GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH FOLK TALES/5050045
Course Title: TURKISH FOLK TALES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ali Yakıcı
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yakici
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  yakici@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The student comprehends the place and the importance in daily life of the folktales by learning the occurrence and the transition period of the folkta
The student obtains the ability to analyse the folktales via folklore theories and to critical evaluate their results.
The student comprehends the storytelling phenomenon with a critical aspect.
Based on the storytelling tradition, the student has the knowledge of thinking about the cultural codes and the sustainability of the tradition.
The student obtains the ability of analytical thinking by searching for an answer for the questions such as “Why do we tell stories?” and “What is th
 -- 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  Introduction to traditional folk tales.
2. Week  The necessity of storytelling from ancient world to the modern era.
3. Week  From shaman to show men: The masters of storytelling.
4. Week  History or tale: Historical aspects of stories and heroes.
5. Week  Dreams, tales and love in storytelling traditions.
6. Week  The adventures of hero: The rituals and initiations through folktales.
7. Week  Told in coffee houses: The places for story tellers.
8. Week  Stories and sacred roots.
9. Week  Comparative storytelling traditions.
10. Week  Ecological codes hidden in folk tales.
11. Week  Modern folk tales: Movies, soap operas ect..
12. Week  Ladies first please: The gender roles in folk tales.
13. Week  Tales in the ciberworld: Digitial folktales and storytelling traditions.
14. Week  New perspectives on storytelling: Stories as intangible cultural heritage
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Alptekin, Ali Berat. Halk Hikâyelerinin Motif Yapısı. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları, 1997.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- 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
14
3
42
 Reading
6
6
36
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
4
4
16
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
3
9
 Final and Studying for Final
4
4
16
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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