Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ RESEARCH AND APPLICATION INSTITUTE / HBAB 510 - ALEVİ-BEKTASHI CULTURE

Code: HBAB 510 Course Title: COMPARATIVE FOLK BELIEFS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ALEVİ-BEKTASHI CULTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDEM AKIN (erdemakin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To explain the methods and basic principles of folk beliefs. Comparing with other beliefs and cultures

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand the general characteristics of Turkish folk beliefs. PO-1 Based on its undergraduate level qualifications, it develops and deepens its knowledge in the same or different area at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines.
PO-4 Uses the research methods and techniques applied in the field, has theoretical and practical knowledge.
PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
Examination
LO-2 Can recognize the spreading areas and content features of Turkish folk beliefs. PO-1 Based on its undergraduate level qualifications, it develops and deepens its knowledge in the same or different area at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines.
PO-3 Uses resources in the related area effectively based on their undergraduate level qualifications.
PO-4 Uses the research methods and techniques applied in the field, has theoretical and practical knowledge.
PO-5 It collects, interprets, implements data related to its field and checks and explains these values by observing scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values.
PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The scope, subject method and basic principles of folk beliefs and ritual research
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Religion of the Old Turks Method of Narration
2 Religion of the Old Turks Method of Narration
3 Other religions accepted by the Turks Method of Narration
4 Folk Belief concept and its features Method of Narration
5 Sources of Folk Beliefs Method of Narration, Text Analysis
6 Kamlik tradition and folk beliefs Method of Narration
7 Faith-myth relationship Method of Narration
8 mid-term exam
9 Folk beliefs about daily life Method of Narration
10 Folk Beliefs About Transition Periods (Birth) Method of Narration
11 Folk Beliefs about Transition Periods (Wedding-Death) Method of Narration
12 Folk Beliefs About Evil Eye Method of Narration
13 Folk beliefs about natural events and magic Method of Narration
14 Animal Beliefs Method of Narration
15 Beliefs about disease recovery and protective spirit Method of Narration
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.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, books, 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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 3 12
       e) Term paper/Project 5 6 30
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180