Information Package / Course Catalogue
( Nazire Writing
Course Code: TRDE612
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

To have knowledge about nazire tradition in Divan poetry, to gain proficiency to do research and examination.

Course Content

To learn nazire tradition, to examine nazire poetry, to examine nazire magazines

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the concepts of nazire and tanzir
2.Understand the functioning and logic of nazire tradition
3.Know the chronological distribution of nazire journals according to centuries
4.Know the existence of "Belge" redifs and their contribution to classical Turkish poetry
5.Learns important of nazire journals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KÖKSAL, M. Fatih (2006), Sana benzer güzel olmaz DİVAN ŞİİRİNDE NAZİRE, Ankara, Akçağ Yayınları.
2.KÖKSAL, M. Fatih (2003), “ Nazire Kavramı ve Klasik Türk Şiirinde Nazire Yazıcılığı” Diriözler Armağanı, Ankara, Bizim Büro Basımevi, ss 215– 290.
3.İSEN, Mustafa (1981), “Divan Şiirinde Nazire Geleneği”, Ankara, Mavera, Sayı 54, ss 24-26.
4.KURNAZ, Cemal (2003), “Osmanlı Şair Okulu”, Journal of Turkish Studies, TUBA, 27/II, ss 405.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definitions of the words nazire and tanzir, their scopes the concept of background poetry and model poetry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Functioning of nazire tradition and its general evaluation
Week 3 - Theoretical
General information about nazire journals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nazire journals as of 15th century
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mecmû’atü’n-Nezâ’îr’i by Ömer b. Mezîd and sample text analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mecmû’atü’n-Nezâ’îr’i by Ömer b. Mezîd and sample text analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Eğridirli Hacı Kemâl and Câmi’ü’n-Nezâ’ir’i and sample text analysis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Eğridirli Hacı Kemâl and Câmi’ü’n-Nezâ’ir’i and sample text analysis
Week 9 - Theoretical
“document redifs”” in Turkish literature and their place in nazire tradition
Week 10 - Theoretical
Mecmâ’ü’n-Nezâ’ir by Edirneli Nazmî and sample text analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mecmâ’ü’n-Nezâ’ir by Edirneli Nazmî and sample text analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mecmâ’ü’n-Nezâ’ir by Edirneli Nazmî and sample text analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical
A nazire journal in 16th century: Pervâne Bey Journal and sample text analysis
Week 14 - Theoretical
A nazire journal in 16th century: Pervâne Bey Journal and sample text analysis
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
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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