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Biographical Texts
Course Code: TRDE609
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

Identify origins of tezkire Teach periods of Turkish tezkire find similarities and differences of tezkires, find datas about tezkire distinguish tezkires according to their style to spare, write biographies of poets according to tezkires

Course Content

Turkish tezkires which has been written in the 17th century. Turkish tezkires which has been written in the 18th century. Turkish tezkires which has been written in the 19th century. Turkish tezkires which has been written in the 20th century. Analysis of selected texts taken from Rıza?s tezkire Anaysis of selected texts taken from Safayi?s tezkire Anaysis of selected texts taken from Salim?s tezkire

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students comprehend features of tezkires/biographical books
2.Students analyse the biographical books written in 17th-20th centuries
3.Students transcribe biographical books of poets written in 17th-20th centuries into Latin alphabet
4.Students learns authors of tezkires
5.The students are able to grasp how the poet tezkires constitute a tradition
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İpekten, H. (1988). Türk Edebiyatının Kaynaklarından Türkçe Şuara Tezkireleri, Erzurum.
2.Akkuş, M. (1999). Eski Türk Edebiyatı Nesir, Erzurum.
3.İpekten, H. Isen, M.; Macit, M; Kiliç, F.; Aksoyak, I. (2002). Şair Tezkireleri, Ankara.
4.Levend, A. S. (1988). Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The form and content features of the Riyazî, Rıza and Kafzade Faizî’’s biographical books.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Riyazî, Rıza and Kafzade Faizî’s biographical books.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Güftî, Asım and Yümnî tezkires
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Güfti, Asım and Yümni’s biographical books.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Safayî, Salim and Ramiz’s biographical books.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Safayî, Salim and Ramiz’s biographical books.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Esrar Dede, Mucib, Beliğ, Silahdarzade, Safvet and Akif’s biographical books.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Esrar Dede, Mucib, Beliğ, Silahdarzade, Safvet and Akif’s biographical books.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Şefkat, Esad, Arif Hikmet, Fatin, Tevfik, Mehmet Tevfik’s biographical books.
Week 10 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Şefkat, Esad, Arif Hikmet, Fatin, Tevfik, Mehmet Tevfik’s biographical books.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Şefkat, Esad, Arif Hikmet, Fatin, Tevfik, Mehmet Tevfik’s biographical books.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The form and content features of Faik Reşad, Mehmed Siraceddin, Ali Emirî, İbnülemin M.K.İnal, Nail Tuman’s biographical books.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reading texts from Faik Reşad, Mehmed Siraceddin, Ali Emirî, İbnülemin M.K.İnal, Nail Tuman’s biographical books.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overall Assesment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150252
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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