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Course Description Course Name : Prose in Turkish-Islamic Literature Course Code : İTS 712 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖZTÜRK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows prose in Turkish Islamic Literature and its features Can distinguish prose styles in Turkish-Islamic literature. Can provide information about the development of prose in Turkish-Islamic literature in time . Can read, understand and explain samples of prose texts. Can compare prose types with each other in terms of language, narrative, and content. Can identify the features of prose forms which have emerged and improved over the centuries. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : İTS 711 Knowledge of Genre and form in Turkish -Islamic Literature Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to introduce the features and types of prose in Turkish Islamic Literature through analysing samples Course Contents : The following topic are in the scope of this course: Features and types of prose in Turkish Islamic Literature . Religious Prose, Tefsir, Hadis, Akaid, Fıkıh.Sinan Paşa Tazarruat, Tezkiretü’l-evliyâ, Maktel-i Hüseyn. Siyer, Kısas-ı enbiyâ. Ahmed-i Dâi from Miftahü’l-Cenne.Tezkires and their features. Menakıpnâmes and their features. Sample text from Menâkıb-ı Akşemseddin.Sufic expos Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : postgraduate classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Prose and properties of Turkish Islamic Literature. Reading sample texts of Prose types Lecture, practice. 2 Types of Prose. Religious and mystical works of Prose, Tefsir, Hadis, Akaid, Fıkıh. Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice. 3 Types of Prose (Simple, Middle, Ornate, the supreme) Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice. 4 Siyer, Kısas-ı enbiyâ. Ahmed-i Dâi from Miftahü’l-Cenne. Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice. 5 Menakıpnâmes and their features Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice. 6 Sample Text from Menakıb-ı Akşemseddin Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice. 7 Sec´i and Samples of Sec´i Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 8 Mid-term Exam preparation Lecture, practice 9 Sample texts from Cevahiru´l-ebrar Min Emvaci´l-Bihar Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 10 Sample texts from El-Ferec Ba´de´ş-Şidde Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 11 Sample texts from Tezkiretü´l-Evliya Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 12 Sample texts from Şerh-i Divan-ı Hafız Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 13 Sample texts from Tuhfetü´l-Harameyn Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 14 Sinan Paşa Tazarruat, Tezkiretü’l-evliyâ, Maktel-i Hüseyn Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 15 Sample texts from Siyer-i Veysi Reading articles about Prose styles. Lecture, practice 16/17 Final exam Exam preparation written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Erman Artun, Anonim Türk Halk Edebiyatı Nesri, İstanbul 2006, Kitabevi Yay.  Hasan Kavruk, Eski Türk Edebiyatında Mensur Hikâyeler, İstanbul 1998, MEB Yay  Fahir İz, Eski Türk Edebiyatında Nesir, Ankara 1996, Akçağ Yay.  Ahmet Sevgi, Mustafa Özcan, Prof. Ali Canip Yöntem’in Eski Türk Edebiyatı Üzerine Makaleleri, İstanbul 1996, Sözler Yay.  Atabey Kılıç, Klasik Türk Edebiyatı Üzerine Makaleler, Ankara 2007, Turkish Studies Publication.  Ali Nihad Tarlan, Edebiyat Mes’eleleri, İstanbul 1981, Ötüken Yay.  Fuad Köprülü, Türk Edebiyatında İlk Mutasavvıflar, Ankara 1993, DİB Yay.  Cihan Okuyucu, Ahmet Kartal, Fatih Köksal, Klasik Dönem Osmanlı Nesri, yersiz, 2011, Kesit Yay. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Knows periods of Islamic history and differences between them 3 2 Has enough detailed information about the emergence, development and impacts of Islamic Civilization to be able to compare muslim societies in terms of their socio-cultural and economic features. 4 3 In these fields student gains a interdisciplinary methodological, synthesist and critical point of view on political, cultural and social history, and is able to apply this in his/her studies. 4 4 Recognizes the forms of Turkish-Islamic Literature and may read and understand the original samples of those forms 5 5 Has knowledge of general theory of Music 0 6 Knows the history and characteristics of architectural and decorative arts 1 7 Has an understanding of aesthetical thought 5 8 Can translate historical and literary texts from Ottoman Turkish to modern Turkish 5 9 Gains a historical and literary point of view in the frame of Turkish-Islamic culture 5 10 Can refer to the books or manuscripts written in Ottoman Turkish while doing his/her research 5 11 Has information about the forms of Turkish-religious music and is able to perform these forms 0 12 Can carry out scientific activities with a critical point of view. 5 13 Apprehends the relation between culture, civlization and history 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 115 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.6 ECTS Credit: 5