GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FEASTS AND CELEBRATIONS/THB 303
Course Title: FEASTS AND CELEBRATIONS
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Pervin ERGUN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pervinergun
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  pervinergun@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They have the knowledge of basic concepts and theories of Turkish Folklore.
They learn and use the folklore research methods and technics effectively.
They get the knowledge of the history of folklore studies and understand the situation of Turkish folklore studies in the world folklore studies.
They know and use the oral and written Turkish cultural resources.
In order to have a holistic approach to cultural processes, they make multidisciplinary observations using the data of other social science discipline
They master the eras and texts of Turkish literature and can analyse Turkish culture on literary texts.
They can use their theoretical knowledge and application abilities related to traditional Turkish folk theatre, folk music and folk dances.
They analyze the social practices based on traditions, customs and folk beliefs and develop new models on applied folklore.
They can relate world cultures to mythhologies and also make comparative studies.
They generate, compose and share information in Turkish folklore field by using data and internet technologies.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The definitions, etymologies and features of feasts and celebrations.
2. Week  The classifications of feasts and celebrations according to their goals, contents and functions
3. Week  The contributions of feasts and celebrations to traditions, customs, folk beliefs, hand crafts, music, art and architecture
4. Week  Feasts and celebrations in old Turks
5. Week  Traditional celebrations from Past to Present
6. Week  The comparison between feasts in Turkey and in other countries
7. Week  Conducting scientific studies on feasts and celebrations and examination of feasts and celebrations in reference to folklore theories and methods.
8. Week  Presentation, posters, leaflets preparation related to festivals and feasts
9. Week  Presentation on feasts, festivals and ceremonies collected by students in field research in the light of the information given in first 8 weeks.
10. Week  Presentation on feasts, festivals and ceremonies collected by students in field research in the light of the information given in first 8 weeks.
11. Week  Presentation on feasts, festivals and ceremonies collected by students in field research in the light of the information given in first 8 weeks.
12. Week  Presentation on feasts, festivals and ceremonies collected by students in field research in the light of the information given in first 8 weeks.
13. Week  Presentation on feasts, festivals and ceremonies collected by students in field research in the light of the information given in first 8 weeks.
14. Week  General evaluation.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. AKARPINAR Bahar “ Anadolu’da çok Tanrılı Dinler Döneminde Görülen Bereket Törenleri”, Türkbilig Türkoloji Araştırmaları 2000/1:s. 2. AND Metin, Osmanlı Şenliklerinde Türk Sanatları, Ankara 1982; Dionisos ve Anadolu Köylüsü, İstanbul 1962 3. BARTHOLD V.V., Moğol istilasına kadar Türkistan, Haz. H. Dursun Yıldız, T.T.K Yayınları Ankara 1990 4. BAYTANREV S. A., Nevruz (Yeni Gün) (Kaynak ve Adetler), Tarih ve Etnografya Açısından Nevruz, Çev. Yıldız Pekcan, Sevinç Öztürk I. Baskı, Boğaziçi yay. Ankara 1993 5. BORATAV P. Naili, 100 soruda Türk Folkloru, İstanbul 1988 6. ÇAY Abdulhalûk, “Tarih Boyunca Türklerde Bayramlar, “ Türk Dünyası, yıl 5, s.12, Ankara 1997; Türk Ergenekon Bayramı Nevruz, Ankara 1991 7. EBERHARD Wolfram, Çin’in Şimal Komşuları, Çev. Nimet Uluğtuğ, Ankara 1942 8. GÖKALP Ziya, Türk Medeniyeti Tarihi, İstanbul 1974 9. GÜNGÖR Harun, Ön Asya Kültürlerinde Yeniden Doğuş 10. GÜVENÇ Bozkurt, İnsan ve Kültür 11. İNAN Abdülkadir, Makaleler ve İncelemeler 12. İZGİ Öz
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
4
4
 Preparing Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
7
7
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To attain basic concepts and theories of folklore.X
2To learn folklore research methods and techniques and use them efficiently.X
3To get knowledge on historical development of folkloristic and the role of Turkish folklore studies in world folklore studies.X
4To learn written and oral Turkish cultural sources and use them.X
5To perform interdisciplinary research by using data derived from different social science disciplines in order to embrace holistic approach to cultural processX
6To have knowledge on Turkish literary periods and texts and analyze Turkish culture through the analysis of literary texts.X
7To use practical and theoretical knowledge of the performance arts such as Turkish folk theatre, folk music and folk dance.X
8To analyze social practices based on custom and usages and folk beliefs, discuss them and develop new models in applied folklore.X
9To recognize relations among world cultures and their mythologies and carry out comparative studies.X
10To collect, organize and share data through information and internet technologies.X
11To apply theoretical knowledge of media, tourism, animation fields to applied folklore studies.X
12To display cultural heritage by means of museology within the context of identification, archiving, visualizing, protection of cultural heritage.X