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INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS IN TURKISH LITERATURE COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
TDE434 INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS IN TURKISH LITERATURE 5 3 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The main purpose of this course is to introduce the intellectual movements that were effective in Turkish literature and culture after the Tanzimat Period, to examine the theoretical texts about the intellectual movements, to analyze the literary texts that were influenced by the intellectual movements.
Content: It includes the reformation movements of the Tanzimat period and their reflections on Turkish literature, the effects of the westernization process on literary genres, Westernism, Ottomanism, Islamism and Turkism movements. In order to better understand the Tanzimat Period, the developments that took place in the Ottoman Empire from the 17th century were also included in the course content.