MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE IV PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TDE414	MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE IV	8	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. HACER GÜLŞEN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the poetry groups, independent poets, and late writers in the Turkish literature of the Republican era. In this way, to prepare students for text analysis studies.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course includes literary societies such as the Garip poetry movement, the 2nd New poetry movement and some independent poets, Yaşar Kemal as our socialist realist writer in Turkish novel, Oğuz Atay as our author who started the postmodernist process in Turkish literature, and Bilge Karasu, one of our writers who wrote with brand new writing techniques. Selected texts of the artists whose names are mentioned are also included in the content of this course.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the social, cultural, political and economic developments that constitute the Republican Period Turkish Literature
Give examples of the prominent representatives of the Republican Era Turkish Literature and their works
Relate the development processes of different literary genres seen in Republican Period Turkish Literature based on texts.
Evaluate which movement or school of Turkish literature belongs to the period of modernization of the works of prose or poetry
Make a judgment about the methods that should be adopted in analyzing literary texts.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	The movements influencing the Turkish literature of the Republican Era from Western literature in both poetry and prose.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Presentation
2	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Poetry movements in Turkish literature in the Republican Era: Garip and representatives of this movement.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Presentation
3	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Text analysis of Garip: “Anlatamıyorum, Kitabe-i Seng-i Mezar, İstanbul’u Dinliyorum, Bir Garip Orhan Veli”.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
4	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Analysis of other poems of the Garip movement.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
5	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Formation of "Second New Poetry Movement" in Turkish poetry. Informing about gatherinf around Pazar Postası magazine and about who are the representatives of the movement.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
6	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	To provide students with information about what poetry movements such as Beş Hececiler, Yedi Meşale, Maviciler are in Turkish poetry and how they are formed.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
7	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Who are the independent poets of Turkish poetry? Movements that had an influence on these independent poets.	based Learning & Text Analysis
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Özdemir Asaf and his place in Turkish poetry and examples of his works.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
10	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Text analysis with examples from Sait Faik Abasıyanık and his works in the Turkish Story in the Republican Period. “Son Kuşlar, Dülger Balığının Ölümü”.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
11	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Yaşar Kemal through social realism in Turkish literature and examples of his works. “Üç Anadolu Efsanesi”.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
12	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	The narrative characteristics of Yaşar Kemal and the artist through his work “Sarı Sıcak” and the sources he feeds.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
13	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Oğuz Atay's work named "Korkuyu Beklerken" and his place in Turkish literature.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
14	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Oğuz Atay and the sources through which he feeds and the artists that have an influence on Contemporary Turkish Literature.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
15	Literature Review, Reading the Material Assigned	Bilge Karasu through his narrative “Geceden Geceye Arabayı Kaçıran Adam”.	Lecture & Discussion & Inquiry-based Learning & Text Analysis
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aktaş, Ş. (2013), Yenileşme Dönemi Türk Şiiri ve Antolojisi, İstanbul: Kurgan Edebiyat.
Akyüz, K. (1999), Modern Türk Edebiyatının Ana Çizgileri, İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi.
Tanpınar, A. H. (2012), On Dokuzuncu Asır Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları.
Kaplan, M. (2016), Şiir Tahlilleri 1 - Tanzimattan Cumhuriyet’e, İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları.
McKee, A. (2003), Textual Analysis: A Beginner’s Guide, Sage Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognize the alphabets used by Turks in the historical process, especially Ottoman Turkish alphabet.		1
2	Recognize the distinguished examples of World Literature in the forms of verse and prose.		1
3	Defend the idea that Turkish literature has national and genuine cultural identity	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use professional English to be able to benefit from international academic publications.	0
2	Act according to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all kinds of studies related to the field.						5
3	Examine the bibliography of the studies on Turkish Language and Literature according to countries and schools in written, printed and electronic media.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Examine Turkish grammar in historical-comparative terms in terms of sound, form, syntax, semantics and vocabulary by using general linguistics methods and theories		1
2	Examine the course materials, research methods, information and theories used in Turkish Language and Literature Program.						5
3	Discuss the historical development of Contemporary Turkish Literature and the texts on the historical period and the cultural atmosphere.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature with a critical approach and with the help of interdisciplinary information.			2
2	Use philosophy, sociology, law, economics, etc. and makes interdisciplinary interpretations.			2
3	Evaluate the new trends in World Literature especially in Contemporary Turkish Literature.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Solve problems encountered in the field as individual and as member of a team.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the knowledge and theories of Contemporary Literature in terms of literature and linguistics within the framework of certain theories.					4
2	Evaluate the extent to which Turkish Language and Literature is influenced by the civilization circles in which it is a part of.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluates the fields of application of sustainability in the field of Turkish Language and Literature.				3
2	Research and study at the academic level.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate all subjects related to Turkish Language and Literature in the context of “The Integrity of Turkish Language and Literature".						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	9	117
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	15	15
Mid-Term Exam	1	13	13
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	175