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PROSE IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
TDY533 PROSE IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE 1 3 3 6

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the general characteristics of Classical Turkish prose to the student, to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, understand and analyze sample texts. Within the scope of the course, prose types such as “siyasetname”, “letaifname” etc. will be introduced and the student will be taught how to analyze them. Psychoanalytic literary theory will be taught, and the ability to interpret texts according to this theory will be gained.
Content: Information is given about the historical development of Classical Turkish prose, its general characteristics and style, and about recognizing and analyzing Classical Turkish literature prose texts. Information is given about genres such as “siyasetname” in Classical Turkish Literature, the periods in which these works were written, their purposes of writing, their authors' understanding of literature and the world, and Psychoanalytic Theory.