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TDE1011Folklore2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Berk YILMAZ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Kemal ÜÇÜNCÜ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Course Books
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They learn the concept of folklore and its relationship with other scientific disciplines.5 - 6 - 7 - 81,
LO - 2 : You will learn the history of folklore research both in the world and in Türkiye.5 - 6 - 7 - 81,
LO - 3 : They learn folklore research methods and techniques.5 - 6 - 7 - 81,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Teaching the history and folklore collection methods
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition of folk term and folklore
 Week 2Theme of Folklore, Relationship of Folklore with other Disciplines. History, Ethnology, Sociology, Psychology, etc.
 Week 3The origin and development of folklore in the world
 Week 4The origin and development of folklore in Türkiye
 Week 5Sources of folklore studies: Verbal and written sources
 Week 6Research methods of folklore: Field research, compilation, observation and interview techniques
 Week 7Early folklore theories: The root and diffusion terms
 Week 8Criticisms of early folklore theories
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Text centered folklore theories: The historical-geographical Finnish method, development process and representatives
 Week 11Text centered folklore theories: The historical-geographical Finnish method, development process and representatives
 Week 12Methodological development in the history of folklore research: Evolutionary folklore studies, the British school of anthropology
 Week 13Psycho-analytic folklore theories and their representatives
 Week 14The other theories of text centered folklore theories
 Week 15Evaluation of the fall semester
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Çobanoğlu, Ö. 2007, Halkbilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Oğuz, Ö. vd, 2020, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 21/11/2025 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/01/2026 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 8 48
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 1 4
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load90