GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE COURSE (FOLK HUMOR)/THB 413
Course Title: ELECTIVE COURSE (FOLK HUMOR)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Yrd. Doç. Dr. Evrim ÖLÇER ÖZÜNEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/eolcer
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eolcer@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  Syllabus and projects
2. Week  Biological and cultural reasons of laughing: Why do we laugh? What do we laugh? Who do we laugh?
3. Week  Theories of laughing: Supremacy, avoiding pressure, discrepancy
4. Week  The man who makes us laugh and think at the same time: Nasreddin Hodja
5. Week  Anecdote characters from Black Sea: Temel, Dursun, İdris
6. Week  Setting the religion as a parody: Bektashi anecdotes
7. Week  Ethnic humor: Once upon a time, there was a British, a Turkish and a German man..
8. Week  Humor in folk theatre: Karagöz-Hacivat, light comedy, theatrical village plays
9. Week  Humor epics from minstrels
10. Week  “Şaban” character in Turkish cinema: Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen
11. Week  An example of political humor: Devekuşu Cabaret Theatre
12. Week  Olacak O Kadar, İnce İnce Yasemince and Reyting Hamdi
13. Week  Komedi Dükkânı, Anında Görüntü Şov, Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar
14. Week  Virtual humor: Humor sites on the internet
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bergson, Henri, Gülme: Komigin Anlamı Üstüne Deneme, Çev: Yasar Avunç, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Nope.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- 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
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
7
7
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
91
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.64
 ECTS: 
4
 -- 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.
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.
9To recognize relations among world cultures and their mythologies and carry out comparative studies.
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