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TDE1008Turkish Folklore II2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring 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:
Learn to researches and theories of Turkish folklore
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They have the knowledge of basic concepts and theories of Turkish Folklore. 2 - 4 - 5 - 61,
LO - 2 : They learn and use the folklore research methods and technics effectively. 2 - 4 - 5 - 61,
LO - 3 : They get the knowledge of the history of folklore studies and understand the situation of Turkish folklore studies in the world folklore studies. 2 - 4 - 5 - 61,
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
Researches and theories of Turkish folklore
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Text centered folklore studies: Structural folklore theories
 Week 2Traditional hero archetype in structural folklore studies and representatives
 Week 3V. Propp and the Morphology of the Folktale in Structural Folklore Studies
 Week 4C. Levi Strauss and structural anthropology in structural folklore studies
 Week 5Context-centered folklore theories: Concepts of Text, Verbal texture, and Context
 Week 6Functional folklore theory: Representatives and applications
 Week 7Oral composition theory: Its emergence, representatives, and applications.
 Week 8Performance theory: Its emergence, representatives, and applications
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Gender and feminist perspectives in folklore research
 Week 11Applied folklore: The process of emergence
 Week 12Applied folklore: Museum concepts and ideas
 Week 13Convention on the Intangible Cultural Heritage: Its application worldwide and in Türkiye
 Week 14Convention on the Intangible Cultural Heritage: Its application worldwide and in Türkiye
 Week 15Spring semester evaluation
 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 9/04/2026 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 5/06/2026 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