Main goal of the course is to study on the development of fantastic fiction in modern Turkish literature.
In this course, the definition, evolution and extensions of fantastic novel as a literary genre will be studied; questions such as ‘what made fantastic literature possible’, what human need it meets’ will be addressed, and notions such as ‘fiction-fantasy’, ‘ordinary-extraordinary’ will be discussed in detail in light of philosophy, psychology and cognitive sciences.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Following the appearance and progress of fantastic fiction in literature | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
| Identifying different types of fiction and various approaches to fantastic fiction | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
| Questioning the reasons of the change of fantastic fiction in time | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
| Reading and analyzing fantastic literary texts | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
| Demonstrating skills in analyzing and interpreting fantastic literature | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
| Comparing fictional works written from different perspectives | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2 |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | “Fantastic” as a literary genre | |
| 2 | Ahmet Mithat Efendi I | |
| 3 | Ahmet Mithat Efendi II | |
| 4 | Çengi | |
| 5 | Muhayyelât-ı Aziz Efendi | |
| 6 | Dünyaya İkinci Geliş yahut İstanbul’da Neler Olmuş | |
| 7 | Cinli Han | |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Fennî Bir Roman yahut Amerika Doktorları | |
| 10 | Hayât-I Muhayyel | |
| 11 | Halide Edip Adıvar I | |
| 12 | Halide Edip Adıvar II | |
| 13 | Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar | |
| 14 | FINAL | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Pelin Aslan Ayar, Fantastik Roman, İletişim Yayıunları, İstanbul 2015.
Tzveton Todorov, Fantastik, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul 2013.
Jean-Luc Steinmetz, Fantastik Edebiyat, Boyut Yayınları, İstanbul 2009. Terry Eagleton, Literary Theory An Introduction, Oxford.
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| Additional Resources |
Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Çengi, Türk Dil Kurumu, Ankara 2008.
Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Cinli Han, Türk Dil Kurumu, Ankara 2008. Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Fenni Bir Roman yahut Amerika Doktorları, Türk Dil Kurumu, Ankara 2009. ----, Muhayyelat-ı Aziz Efendi, Bilge Kültür Sanat, İstanbul 2006.
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | |
| Assignments | Weekly assignments |
| Exams | Midterm and final exam |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Assignment | 1 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 40 | |
| Contribution of In-term studies to overall grade | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No |
Program Learning Outcomes
By completing a PhD Degree in Turkish Literature, students will be able to |
Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | have deep knowledge of Turkish literature. | x | |||||
| 2 | comprehend and interpret modern literary texts. | x | |||||
| 3 | work independently or assume responsibility as a team member to solve practical and theoretical problems encountered in the field of Turkish Language and Literature, and share the results of their researches with other academics in national and international venues. | x | |||||
| 4 |
demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and responsibility and use (in educational institutions as well as in public and private sectors) the theoretical and practical information they acquire throughout their undergraduate and graduate education.
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x | |||||
| 5 | analyze critically, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas. | x | |||||
| 6 | demonstrate skills in doing detailed research on Turkish literature and state critical attitude on the results. | x | |||||
| 7 |
demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and responsibility.
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x | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Assignment | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Midterm Assignment | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Work Load | 373 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 14,92 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 15 | ||