Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
180300502103	TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To introduce epics depends on type of expression in Turkish folk literature.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail ABALI

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn the concept of epic.
2	Recognize the work in the field.
3	Comprehend the epic products of Folk Literature.
4	Know the Turkish epics.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Epic concept, characteristics of species, Turkish epics.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The formation of oral tradition and giving information about the first semester oral products
2	Giving information about epic genre and tradition of Turkish epic
3	Giving information about Altay epics and text analysis of Yaratılış epic
4	Information about İskit epics and Alp Er Tunga, Şu epics text analysis
5	Comparative information about Oguz Kagan epics in Uighur and Persian
6	Göktürk epics (Ergenekon, Bozkurt)
7	Uighur Epics (Türeyiş, Göç)
8	Mid exam
9	General information about the Epic of Köroğlu, studies and handles of the epic
10	Köroğlu epic text analysis
11	General information about the epic of Manas, studies done
12	Examining the sections of the Manas epic
13	Danişmend-Battal Gazi epics with giving information about the battle tales of Hz. Ali and text analysis
14	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Saim Sakaoğlu, Ali Duymaz, İslamiyet Öncesi Türk Destanları, Ötüken Yay., İstanbul, 2002 M. Necati Sepetçioğlu, Karşılaştırmalı Türk Destanları, İrfan Yayınevi, İstanbul 1998 Abdurrahman Güzel, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Akçağ Yay., Ankara, 2012 M. Öcal Oğuz vd. ,Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Grafiker Yay., Ankara, 2013

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	1	7	7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO1	5	4	3	5	4	3	5	4	5	4	5	3
LO2	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
LO3	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	3	4	5	5
LO4	4	4	5	3	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High