Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO NEW TURKISH LITERATURE-I

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. KAZİM YETİŞ
Instructor (s) Prof. Dr. BELKIS GÜRSOY
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is to inform the students about social, political, cultural and ideological background of New Turkish Literature’s first period.
Course Content Concept of New Turkish Literature, the reasons that shape New Turkish Literature, recognition movements of Europe and European Culture, developments on education and instruction, effects of ‘The Rescript of the Gülhane’ and ‘Royal Edict of Reform’ to social and cultural life are examined.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Discussion on the concept of "Modernization. Political and social developments that affect Modernization Movement(Westernization, Innovation). Political and social developments before XIX. century.
2Changing of the education system and its effects on Turkish society.
3‘The Rescript of the Gülhane’ and its effects to social life
4‘Royal Edict of Reform’ and its effects to social life
5Identify the Western concepts, world views and technical inventions and their effects on the mentality of Turkish man.
6Changings on social and political life.
7Adaptation of Western living to Turkish daily life and its effects
8Ambassadors in Europe and their interpretations of Western civilization
9Midterm exam
10Ambassadors in Europe and their interpretations of Western civilization
11A new concept: Civilization
12European theatre companies
13Sending students to Europe and its effects
14General review

Resources

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (2003), 19uncu Asır Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, 10.baskı, İstanbul, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Niyazi Berkes, Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011
Hilmi Ziya Ülken, Türkiye’de Çağdaş Düşünce Tarihi, Ülken Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005
Kâzım Yetiş (2007), Dönemler ve Problem Aynasında Türk Edebiyatı, İstanbul, Kitabevi.