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  1. Faculty of Humanities
  2. Department of Turkish Language and Literature
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  4. Introduction to Folkloristics
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Last Updated: 10/07/2026

Code - Course Title Compulsory/Elective Laboratory + Practice ECTS
EDB373 - Introduction to Folkloristics III. SEMESTER 2 +0 3.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. ÇİĞDEM KARA
Mode of Delivery face to face
Place of Delivery
Used Educational Platforms
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended anthropology, sociology, tUrkish folk literature, civilization history
Recommended Resources *Ed. Gönül Pultar (2009) Kimlikler Lütfen. Ankara. ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayınları. * Gülin Öğüt Eker, Metin Ekici, M. Öcal Oğuz, Nebi Özdemir (2003) Halkbiliminde Kuramlar ve Yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Milli Folklor Yayınları. *Gülin Öğüt Eker, Metin Ekici, M. Öcal Oğuz (2003) Dünya Halkbilimi Çalışmaları Tarihi. Ankara: Milli Folklor Yayınları. * Burke, P. (2011) Kültürel Melezlik. (çev.) M. Topal, İstanbul: Asur. *Oğuz, M. Ö. (2009). Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Nedir? Ankara: Geleneksel. * Baumann, G. (2006) Çokkültürlülük Bilmecesi. I. Demirakın (çev.), Ankara: Dost Kitabevi.
Work Placement Not Applicable
Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 History of folklore studies and folk concept in Europe
Week - 2 History of folklore studies and folk concept in Turkey
Week - 3 community types
Week - 4 cultural processes
Week - 5 cultural identity and identity demands
Week - 6 multiculturalism and its strategies
Week - 7 midterm exam
Week - 8 debates on multiculturalism
Week - 9 function of abstract cultural heritage in multiculturalist societies
Week - 10 function of abstract cultural heritage in multiculturalist societies
Week - 11 introduction of selected intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
Week - 12 introduction of selected intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
Week - 13 debating folk culture elements in need of conservation
Week - 14 debating folk culture elements in need of conservation

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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