At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns the concept of socialist realist literature. 2) Recognizes socialist realist writers and analyzes their works. 3) Learns the historical development of modernism. 4) Analyze modernist works.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, the concept of socialist realism and modernization will be discussed from a historical perspective, and the reflections of these concepts on Turkish literature will be discussed through literary texts. The prominent writers and poets of Turkish literature between 1950 and 1980 will be introduced and their works will be analyzed with theoretical approaches, and the understanding of the socialist realist approach and modernism specific to Turkish literature will be highlighted.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Debates on social realism
2nd Week
Social realism in Turkish literature
3rd Week
Socialist realist Turkish novel: Yaşar Kemal
4th Week
Socialist realist Turkish novel: Kemal Tahir
5th Week
Socialist realist Turkish novel: Orhan Kemal
6th Week
Socialist realist Turkish novel: Tarık Buğra
7th Week
Social realist poetry
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Debates on modernism
10th Week
Modernism in Turkish literature
11th Week
Modernist Turkish poetry: II. New
12th Week
Modernist Turkish poetry: II. New
13th Week
Modernist Turkish novel: Oğuz Atay
14th Week
Modernist Turkish novel: Adalet Ağaoğlu
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Aktaş, Şerif. Yenileşme Dönemi Türk Şiiri ve Antolojisi. Ankara: Akçağ Kitabevi, 1996. Enginün, İnci. Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Edebiyatı. İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları, 2002. Halman, Talat. (Ed) Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınevi, 2007. Kahraman, Hasan Bülent. Türk Şiiri, Modernizm, Şiir. İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı, 2004. Karaca, Alattin. İkinci Yeni Poetikası. Ankara: Hece Yayınları, 2005. Korkmaz Ramazan vd. Yeni Türk Edebiyatı El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2003. Moran, Berna. Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1983. Sazyek, Hakan. Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Şiirinde Garip Hareketi. Ankara: İşbankası Yayınları, 1996. Timur, Taner. Osmanlı Türk Romanlarında Tarih Toplum ve Kimlik. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 1991.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
13
2
26
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
13
3
39
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
20
20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
11
11
Total Workload
120
Total Workload / 30
4
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)