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  Course Description
Course Name : Contemporary Turkish Literature

Course Code : TE 220

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SEMA ÇETİN BAYCANLAR
Asst.Prof.Dr. SEMA ÇETİN BAYCANLAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Recognizes the perspective of Servet-i Fünun period artists to romanticism and realism.
Identifies the impressions of social and cultural life in literary works.
Is able to comment on the novelist character of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil
Recognizes Mehmet Rauf´s novelist character and samples of preliminary psychological novel
Is able to compare Servet-i Fünun novel with preliminary samples contextually and technically.
Evaluates romanticism and realism movements theoretically.
Understands the technical and contextual changes of Turkish novel.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Giving information and making assesments about novels and stories of Servet-i Fünun period

Course Contents : General information about Servet-i Fünun prose, General information about Servet-i Fünun novel, Hikâye (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil), Definitions of romantic and realistic ecoles, Mai ve Siyah (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil), Aşk-ı Memnu (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil), General evolution on novelist character. Eylül (Mehmet Rauf), General information about novels and authors of Servet-i Fünun period.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about Servet-i Fünun prose Required readings Lecture and discussion
2 General information about Servet-i Fünun novel Required readings Lecture and discussion
3 Hikâye (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil). Being read Hikâye of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil Lecture and discussion
4 Definitions of Romantic and realist ecoles Türk Dili Yazın Akımları Özel Sayısı S:59-68, 97-119 Lecture and discussion
5 Romanticism-realism discussions Required readings Lecture and discussion
6 Mai ve Siyah (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil). Being read Mai ve Siyah (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil) Lecture and discussion
7 Mai ve Siyah (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil). Being read related papers Lecture and discussion
8 Mid-term exam
9 Aşk-ı Memnu (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil). "Aşk-ı Memnu" by Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil Lecture and discussion
10 Aşk-ı Memnu (Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil). Presentations and discussions on TV adaptations of "Aşk-ı Memnu" Lecture and discussion
11 General assessment on novelist character of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil Required readings Lecture and discussion
12 Eylül (Mehmet Rauf). "Eylül" by Mehmet Rauf Lecture and discussion
13 Eylül (Mehmet Rauf). Required readings Lecture and discussion
14 General asessment about novels and authors of Servet-i Fünun period Required readings Lecture and discussion
15 General asessment about novels and authors of Servet-i Fünun period Lecture and discussion
16/17 Final Exam Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Moran, Berna (1994); Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış I, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul
 İleri, Selim (2007); Kamelyasız Kadınlar, Doğan Kitap, İstanbul
 Önertoy, Olcay (1965); Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil, Romancılığı ve Romanımızdaki Yeri,
 Huyugüzel, Ömer Faruk (2004); Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil, Akçağ, Ankara
Required Course Material(s)  Finn, Robert (1984); Türk Romanı, Bilgi Yayınevi, İstanbul


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 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 Communicates written and orally by using Turkish effectively. Asks questions, observes, thinks critically and constructively, obeying the principles of academic ethics. 4
2 Is able to use basic information technologies necessary for undergraduate studies and future career and raises the capacity of application. 4
3 Is able to follow the historical development process of Turkish Language and Literature. 5
4 Comprehends Turkish Language and Literature’s historical and contemporary material by means of scientific method and theoretical knowledge. 4
5 Knows and realizes the importance of Turcology’s fundamental concepts. 4
6 Learns the theoretical foundations between literature, language and culture. 4
7 Comprehends the position of Turkish Language and Literature in the world languages and literatures. 5
8 Analayses language and literature materials with comparative methods. 4
9 Is able to prepare correlation analyses between language, culture and literature. 3
10 Comprehends and solves problems of Turcology. 4
11 Comprehends and is able to discuss old and new texts. 5
12 Acquires philological and linguistic vision. 4
13 Becomes skilful at using scientific methods and philological knowledge through analysing literary text effectively. 5
14 Acquires the ability of working on literary texts individually or in a group. 4
15 Acquires the ability of accessing related reference guides and using them effectively. 5
16 Have an intellectual background with comprehending concepts of field, transferring the knowledge, communicating with colleagues. 4
17 Finds solutions to problems of Turcology and contributes to the development of Turcology. 5
18 Is competent in a foreign language in order to comprehend concepts of Turcology and communicate with colleagues. 5
19 Knows a foreign language (ESP) sufficient for applications in the field at A2 level. 5
20 Has sufficient knowledge and is conscious about Ataturk’s principles and the history of Turkish revolution. 4
* 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) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 77
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.08
ECTS Credit: 3