MEDICINE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor KENAN SAYACI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course has a threefold aim: 1) To make students familiar with Turkish literary canons. 2) To give students a general view about modern Turkish literature, novels in specific. 3) To provide students with an analytical approach to Turkish novels by showing the inner settings of literary texts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;

- will have a basic understanding of Turkish literature, its history of modernization and comparative writing strategies.
- will be able to critically and analytically use the knowledge acquired in historization of Turkish novel.
- will acquire reading strategies and analyzing methods in approaching to modern Turkish novels.
- will be able to be able to discuss and write about sociological context of a given novel and related matters.
- will be able to identify fictional caharacters depicted in the novel according to their surroundings.
- will be able to plan and conduct individually an analysis about a given novel and the way the author constructs his/her caharacters in it.

Course Content

History of Turkish literature. Modernization in 19th century Ottoman society and the role of literature in this process. Analytical approach to a literary text.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) History of Turkish literature Modernization in 19th century Ottoman society and the role of literature in this process.
2) Approaching to a literary text Reading strategies, analyzing methods and approaching evil in literary texts.
3) Modernist novel Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay
4) A Modern Allegory of East-West dichotomy Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü by A. H. Tanpınar
5) From modern to modernist narrative Modernist narrative and its techniques in Turkish literature.
6) A Modern Allegory of East-West dichotomy Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü by A. H. Tanpınar
7) Modernist novel Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay
8) The Path to Nobel: Postmodern Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Hayat by Orhan Pamuk
9) The Path to Nobel: Postmodern Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Hayat by Orhan Pamuk
10) Political Novel in Turkish Literature Yeni Şehirde Bir Öğle Vakti by Sevgi Soysal
11) Modern Short Story in Turkish Semaver and Dülger Balığının Ölümü by Sait Faik
12) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Değirmen by Sabahattin Ali.
13) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Cenk Hikayeleri by Murathan Mungan
14) Modern Short Story in Turkish Literature Usta Beni Öldürsene by Bilge Karasu
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü, İstanbul: YKY, 2002.
Orhan Pamuk, Kara Kitap, İstanbul: İletişim, 2004.
Oğuz Atay, Tehlikeli Oyunlar, İstanbul: İletişim, 2001..
Sevgi Soysal,Yeni Şehirde Bir Öğle Vakti, İstanbul: İletişim, 2009.
References: Berna Moran, Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış, İstanbul: İletişim, 1997.
Rita Felski, Uses of Literature, NY: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
Orhan Pamuk, Saf ve Düşünceli Romancı, İstanbul: İletişim, 1997.
James Wood, Kurmaca Nasıl İşler [How Fiction Works], İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2010.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 7 5 35
Homework Assignments 2 3 6
Midterms 1 4 4
Final 1 5 5
Total Workload 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.
2) In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.
3) In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.
4) Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.
5) By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.
6) Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7) Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.
8) Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.
9) In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.
10) Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.
11) Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.
12) Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.
13) Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.
14) Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.
15) Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.
16) Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
17) The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this
18) Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.
19) Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20) Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21) Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22) In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23) Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24) Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25) In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26) Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27) Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28) Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29) Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30) Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31) Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32) Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process