Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300507103TURKISH FOLKLORE ICompulsory473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information about the history, content, importance of folklore in the field of culture and literature, to comprehend compilation methods, to give information about folklore analysis methods, theories and approaches, to comprehend intangible cultural heritage and applied folklore.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail ABALI
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the concepts of folk and folklore.
2Can research the history of folklore studies in Turkey and Europe
3Can implement build methods in the field
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition of folklore, its content and its relationship with other branches of science.
2History of folklore.
3Contemporary folklore theories
4Main sources of Turkish folklore, publications, organizations.
5The concept and importance of field research in folklore.
6The first compilations about Turkish folklore, opinions on compilation.
7Planning and preparation phase of the compilation.
8Preparations to be made before going on the field.
9Preparations before going on the field
10bservational compilation methods.
11Types of folkloric events in terms of environment.
12Methods of compilation by interview (interview).
13Other methods to aid field research
14Classification of the compiled material, making it ready for archiving.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Çobanoğlu, Ö. 1999, Halkbilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş, Akçağ Yay.,Ankara. 1-Sakaoğlu, S. 1988, Sahada Derleme Metotları, Kültür Bakanlığı Yay., 2- Oğuz, Ö. 2010, Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı, Akçağ Yay., Ankara
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Homework140
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework177
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)95
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