Information Package / Course Catalogue
Theory of Narrative
Course Code: TRDE680
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 of the differences between classical and post-classical narratology and to have knowledge about prominent areas of narratology in the post-classical period.

Course Content

The distinction between classical and post-classical period in narratology, prominent subjects in the classical period (narrator, point of view, characterization, time, space,) prominent fields in the post-classical period (natural narratology, medical narratology, feminist narratology, cognitive narratology, poetry and narratology)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Mastering the features of classical narratology
2.Mastering the features of post-classical narratology
3.Understanding the features of communicative theory of narrative
4.Understanding the features of non-communicative theory of narrative
5.To have knowledge about the prominent areas in the post-classical narratology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Manfred Jahn, Anlatıbilim, (çev. Bahar Dervişcemaloğlu), Dergâh Yay., İst., 2012
2.Bahar Dervişcemaloğlu, Anlatıbilime Giriş, Dergâh Yay., İst.,2014.
3.Bahar Dervişcemaloğlu, Çözülemeyen Bulmaca -Anlatıcı Üzerine Tartışmalar, Dergâh Yay., İst., 2022.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classical narratology and postclassical narratology (advanced readings)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classical narratology and postclassical narratology(advanced readings)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classical narratology and postclassical narratology(advanced readings)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Communicational theory of narrative
Week 5 - Theoretical
Communicational theory of narrative
Week 6 - Theoretical
Communicational theory of narrative
Week 7 - Theoretical
Communicational theory of narrative
Week 8 - Theoretical
Non-communicative theory of narrative, (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Non-communicative theory of narrative
Week 10 - Theoretical
Non-communicative theory of narrative
Week 11 - Theoretical
Non-communicative theory of narrative
Week 12 - Theoretical
Prominent fields in the post-classical period (medical narratology, natural narratology, cognitive narratology, feminist narratology, poetry and narratology)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prominent fields in the post-classical period (medical narratology, natural narratology, cognitive narratology, feminist narratology, poetry and narratology)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Prominent fields in the post-classical period (medical narratology, natural narratology, cognitive narratology, feminist narratology, poetry and narratology)
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
3
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026