Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TDA 605 - TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TDA 605 Course Title: TURKISH CULTURE AND SHAMANISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 7
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
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
It is aimed to teach the Turkish culture with its all respects; mainly language, history, religion, art, music, consuetude and customs, behaviors and attitudes.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognize the concepts of culture and civilization PO-2 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-3 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledges in their field of study.
PO-5 Use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
 		Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The aim of this course is to introduce students the cultural steps of Turkish societies.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 About the General Process of the Course Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
2 On the Birth and Source of Shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
3 Cults and Rituals in the Ancient Turkish Belief System Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
4 General discussion on what is and what is not shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
5 Receiving the shamanic ability Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
6 Shaman/Kam duty, function, characteristics Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
7 On Shaman/Kam Clothing and Accessories Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Shamanism and Turkish Universe Design Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
10 Shamanism and Turkish Universe Design Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
11 Altai Shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
12 Altai Shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
13 Tuvan Shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
14 Yakut Shamanism Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
15 On Shamanistic Elements in Turkish Culture Method of Narration, Answer question, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İnan, Abdülkadir (2013) Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm, Materyaller ve Araştırmalar, Ankara: TTK Yayınları.
2 Eröz, Mehmet (1977) Türk Kültürü Araştırmaları, İstanbul: Kutluğ Yayınları.
3 Kafesoğlu, İbrahim (1987) Türk Bozkır Kültürü, Ankara: Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitüsü.
4 Kafesoğlu, İbrahim (2011) Türk Milli Kültürü, İstanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat.
5 Alekseyev, N. A. (2013). Türk Dilli Sibirya Halklarının Şamanizmi. Konya: Kömen.
6 Bapaeva, Janyl Myrza (2013). Tıva Şamanizmi. Konya: Kömen.
7 Çeribaş, Mehmet (2007), “Türklerde Demirciler ve Şamanlar”, Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, S. 42. Yaz.
8 Eliade, Mircea (1999), Şamanizm İlkel Esrime Teknikleri, Çev. İsmet BİRKAN, Ankara: İmge.
9 Harner, Michael (1999), Şamanın Yolu, (Çev. Asena Atalay), İstanbul:.Dharma.
10 Hoppal, Mihaly (2001). “Sibirya Şamanizminde Doğa Tapınımı”. Ankara Üniversitesi DTCF Dergisi. S. 41.
11 Potapov, L. P. (2012). Altay Şamanizmi. Konya: Kömen.
12 Turan, Fatma Ahsen (2010), “Şaman Ritüellerinden Alevi Semahlarına Esrarlı Yolculuk”, Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi.
Required Course instruments and materials

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 7 10 70
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 5 2 10
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 2 10
       e) Term paper/Project 5 3 15
Oral Examination 5 1 5
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 3 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 210