Course Language:
Türkçe
Course Objectives:
The aim of this course is to teach students the distinguishing features of the historical period in Ottoman Turkish literature between 1908 (second declaration of Meşrutiyet) and 1923 (declaration republic). Giving students the historical back ground is also one of the main objectives of this lecture.
Course Content:
Structural changes in form and content in poetry and prose during the period. Biographies of prominent figures. Analysis of major works in all genres.
Course Methodology:
1. Lecture 2. Case study 3. Discussion 4. Demonstration 5. Group work 6. Microteaching 7. Problem solving
Course Evaluation Methods:
A. Classical exam B. Multiple-choice test C. Incomplete D. True-False E. Oral exam F. Portfolio G. Performance type H. Report
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Knows the historical context and make connections with the periods literature and its sociological dynamics. | 1,2 | A |
| Knows about the prominent figures of ““Fecr-i Âtî” period and their biographies and make connections with their works. | 1,2 | A |
| Knows about the major works of writers which are essential part of the period. | 1,2 | A |
| Gain insight into the period via reading the essential pieces. | 1,2 | A |
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Intrduction. Discussions on syllabus. General knowledge about Meşrutiyet period. | |
| 2 | Poetry from Meşrutiyet period: Mehmed Emin Yurdakul. | Related readings. |
| 3 | Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı | Related readings. |
| 4 | Mehmet Akif Ersoy and his Safahat. | Related readings. |
| 5 | Ziya Gökalp and his poetry. | Related readings. |
| 6 | Yahya Kemal Beyatlı and his poetry. | Related readings. |
| 7 | Ömer Seyfettin and Genç Kalemler journal. | Related readings. |
| 8 | Mid-term. | Related readings. |
| 9 | Halide Edip Adıvar, Sinekli Bakkal | Related readings. |
| 10 | Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, Kiralık Konak, Hüküm Gecesi. | Related readings. |
| 11 | Refik Halid Karay and his short fiction. | Related readings. |
| 12 | Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar, Çamlıcadaki Eniştemiz | Related readings. |
| 13 | Ali Nizami Bey’in Alafrangalığı ve Şeyhliği, Boğaziçi Yalıları | Related readings. |
| 14 | Overview | Related readings. |
Recommended Sources
| Required |
Mehmet Kaplan: Şiir Tahlilleri I
Mehmet Emin Yurdakul Şiirler. Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı Şiirler Mehmet Akif Ersoy : Safahat Ziya Gökalp : Şiirler Ömer Seyfettin : Yeni Lisan Yahya Kemal Beyatlı : Eski Şiirin Rüzgarıyla- Kendi Gök Kubbemiz Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu: Kiralık Konak -Hüküm Gecesi Halide Edib Adıvar: Sinekli Bakkal- Yeni Turan Refik Halid Karay: Memleket Hikayeleri Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar: Ali Nizami Bey’in Alafrangalığı ve Şeyhliği |
| Recommended |
İnci Ebginün. Tanzimat’tan Cumhuriyete Türk Edebiyatı
Mehmet Kaplan: Türk Edebiyatı Üzerinde Araştırmalar I-II Berna Moran : Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış Meşrutiyet Dönemi Türk Edebiyatı : İ.Çetişli-N.Çetin Fethi Naci: 100 Yılda 100 Roman Nihat Sami Banarlı : Resimli Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi Kenan Akyüz. Modern Türk Edebiyatının Ana Çizgileri |
Material Sharing
| Documents | Additional course notes delivered by the lecturer. |
Assessment
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-term | 1 | 40 |
| FINAL | 1 | 60 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1 | To have the necessary knowledge about “History of Turkish Language” as a part of teaching Turkish language and literature curriculum in high schools. | X | ||||||||||||
| 2 | To have the necessary knowledge about “Turkey Turkish” and “Modern Turkish Grammar” as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | ||||||||||||
| 3 | To have the necessary knowledge about historical lexicology and philological evolution of Turkish language. | X | ||||||||||||
| 4 | To have the necessary knowledge about the stages of acculturation and oral / written sources of Turkish language. | X | ||||||||||||
| 5 | To have the necessary knowledge about modern Turkish dialects and their literatures. | X | ||||||||||||
| 6 | To have the necessary knowledge about “History of Turkish Literature” as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | ||||||||||||
| 7 | To have the necessary knowledge about all major figures of Turkish literature (writer, poet, critic, academic, etc.) as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | ||||||||||||
| 8 | To have the necessary knowledge about oral / written sources of medieval and early modern Turkish literature. | X | ||||||||||||
| 9 | To have the necessary knowledge about modern Turkish literature from Tanzimat to Republic period throughout the history. | X | ||||||||||||
| 10 | To instruct students to synthesize the dynamics of Turkish modernization with the content of Turkish Language and Literature teaching and to have critical attitudes with historiography of Turkish literature. | X | ||||||||||||
| 11 | To instruct students to make critical readings of worldwide / national classics listed by Ministry of National Education . | X | ||||||||||||
| 12 | To instruct students to synthesize their common knowledge of literary genres, forms and literary history with the theoretical frameworks about construction of national history. | X | ||||||||||||
| 13 | To have ability to design original materials for field education and develop new projects. | X | ||||||||||||
| 14 | To have the necessary knowledge about paleography, research and presentation techniques using in Humanities. | X | ||||||||||||
| 15 | To have a critical and comparative perspective about Turkish literature among world literatures. | X | ||||||||||||
ECTS
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 7 | 105 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Work Load | 156 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 6.24 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |