SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
TLL1004 | Turkish Language and Literature II | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor KENAN SAYACI |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor NEBİ CEYLAN Instructor KENAN SAYACI |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to lead students to use Turkish as a native language both effectively and grammatically correct in verbal communication and writing. In addition to language awareness, it plans on to give general knowledge on Turkish literature and its history, to improve the ability of analyzing, interpreting and analytically thinking with the examples of literary texts. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; - will acquire writing ability effectively in conformity with grammar rules. - will be able to analyze critically literary genres like article, essay, memoirs, bioghraphy, autobioghraphy, theatre, correspondance writing, interview, column writing, excursion writing etc. and express it formally. - will have a basic understanding of Turkish novel and its history of modernization. - 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 characters in it. |
Creative and Formal Writing: Conventional rules of formal writing, ways and principles of expression, improving eloborate thinking. Literary Genres: Essay, memoirs, bioghraphy, autobioghraphy, theatre, correspondance writing, interview, column writing, excursion writing. Novel: History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Creative and Formal Writing | Language awareness, conventional rules of formal writing, ways and principles of expression, improving eloborate thinking. |
2) | Literary Genres | Academic article “Lüzumsuz Adam'da Yalnızlığın Toplumsal Dolayımı” by Fatih Altuğ |
3) | Literary Genres | Column writing Different perspectives from different daily newspapers on an actual event. |
4) | Literary Genres | Interview Examples on interviews. |
5) | Literary Genres | Essay “Geceye Övgü” by Gündüz Vassaf “Acıların Çocuğu” by Nurdan Gürbilek |
6) | Literary Genres | Correspondance, excursion, memoirs writing Ziya’ya Mektuplar by Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, An letter of martry Velosipet ile Bir Cevelan by İbnülcemal Ahmet Tevfik Seyahatname by Evliya Çelebi. Günlük by Oğuz Atay |
7) | Literary Genres | Bioghraphy, Autobioghraphy “Toprak Olmak, Dil Olmak” by Oğuz Demiralp Türk Casusu İngiliz Kemal Milli Mücadelede by Recai Sanay, Ben Buradayım: Oğuz Atay’ın Biyografik ve Kurmaca Dünyası by Yıldız Ecevit, |
8) | Literary Genres | Theatre A radio theatre play by Behçet Necatigil. Examples of Turkish thatre |
9) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Şemsettin Sami Namık Kemal Ahmet Mithat Efendi Samipaşazade Sezai Fatma Aliye Reading: Kürk Mantolu Madonna by Sabahattin Ali |
10) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Şemsettin Sami Namık Kemal Ahmet Mithat Efendi Samipaşazade Sezai Fatma Aliye Analiz Romanı: Kürk Mantolu Madonna, Sabahattin Ali |
11) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Halide Edip Adıvar Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu Reşat Nuri Güntekin Peyami Safa Nahit Sırrı Örik Reading: Kürk Mantolu Madonna by Sabahattin Ali |
12) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Sabahattin Ali Kemal Tahir Orhan Kemal Tarık Buğra Mahmut Makal Yusuf Atılgan Reading: Puslu Kıtalar Atlası by İhsan Oktay Anar |
13) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Oğuz Atay Adalet Ağaoğlu Sevgi Soysal Yaşar Kemal Bilge Karasu Reading: Puslu Kıtalar Atlası by İhsan Oktay Anar |
14) | History of Turkish novel, bioghraphies and works of Turkish novel writers. An analysis on a specific Turkish novel. | Orhan Pamuk İhsan Oktay Anar Latife Tekin Elif Şafak Hasan Ali Toptaş Murat Uyurkulak Reading: Puslu Kıtalar Atlası by İhsan Oktay Anar |
15) | Final Exam | |
16) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Sabahhatin Ali, Kürk Mantolu Madonna, İstanbul: YKY, 2011. İhsan Oktay Anar, Puslu Kıtalar Atlası, İstanbul: İletişim, 2004. |
References: | Ülkü Giray, Türkçeyi Güzel Konuşma Kılavuzu, İstanbul: Bilgi Yayınevi, 2007. Ömer Asım Aksoy, Dil Yanlışları, İstanbul: İnkılap Kitapevi, 2008. Metin And, Türk Tiyatro Tarihi: Başlangıçtan 1983’e, İstanbul: İletişim, 2004. Berna Moran, Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış 1/2/3, İstanbul: İletişim, 1999. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Application | 6 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 10 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Total Workload | 57 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | 1 |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | 4 |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | 3 |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography; and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |