GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MINSTREL LITERATURE/2040044
Course Title: MINSTREL LITERATURE
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Ahsen TURAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aturan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aturan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To have knowledge about the characteristics of ashik literature year by year in Anatolia and to inform its representatives. To applicate some of folk
To have knowledge about the ashik literature’s development, characteristics and the most important pioneers year by year.
To provide the analysis of these ashik literature’s yields according to folklore theories.
To provide that problems which are about the ashik literature and to give an advice for solving these.
 -- 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 main position of ashik literature in Turkish
2. Week  The origin of ashik poets (ozan) and the historical development of this term
3. Week  The ashik tradition and the formation of its literature in Anatolia
4. Week  The motifs; “Bade” and “Dream”
5. Week  To identify these dream etc. motifs in the tale texts and ashik biographies
6. Week  Gaining pseudonym, master-apprentice relation, ashik branches
7. Week  Form and type in ashik poetry and the style of ashik literature
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  The social position of ashiks
10. Week  Ashik literature according to centuries in Anatolia and the most important pioneers
11. Week  Orality and literacy
12. Week  The ashiks and their poems according to "historic renewal theory"
13. Week  Poetry reviews
14. Week  Overall Asessment
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. GÜNAY, Umay; Türkiye’de Âşık Tarzı Şiir Geleneği ve Rüya Motifi, Ankara, Akçağ 1999. 2. KÖPRÜLÜ, Fuat; Türk Saz Şairleri, Ankara, Güven Basımevi, 1962. 3. ARTUN, Erman; Âşıklık Geleneği ve Âşık Edebiyatı, Ankara, 2001. 4. ONAY, Ahmet Talat; Halk Şiirinin Şekil ve Nev’i, Hazırlayan: Cemal Kurnaz, Ankara, Kurgan, 2012. 5. BORATAV, Pertev Naili; 100 Soruda Türk Halk Edebiyatı, İstanbul, Koç Kültür Sanat, 2003. 6. DİZDAROĞLU, Hikmet; Halk Şiirinde Türler, Ankara, TDK, 1969. 7. ÇOBANOĞLU, Özkul; Âşık Tarzı Kültür Geleneği ve Destan Türü, Ankara, Akçağ, 2000. 8. TURAN, Fatma Ahsen; “Halk Şairlerinin Sanatlarını İcra Ettikleri Mekânlar”, Journal of Turkish Studies, Türklük Bilgisi Araştırmaları, Festschrift in Honor of Walter G. Andrews III Guest Editor: Mehmet Kalpaklı Published at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Harvard Universty, Volume 35/1, June 2011, 285-304.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- 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
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
5
70
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
14
14
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To improve and deepen the knowledge and competence which is derived from Turkish language and literature on the branch of Turkish folk literature.X
2To conceive the influence of Turkish folk literature (especially Turkish folklore) on interdisciplinary studies of whole social sciences.X
3To read, perceive and interpret the basic works of Turkish folk literature. To examine these works in terms of contemporary theories and methods.X
4Using the knowledge provided with interdisciplinary studies, to interpret the knowledge derived from Turkish folk literature and come up with new ideas.X
5To detect and find solutions for problems peculiar to Turkish folk literature through scientific methods.X
6To be able to transcribe any text pertinent Turkish folk literature, to discern the type of any text and to analyse it theoretically. Making use of compilation methods, to discuss a subject relevant to Turkish folk literature.X
7Improving new approaches for unsolved matters of Turkish folk literature, to be able to solve them. To benefit from scientific ways to detect and solve those matters.X
8With critical way, to be able to assess the knowledge derived from Turkish folk literature which is at the expert level.X
9Intensifying with scholarly data, to share the knowledge and competence on Turkish folk literature as visual and verbal.X
10To use the knowledge and competence on Turkish folk literature for the benefit of crowds.X
11Using the foreign language skill, to discuss the current issues with foreign colleagues.X
12Taking advantage of modern technology and communication facilities, to share and exchange the knowledge and competence on Turkish folk literature.X
13To consider moral, social, scientific, juristical values while collecting, interpreting and applying the knowledge of Turkish folk literature.X
14To be capable of organising and editting strategical, political and applied plans and programmes of Turkish folk literature.X
15To be fitted to apply the knowledge and skills of Turkish folk literature on several areas of social sciences.X