebiyatına Giriş, Kitabevi,İstanbul.
2.Elçin, Ş. 2004? Halk Edebiyatına Giriş, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description and concept of Poet Literature
Week 2 - Theoretical
Famous poets and its works.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Assembly of poet.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Written in verse forms in Poet Literature.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Development of the world and Turkey Folklore
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relation of folklore with other disciplines
Week 7 - Theoretical
Relation of folklore with other disciplines
Week 8 - Theoretical
Relation of folklore with other disciplines (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Epic
Week 10 - Theoretical
Legend
Week 11 - Theoretical
Folk literature texts in Turkish textbooks.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples of folk poetry.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Teaching Turkish with folk literature texts.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Teaching Turkish with folk literature texts.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1314
Individual Work1516
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026