TALE AND FOLK STORY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TDE417	TALE AND FOLK STORY	5	3	3	5

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 :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. DİDEM TETİK KÜÇÜKELÇİ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of this course is to teach students the concepts of tale and folk story, narrator, narration, narrative environments and functions of these works. At the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish these genres from other types of folk literature, compare them with other genres, and understand the transition period between Turkish genres.
Contents of the Course Unit:	General characteristics of tales, their sources, their classification, their relation with other literary genres, characteristics of folk stories, their sources, their classification, their relation with other genres, examination of the sample tale and folk story texts.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Distinguish the types of tales and folk stories on texts.
Discover the functions of the parts of tale and folk story.
List the methods and techniques used in the examination of these works.
Distinguish the tale and folk story from other types of folk literature on sample texts.
Compare the tales and folk stories with each other and with similar examples in the world.
Based on folklore theories, formulate repetitive patterns in the sample texts of tales and folk stories.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Concept of Tale Terms used for Tale in Turkey and the World	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
2	Literature review	Topics in tales, tale story tradition and sources of tales	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
3	Literature review	Classification of tales, structural characteristics of fairy and types in tales	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
4	Literature review	Introduction of certain tale type catalogs in the world and in Turkey	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
5	Literature review	Relation of tale with other literary genres	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
6	Literature review	Text Analysis	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
7	Literature review	Text Analysis	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	Definition of story and folk story, folk story in Turkish literature	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
10	Literature review	Form and content characteristics of folk stories, narrator, narrative and narrative environments	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
11	Literature review	Sources of folk stories and their classification	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
12	Literature review	Persons and motifs in folk stories	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
13	Literature review	Examination methods of folk stories	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
14	Literature review	Relation of folk story with other types of narration	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
15	Literature review	Text Analysis	Narration, Discussion, Question and Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aarne, A. (1910) Verzeichnis der Marchentypen mit Hilfe von Faschgenossen Ausgearbeitet, Helsinki.
Alptekin, A. B. (1997) Halk Hikâyelerinin Motif Yapısı, Akçağ.
Boratav, P. N. (1988) Halk Hikâyeleri ve Halk Hikâyeciliği, Adam Yayınları.
Propp, V. (1985) Masalın biçimbilimi, çev. Mehmet Rifat, Sema Rifat, İstanbul: Bilim Felsefe Sanat Yayınları.
Sakaoğlu, S. (2017) Masal Araştırmaları, Akçağ Yayınları.

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	Define concepts such as management, manager and leader.
2	Analyze the accuracy, reliability and validity of the new information obtained from the data.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Report the obtained data.
2	Prepare software and projects related with the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use the appropriate resources for data analysis related with the field.
2	Analyze the work processes.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage projects as part of a team.
2	Apply the material, techniques and analyzes in relation with the subject for project and work flows.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Fulfill responsibility with a focus on result in individual and team studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognizes what he/she knows about his/her field or not.
2	Act the theoretical knowledge in real life with learning to learn approach.
3	Apply different methods and techniques with an innovative approach in his/her research.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply the results obtained in accordance with voluntarism and social responsibility projects.
2	Establish a healthy contact with colleagues
3	Share the analyzes and obtained results with colleagues.
4	Cooperate with colleagues at international level with the help of foreign language competency.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Behave in accordance with ethical values regarding the collection, analysis and reporting of data.
2	Participate the design of work processes and systems with full quality.
3	Cooperate with other employees for the continuation of sustainability in the profession.

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	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	11	2	22
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	4	10	40
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	3	6	18
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	0	124