GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE COURSE (OTTOMAN LITERATURE AND TRADITION)/THB 315
Course Title: ELECTIVE COURSE (OTTOMAN LITERATURE AND TRADITION)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assisst. Prof. Neslihan İ. KOÇ KESKİN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/neslihank/academic
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  neslihank@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  Giving information about the sources of Ottoman literature tradition, such as Nature, the Holy Koran, Hadiths, Islamic mysticism, the Şeh-nâme by Fird
2. Week  Nature reinterpreted in Ottoman poetry. Interpretation of sample couplets from the verse sections of the qasidas, which are bahâriye, sayfiye, hazâniy
3. Week  The mythological birds mentioned in Ottoman poetry
4. Week  Ottoman Islamic Mythology with miniatures
5. Week  The prophets and miracles whose names were mentioned in Ottoman poetry.
6. Week  The Şeh-nâme by Firdevsî and Greek individuals within the qasida tradition.
7. Week  Reflections to the divans of the Ottoman social structuring in the context of the palace metaphors of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar. Visuals selected from the
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Interpretations of couplets related to the traditions, beliefs, behaviors and practices of the Ottoman society, which are reflected in the divans.
10. Week  Reflections to literature of the Ottoman entertainment culture. Sample texts and miniatures from the Sûrnâmes that describe the 1582 and 1720 festivit
11. Week  Traces in the divans of the Ottoman cuisine and dress-finery culture. Interpretation of sample couplets related to the subject.
12. Week  The diseases and traditional treatment methods mentioned in the divans.
13. Week  The crimes and the methods of punishment mentioned in the divans.
14. Week  The settlement centers mentioned in Ottoman poetry. The importance of the Seyahatnâme (Travel Book) by Evliya Çelebi
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  AND, Metin; Minyatürlerle Osmanlı İslam Mitologyası, İstanbul 2007. ARAZ, Nezihe; “Osmanlı Mutfağı-ünlü üç mutfaktan biri-”, Hünkâr Beğendi 700 Yıllık Osmanlı Mutfak Kültürü, Ankara 2000, s.7-19. ARSLAN, Mehmet; Türk Edebiyatında Manzum Surnameler (Osmanlı Saray Düğünleri ve Şenlikleri), Ankara 1999. ATASOY, Nurhan; 1582 Surname-i Hümayun Düğün Kitabı, İstanbul 1997. ATASOY, Nurhan vd.; İpek Osmanlı Dokuma Sanatı, İstanbul 2001. AYLAR, Selçuk; “Divan Şiirinde Sosyal Hayatın İzlerine Dair Birkaç Örnek”, Osmanlı Divan Şiiri Üzerine Metinler, Haz. Mehmet Kalpaklı, İstanbul 1999, s. 459-466. BATİSLAM, Dilek; Divan Şiirinin Mitolojik Kuşları Hümâ, Ankâ, Simurg, Türk Kültürü İncelemeleri Dergisi l, İstanbul 2002, 185-208 ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mehmed; Divanlar Arasında, Ankara 1998. DİLÇİN, Cem; "Türk Kültürü Kaynağı Olarak Divan Şiiri", Türk Dili, S. 571, Ankara, Temmuz 1999: 618-626. Evliya Çelebi b. Derviş Mehmed Zıllî; Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının Tr
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
5
5
 Preparing Presentation
1
4
4
 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: 
98
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.92
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To attain basic concepts and theories of folklore.
2To learn folklore research methods and techniques and use them efficiently.
3To get knowledge on historical development of folkloristic and the role of Turkish folklore studies in world folklore studies.
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.
12To display cultural heritage by means of museology within the context of identification, archiving, visualizing, protection of cultural heritage.