THB706 - ADVANCED FOLKLORE METHODS and TECHNICS II: CONTEXT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED FOLKLORE METHODS and TECHNICS II: CONTEXT | THB706 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Field Trip Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Case Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | ||||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to give the basic theorical and practical knowledge about the Context Oriented Folklore Theories and to teach how to use Context Oriented Folklore Thories in solving the problems related to oral, written and material culture. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | ? The scope, subjects and methods of the Context Oriented Folklore Thories ? The basic concepts of the Context Oriented Folklore Thories ? Application fields of Context Oriented Folklore Thories. | |||||
| References | ? Malinowski, B., (1992). Bilimsel Bir Kültür Teorisi, Çev. Saadet Özkal. İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi. ? Malinowski, B., (1995). İnsan ve Kültür (Çev. F. Gümüş). Ankara: V Yayınları ? Lord, Albert B. (2000) The Singer Of Tales(ed. Stephen Mitchell and Gregory Nagy). Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Harvard University Press. ? Foley, J. M. (1988) The Theory of Oral Composition: History and Methodology. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. ? Foley, J. M. (1990). Oral-Formulaic Theory; A Folklore Casebook. New York& London: Garland Publishing Inc. ? Çobanoğlu, Ö. (1998). Sözlü Kompozisyon Teorisi ve Günümüz Halkbilimi Çalışmalarındaki Yeri. Özkul Çobanoğlu, Metin Özarslan (ed.), Dursun Yıldırım Armağanı. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları. ? Çobanoğlu, Ö. (1999). Halkbilimi Kuramları ve Araştırma Yöntemleri Tarihine Giriş. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Context Oriented Folkore Theories |
| Week 2 | The Functional Theory- Theorical base and development process |
| Week 3 | Formation of the conceptual structure- Malinowski and his definition of culture |
| Week 4 | Analysing methods of the Functional Theory on Folklore |
| Week 5 | Reports on Reading and assignment presentation |
| Week 6 | The Theory of Oral composition: Emergence of the theory and Homer Problem |
| Week 7 | Formation of the conceptual structure: M. Parry, A. Lord and their studies |
| Week 8 | Critiques to the Oral Composition Theory and changes in the theory |
| Week 9 | Today of the oral composition theory |
| Week 10 | Performance Theory: Theorical base and development process |
| Week 11 | Folklore analysis methods according to Performance Theory |
| Week 12 | Analysis methods of the Performance Theory on performances |
| Week 13 | Preparations for Essay |
| Week 14 | Preparations for Essay |
| Week 15 | Preparations for Essay |
| Week 16 | Finale Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 2 | 10 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 25 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 120 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Students produce new and original scientific thought related to folklore field | X | ||||
| 2. Students reach qualified and original results in the problems of method, concept and application which require expertise. | X | ||||
| 3. Students issue a scientific paper about their field and present new ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 4. Students lead in solution of social problems which require cultural expertise. | X | ||||
| 5. Students take charge in national and international cultural projects as founder, coordinator or researcher | X | ||||
| 6. Students have high level information about cultural heritage management | X | ||||
| 7. Students study about applied cultural science in corporate level | X | ||||
| 8. Students shape the process of lifelong learning in liaison with media organs. | X | ||||
| 9. Students translate a scientific paper or book in a foreign language with terminology of field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest