Poetry In Contemporary Literature

Course Code:

TLL 442

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

Turkish

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to teach the history of poetry of the Republican period with its trends, outstanding poets and their works. “Modern poetry “is the way to be taken.

Course Content:

This course deals with Turkish poetry written since the beginning of the 20^th century. Trends, poets and poems are discussed, analyzed and interpreted and a close look is taken whether they are ‘modern’ or traditional.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) What is modern poetry?	A,B, C	A
2) The characteristics of modern poetry	A,B, C	A
3) Knowledge of history of Turkish modern poetry	A,B, C	A
4) Knowledge of trends and characteristics in Turkish poetry	A,B, C	A
5) Differences between modern and traditional poetry	A,B, C	A
6) Many readings of Turkish modern poems	A,B, C	A
7) Interpretations of many Turkish modern poems	A,B, C	A

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	What is modern poetry?
2	What are the characteristics of modern poetry?
3	The first moderns in Turkish poetry: Ahmet Haşim and Yahya Kemal
4	Nazım Hikmet
5	Beş Hececiler and Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
6	Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar and the followers of Hece
7	Poetry of Garip
8	Poetry of Garip
9	The social-realistic poetry
10	Poetry of the “Second New”
11	Poetry of the “Second New”
12	After the “Second New”
13	Applications
14	General revision

Recommended Sources

Textbook

X

Additional Resources

Berk, İlhan. Poetika (YKY)

Armağan, Yalçın. İmkansız Özerklik (İletişim)

Fuat, Memet. Çağdaş Türk Şiiri Antolojisi (Adam)

Material Sharing

Documents	X
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	80
Quizzes
Assignment	1	20
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes By completing an undergraduate degree in the programme of Turkish Language and Literature, students will be able to	Contribution
No		1	2	3	4	5
1	identify the linguistic units of the each component of the Turkish grammar including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.					X
2	demonstrate skills in using Turkish effectively.					X
3	analyze and critically evaluate the literary texts of Turkish produced in various periods of history using the perspective of philology and the contemporary studies of linguistics and literature.					X
4	recognize the impact of relevant disciplines in forming the basis of the contemporary theories of literature and linguistics.			X
5	present basic knowledge and skills (such as computer software and information and communication technologies) in their field of study that would assist them in conducting academic research.					X
6	work independently or assume responsibility as a team member to solve problems encountered in the field of Turkish Language and Literature.			X
7	demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and responsibility.					X
8	use (in educational institutions as well as in public and private sectors) the theoretical and practical information they acquire throughout their undergraduate education.			X
9	organize or take part in organizing scientific, cultural or artistic events such as workshops, conferences, colloquia.			X
10	adopt a positive approach to lifelong learning.					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	4	60
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	15	10
Total Work Load	1	20	20
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			150
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

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