M.A. Program

Required Courses

TKL 501 Classics of Divan Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Divan Edebiyatı Klasikleri)
A study of the works of the major poets of Divan literature such as Fuzuli, Baki, Nedim and Seyh Galip with reference to the conventions of their time.

TKL 524 Contemporary Literary Issues and Approaches (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Çağdaş Edebi Meseleler ve Yaklaşımlar)
An examination and application of contemporary literary theory, including structuralism, post structuralism, deconstruction, Marxism, feminism and psychoanalysis.

TKL 530 Disciplinary Features of Turkish Literary Studies (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Türkçe Edebiyat Çalışmalarının Disipliner Özellikleri)
Exploring the disciplinary features of both divan and modern Turkish literature fields. Study of the concept of literature, literary criticism, literary history and textual criticism with theoretical and applied readings.

TKL 533 Research Methodology (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Araştırma Yöntemleri)
Methods of preparing critical editions together with scholarly analysis of certain themes.

TKL 579 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) Non-Credit ECTS 6
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interests in Turkish Language and Literature through seminars offered by faculty, graduating thesis students and invited guests from industry, government, business and academia.

TKL 690 M.A. Thesis ECTS 60
(Yüksek Lisans Tezi)

Courses offered for the Department of History and Ataturk Institute for Modern Turkish History

TKL 503 Ottoman Turkish Reading Skills I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Osmanlı Türkçesi Okuma Becerileri I)
A study of the script and linguistic features of Ottoman Turkish.

TKL 504 Ottoman Turkish Reading Skills II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Osmanlı Türkçesi Okuma Becerileri II)
A study of the script and advanced linguistic features of Ottoman Turkish.

Departmental Electives

Departmental Electives in Old Turkish Literature

TKL 506 Chagatay Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Çağatay Edebiyatı)
A study of selected texts, in printed and manuscript forms in Chagatay Turkish, e.g. the works of Ali Sir Nevai and others. Special attention given to the language.

TKL 534 Prose in Turkish Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Türk Edebiyatında Nesir)
A study of various texts from the early period up to the 19th century taking into consideration the various influences acting upon the development of Turkish prose. Special attention given to different types of prose (plain, semi-artistic and artistic).

TKL 580-586 Special Topics in Old Turkish Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Eski Türk Edebiyatında Özel Konular )
Textual analysis and bibliographical study of a selected topic or text from Old Turkish Literature.

Departmental Electives in Modern Turkish Literature

TKL 520 Servet-i Funun Poetry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Servet-i Fünun Şiiri)
Poetry of the Servet-i Funun period with consideration of the impact of the aesthetic concepts of western literatures; the new genres and themes in poetry, with special emphasis on the works of Tevfik Fikret, Cenap Sahabettin, Suleyman Nazif.

TKL 525 Literary Genre Theories and Turkish Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Edebi Tür Kuramları ve Türkçe Edebiyat)
Exploring literary genre theories and their importance and applicability in studying modern Turkish literature. Emphasis on certain literary genres in Turkish such as crime fiction, Independence War novels, and historical novels.

TKL 587-593 Special Topics in Modern Turkish Literature (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yeni Türk Edebiyatında Özel Konular)
Textual analysis and bibliographical study of a selected topic or text from Modern Turkish Literature.

TKL 594-599 Special Topics in Turkish Language (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Türk Dilinde Özel Konular)
Textual analysis and bibliographical study of a selected topic or text from Turkish Language.


Ph.D. Program

Specialization Electives in Old Turkish Literature

TKL 603 Allegory and Allegorical Works (4+0+0) 4ECTS 10
(Alegori ve Alegorik Eserler)
Description of the variations of allegory as a literary mode, its themes and the allegorical readings with reference to the works with allegorical features such as Kelile ve Dimne, Harname, Sem u Pervane, and Husn u Ask.

TKL 604 Transition from Oral to Written Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Sözlü Edebiyattan Yazılı Edebiyata Geçiş)
Study of the formal and thematic features of the epics of the pre-islamic era and the first oral products of this tradition in Anatolia (Oguzname, Dede Korkut, Battalname, Saltukname, Danismendname).

TKL 605 Comparative Studies on Translated Texts (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Çeviri Eserler Üzerine Karşılaştırmalı Çalışmalar)
Evaluation of the translation attempts from the period of Anatolian principalities to the westernization era in the nineteenth century and comparative treatment of source and target texts with reference to translational norms.

TKL 613 Poet Sultans in Divan Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Divan Edebiyatında Padişah/Sultan Şairler)
Critical approach to the works of poet sultans with a view to analyzing their achievement as poets.

TKL 616 The Sebk-i Hindî in Divan Poetry (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Divan Şiirinde Sebk-i Hindî)
Development of the Sebk-i Hindî in Divan poetry as of the seventeenth century under the influence of Persian and Indian literatures and its major representatives.

TKL 621 Collections and Anthologies (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Mecmualar ve Antolojiler)
Study of collections and anthologies composed of poems, pastiche as well as treatises on various topics, informative writings and private letters.

TKL 622 Prose Narrative Techniques (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Mensur Anlatı Teknikleri)
Comparative study of old Turkish prose works in terms of the characteristics of the narrative techniques with focus on the different stages of their development.

TKL 623 Stories in Prose (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Mensur Hikâyeler)
Critical evaluation of legendary, religious, mystic, epic and didactic stories in prose in relation to their sources, themes, motifs and narrative features.

TKL 642 Surnames (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Surnameler)
Study of the works both in verse and in prose relating the wedding ceremonies of the princesses, the circumcision feasts and the festivities organized on the occasion of the birth of Sultan's offspring with respect to customs, traditions, documentary information and narrative characteristics they imply.

TKL 645 Biographies, Bibliographies and Tezkires (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Biyografiler, Bibliyografiler ve Tezkireler)
Study of the works containing information on the writers, poets, artists and scholars as well as the prominent statesmen and religious leaders of society with specific reference to the development of the genre.

TKL 646 Seminar in Old Turkish Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Eski Türk Edebiyatı Semineri)
Tutorial courses in topics of special interest for the individual doctoral student of old Turkish literature, involving extensive research and written/oral reports closely supervised by the instructor.

TKL 680-686 Special Topics in Old Turkish Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Eski Türk Edebiyatında Özel Konular)
Study of a selected topic or text in Old Turkish Literature in terms of both textual analysis and bibliography.

Specialization Electives in Modern Turkish Literature

TKL 653 First Modern Woman Writers (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(İlk Çağdaş Kadın Yazarlar)
Study of the first woman writers of Turkish Literature and their works from 1850 to 1950.

TKL 658 Foundational Texts of Tanzimat Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Tanzimat Edebiyatı’nın Temel Metinleri)
Examining the changes and transformation of Ottoman literature in the second half of the 19th century in parallel to political, social, economic and cultural modernization through literary criticism and essays.

TKL 659 Literature as a Discipline and Interdisciplinarity (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Bir Disiplin Olarak Edebiyat ve Disiplinler Arasılık)
Exploring the disciplinary features of literature in general and Turkish literature in particular. Discussing the contributions and challenges of interdisciplinarity to the field with theoretical and applied readings and extensive research.

TKL 660 Advanced Studies in Genre Theories and the Independence War Narratives Genre (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Tür Kuramları ve Kurtuluş Savaşı Anlatılari Türü Üzerine İleri Çalışmalar)
Exploring modern genre theories as an alternative methodology in studying literature. Applying the critical and methodological tools of genre studies in interpretation and study of Turkish Independence War narratives with extensive research.

TKL 662 Leading Writers of the Modern Period II (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Çağdaş Dönemin Önde Gelen Yazarları II)
Study of the most eminent writers of Modern Turkish literature with in depth analysis of their works.

TKL 664 Woman Writers after 1950 (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(1950 Sonrası Kadın Yazarlar)
Textual analysis of the novels and short stories of woman writers after 1950.

TKL 673 Literary Disputes in Modern Turkish Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Çağdaş Türk Edebiyatında Edebi Kavgalar)
Study of literary disputes which mostly revolved around the old and new, east and west dichotomies from Tanzimat to our age with special emphasis on the disputes of the Tanzimat period as first samples of western style criticism.

TKL 679 Seminar in Modern Turkish Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Modern Türk Edebiyatı Semineri)
Tutorial courses in topics of special interest for the individual doctoral student of modern Turkish literature, involving extensive research and written/oral reports closely supervised by the instructor.

TKL 687-693 Special Topics in Modern Turkish Literature (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Çağdaş Türk Edebiyatında Özel Konular)
Study of a selected topic or text in Modern Turkish Literature in terms of both textual analysis and bibliography.

TKL 700 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 ECTS 6
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.

Required Course

TKL 790 Dissertation ECTS 120
(Doktora Tezi)
Dissertation in Turkish on a particular text or a theme in Modern Turkish Literature.