Information Package / Course Catalogue
Comparative Folk Culture Studies I
Course Code: DKE519
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To present and analyze folk culture products with audio and visual materials.

Course Content

Define the concepts of folklore, verball art, folk literature, national culture, tradition and culture. Based on these definitions, to compare and analyze folk culture products produced in different cultural environments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn folklore method and knowledge
2.Learns different cultural products
3.Can compare different folk culture products.
4.Can compare different culture products from different cultures
5.Classifies cultural products
6.Integrates folklore method with cultural sciences
Recommended or Required Reading
1.MythologyJosep Campel
2.Folklore Handbook Pertev Naili Boratav
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is folk knowledge?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Folk knowledge in modern culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Efforts to produce local and secular information
Week 4 - Theoretical
How does the social field produce information?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Folk culture as a source.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Features of folklore works
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tradition studies in different cultures
Week 8 - Theoretical
Information and knowkedge obtained by anthropological method
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Information and knowlodge obtained by ethnological method
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of Turkish folk culture and literature
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of Central Asian folk culture and literature
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of Eastern World Folk Culture and Literature
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of Western world folk culture and literature
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of new continental folk culture and literature
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1463126
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
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
OÇ-1
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
5
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
3
4
OÇ-5
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-6
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026