Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / THB 220 - TURKISH FOLKLORE DEPARTMENT

Code: THB 220 Course Title: TURKISH ENTERTAINMENT CULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURKISH FOLKLORE DEPARTMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer YÜCEL ÖZDEMİR (ozdemiryucel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic concepts, approaches, types, structures, traditions and functions of Turkish entertainment culture.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the basic concepts and approaches of Turkish entertainment culture. PO-1 Graduates of Turkish Folklore Department have basic and general knowledge about discipline.
PO-4 They will have knowledge about the approaches and methods developed in folk culture and will be able to prepare and apply lesson plans and activities appropriate to these methods.
PO-5 Graduates of the Department of Turkish Folklore will be able to analyze the processes of creation, transfer and execution of folklore products and analyze the changes and transformations of public life.
Examination
LO-2 Understands the types of entertainment, structures, traditions and products. PO-4 They will have knowledge about the approaches and methods developed in folk culture and will be able to prepare and apply lesson plans and activities appropriate to these methods.
PO-6 They have a high level of knowledge about theories and methods in the field of Turkish folklore. They can approach problems in this field in a methodological and analytical way and offer solutions.
PO-24 To be able to transfer scientific knowledge clearly and competently.
Examination
LO-3 Explain and interpret entertainment spaces, actors, functions and changes. PO-7 They produce knowledge about society and use the information they produce in solving economic, social and technological problems.
PO-8 They will be able to analyze the basic elements of culture and to take an active role in the protection of the information channels that protect the identity of the society through their inferences.
PO-12 Communicate professionally in the field of interest or by using oral and written communication opportunities with other sections of the society.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Turkish entertainment culture: basic concepts and approaches, types of entertainment (ritualistic, official, transitional periods, seasonal, regional festivals, fairs, urban life-based entertainments etc.), structure of entertainment (music, dance, food, play, literature, clothing vd.), the functions of entertainment (social, cultural, economic, political, etc.), the changing world of entertainment (festival, graduation ceremony, Valentine's Day, Christmas, parties, virtual entertainment, entertainment camps and parks etc.)
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Entertainment concept; game concept; general bibliography Speech, Discussion Method
2 Personal entertainments- community related entertainments / festivities / state life entertainments Speech, Discussion Method
3 Turkish folk entertainments of ritual origin; religious days and festivals. Speech, Discussion Method
4 Transitions related to transition periods; seasonal fun Speech, Discussion Method
5 Local festivals, festivals and fairs Speech, Discussion Method
6 Feasts on official days and holidays Speech, Discussion Method
7 City life attractions Speech, Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Structure of Turkish public entertainment (naming-time and duration) Speech, Discussion Method
10 Structure of Turkish public entertainment (naming-time and duration) Speech, Discussion Method
11 The structure of Turkish folk entertainment (space) Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
12 The structure of Turkish public entertainment (preparation for fun - rules - participants) Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
13 The structure of Turkish public entertainment (epic, fairy tale, folk story, joke, riddle, rhyme, mania, folk songs and performing environments) Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
14 The structure of Turkish folk entertainment in the context of traditional Turkish folk theater Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
15 Cultural, social, economic and political functions of Turkish public entertainment Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Özdemir, Nebi, Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Eğlence Kültürü, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2005
2 Özdemir, Nebi, Osmanlı Tüketim Kültürü, Eğlence ve Yazılı Medya İlişkisi, Milli Folklor, 73:12- 22.
3 And, Metin, Oyun ve Bügü, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Ankara, 1998.
4 Elçin, Şükrü. Köy Orta Oyunları. Ankara: Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitüsü Yayınları, 1977.
5 Erginer, Gürbüz, Uşak Halk Takvimi ve Halk Meteorolojisi, Milli Folklor Araştırma Dairesi Yayınlar, Ankara, 1984
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 4 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 4 8
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 4 4 16
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 90