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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TR209 - TOURIST GUIDING

Code: TR209 Course Title: TURKISH CULTURE AND FOLK SCIENCES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURIST GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HÜRRİYET KURT KOŞAR (hkurt@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GÜLHAN SÖZBİLEN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Students, Turkish folklore content, methods, properties, scope and national culture to teach relationship with; students in the context of intangible cultural heritage values of the transfer and continuity of awareness.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Folklore describes the purpose, scope and properties. PO-20 They are stick to national and ethical value, and they keep these values in their studies.
Examination
LO-2 Discusses the role of Folklore in the development of human relations. PO-9 Their contact force is high and they adapt to team work.
Examination
LO-3 Understands the role of Foklore in the life of the nation. PO-20 They are stick to national and ethical value, and they keep these values in their studies.
Examination
LO-4 Discusses the role of Foklore in the process of globalization. PO-21 They follow the innovations related to the profession and constantly improve themselves.
Examination
LO-5 Recognize the elements of Folklore. PO-14 They introduce the cultural and geographical characteristics pf visited religions in the cultural tours to groups by the leadership.
Examination
LO-6 The relationship between the elements of Folk life folks. PO-20 They are stick to national and ethical value, and they keep these values in their studies.
Examination
LO-7 Folklore recognizes the literary types covered. PO-21 They follow the innovations related to the profession and constantly improve themselves.
Examination
LO-8 Folk culture and the principles that should be pay attention to optimising is remarkable. PO-14 They introduce the cultural and geographical characteristics pf visited religions in the cultural tours to groups by the leadership.
Examination
LO-9 Discusses the importance of the values of the intangible cultural heritage, and scope. PO-16 They specialize in various religious beliefs, mythology, art history and archaeology and they transferred this information to domestic and foreign tourists during the introduction of their country.
Examination
LO-10 Knows the phases of Turkish culture PO-24 They acquire the capabilities to present a subject fluently.
LO-11 Gains general information about Turkish cultural history. PO-24 They acquire the capabilities to present a subject fluently.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Central Asian Turkish culture, post-Islamic Turkish culture, in Turkish culture over time, Turkish epics; Folklore concepts, folk literature, folk cuisine, folk music, folk dances, Turkish traditions and customs, Turkish architecture and intangible cultural heritage values.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Concept of folk, folklore, culture. Origin and meaning of the name Turk and Turkey Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
2 Equestrian nomadic Turkish culture and social economic, military, political, religious and cultural structure in the first nomadic tribes in Central Asia Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
3 Social and cultural life in the first great Turkish States established in Central Asia Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
4 Family and social structure, daily life, law, justice, tradition, etc. in pre-Islamic Turks. Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
5 Central Asian Turkish Epics Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
6 Social and cultural life in Central Asian Turkish migrations and Turkish tribes migrating to Europe Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
7 Acceptance of Islam by Turks and Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Life in the First Muslim Turkish States Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Islamic Period Turkish Literature and Epics Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
10 Turkish Culture and Civilization during the Selçuk Empire Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
11 Social and cultural life during the Anatolian Selçuk State and principalities Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
12 Turkish Culture and Civilization during the Ottoman Empire Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
13 Anatolian Turkish culture (kinship and neighborly relations, community, celebration, ceremony), traditional customs in Anatolia (birth, marriage, death, nutrition, table, clothing, etc.) Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
14 Changes in social and cultural life in the period of the Republic of Turkey after the Atatürk revolutions Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
15 Overall assessment and general review Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Oğuz, Öcal. “Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras: Türkiye’de Nevruz/Yenigün”. Millî Folklor, 17, 65, 2005: 5-8.
2 Artun, Erman.Türk Halkbilimi, İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları, 2007.
3 Kafesoğlu, İbrahim. Türk Millî Kültürü, İstanbul: Boğaziçi Yayınları,1992.
4 Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirasın Koruması Sözleşmesi. (Çev. M. Öcal Oğuz, Yeliz Özay ve Pulat Tacar) Millî Folklor 65, 2005: 163-171.
5 Ögel Bahaeddin, Türk Kültür Tarihine Giriş, C. I – II
6 Ögel Bahaeddin , Türk Kültürünün Gelişme Çağları, Cilt I-II
7 Ögel Bahaeddin, İslamiyet’ten Önceki Türk Kültür Tarihi (Orta Asya Kaynak ve Buluntularına Göre)
8 Memiş Ekrem,Türk Kültür Tarihi
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, projection, CD

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 11 11
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90