Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Culture and Epics
Course Code: TRH642
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The emergence and development of Turkish culture is discussed and the effects on the life of the Turks and the transfer of information about the Turkish epics

Course Content

The formation period of Turkish culture, Turkish culture in Central Asian Turkish states, the transfer of Turkish culture to the west. The spread of Turkish culture in Anatolia... Turkish Epics, the period of the formation of epics, Oghuz Khan Epic, Dede Korkurt Epics and historical geography, Ergenekon and other Turkish Epics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet TOKSOY
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baykara, Tuncer, Türk Kültürü, İstanbul 2011
2.Gömeç, Saadettin, Türk Destanlarına Giriş, Ankara 2009
3.Ögel, Bahaeddin, Türk Mitolojisi I,II, Ankara 1989
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Turkish homeland
Week 2 - Theoretical
Turkish name and geography where Turks live
Week 3 - Theoretical
Formation of Turkish culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Life of Turks
Week 5 - Theoretical
Livestock in turks
Week 6 - Theoretical
Agriculture in Turks
Week 7 - Theoretical
Religion in Turks
Week 8 - Theoretical
Epics in Turkish clans
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Oguz Kağan epic
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Oguz Kağan epic
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Turkish Ergenekon Epic
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Dede Korkut epics
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Dede Korkut epics and geography
Week 14 - Theoretical
The effects of Dede Korkut epics in Eastern Anatolia
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1409126
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026