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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TDE 637 - TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Code: TDE 637 Course Title: TURKISH FOLK BELIEFS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERKAN KÖSE (serkankose@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) none
Objectives of the Course
To explain the methods and principles of basic of folk beliefs

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 General characteristics of the Turkish folk beliefs can understand. PO-2 The province of the People's literature and culture-related issues are going to have the necessary information and knowledge.
PO-3 Identifies problems related to the field.
PO-4 Collects the necessary data for solving the problems identified.
Examination
LO-2 Recognize the content areas and propagation characteristics of the Turkish folk beliefs. PO-2 The province of the People's literature and culture-related issues are going to have the necessary information and knowledge.
PO-3 Identifies problems related to the field.
PO-4 Collects the necessary data for solving the problems identified.
PO-24 The transfer of scientific information, open and competent manner.
Examination
LO-3 Interpret the general characteristics of the Turkish folk beliefs. PO-2 The province of the People's literature and culture-related issues are going to have the necessary information and knowledge.
PO-3 Identifies problems related to the field.
PO-4 Collects the necessary data for solving the problems identified.
PO-24 The transfer of scientific information, open and competent manner.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The scope of research in folk beliefs and ritual, and the basic principles of the method.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The Religion of old Turks Method of Narration
2 The Religion of old Turks Method of Narration
3 Other religions of accept to Turks Method of Narration, Text Analysis
4 Folk beliefs concept and features Method of Narration
5 Resources of Folk beliefs Method of Narration
6 The tradition of shamanism and folk belief Method of Narration
7 Relationship of folk beliefs and myth Method of Narration, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Folk beliefs about the everyday life Method of Narration
10 Folk Beliefs about Transition Periods (birth) Method of Narration
11 Folk Beliefs about Transition Periods (Bridal, Demise) Textual Analysis, Text Analysis
12 Folk Beliefs about lucky charm Textual Analysis, Text Analysis
13 Folk beliefs about natural phenomena and magic Method of Narration
14 Folk beliefs about animals Method of Narration, Textual Analysis, Text Analysis
15 Folk beliefs about medical treatment and familiar spirit Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Çobanoğlu, Özkul Türk Halk Kültüründe Memoratlar ve Halk İnançları. Ankara 2003.
2 İnan, Abdülkadir, Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm, Materyaller ve Araştırmalar, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, 2000
3 Kalafat, Yaşar.Türk Dünyası Karşılaştırmalı Türkmen Halk İnançları.Ankara 2000.
4 Kalafat, Yaşar.Türk Dünyası Halk İnançları: Teori ve Metot. Trabzon 2001.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, books, projektor, CD.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 12 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 3 6
       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 2 5 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 120