COURSE SYLLABUS

TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND FOLK BELIEFS

1	Course Title:	TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND FOLK BELIEFS
2	Course Code:	TDE5137
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. HÜLYA TAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Hülya TAŞ
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	htas@uludag.edu.tr 02242941817 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü/Görükle, Nilüfer, Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To help students comprehend belief basis of folkloric practices defined as transition rituals, traditions and customs and provide them with the ability to research on these practices.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To have knowledge about customs, traditions and customs.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students learn about the world and Turkey research on the subject.;
2	Students obtain information about the relevant researches, their methods and characteristics both in Turkey and world.;
3	Students learn about studies such as birth, marriage, death.;
4	Students learn about folk beliefs about plants, animals, mountains.;
5	Obtain information about the methods of examining traditions, traditions and folk beliefs and the function of traditions, traditions and folk beliefs.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	What is culture? The relation between culture, tradition and belief
2	Concepts of tradition, customs and folk belief
3	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to birth
4	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to marriage
5	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to death
6	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to plants
7	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to animals
8	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to mountains and water
9	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to entombed saints
10	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to facts of nature
11	Traditions, customs and folk belief related to humans
12	Inspection methods of traditions, customs and folk beliefs
13	The function of traditions, customs and folk beliefs
14	The function of traditions, customs and folk beliefs

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Acıpayamlı, Orhan, Türkiye’de Doğumla ilgili Adet ve İnanmaların Etnolojik Etüdü, AÜEF Yayınları, Erzurum 1961. Acıpayamlı, Orhan. (1962). “Anadolu’da Nazarla ilgili Bazı Adet ve İnanmalar” Ankara: DTCF, Cilt: XX, Sayı: 1, 2. And, Metin. (1974). Oyun ve Büyü. İstanbul: İş Bankası Yayınları. Boratav, Pertev Naili. (1984). 100 Soruda Türk Folkloru. İstanbul: Gerçek Yayınevi. Dinçer, Ferruh. (1967). Türk Folklorunda Veteriner Hekimliği. Ankara. Dorson, Richard M. (1984). Günümüz Folklor Kuramları. İzmir: Ege Ü. Eker, Gülin Ö. vd. (2003). H. Kuramlar ve Yaklaşımlar 1. Ankara: Milli Folklor Yay. Eker, Gülin Ö. vd. (2003). Dünya Halkbilimi Çalışmaları Tarihi. Ankara: Milli Folklor Yay. Erdentuğ, Nermin. (1977). Sosyal Adet ve Gelenekler. Ankara: KB Yay. Ergun, Pervin. (2004). Türk Kültüründe Ağaç Kültü. Ankara: AKM Yayınları. Eyüboğlu, İsmet Zeki. (1974). Anadolu İnançları. İstanbul: Koza Yayınları. Gökalp, Ziya. (1976). Türk Töresi. (Hz. Hikmet Dizdaroğlu). Ankara: KB Yay
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	written examination
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High