Turkish Language and Literature MA - Science of Literature
Faculty of Education

About Department

The International Balkan University Turkish Language and Literature Master's Program is an innovative program accredited in the 2021/2022 academic year. The duration of the program is one (1) year, and courses are taken in the first half of the academic year and the thesis writing phase starts in the second half.

Our university's Turkish Language and Literature Master's Program is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the structure and functioning of the Turkish language. This program offers a theoretical and practical basis in the learning process by addressing topics such as the historical development of the language, grammatical structures, vocabulary, grammar rules and phonetics. In addition, it aims to develop students' interpretive skills by examining different periods of Turkish literature, important writers and poets, and literary formations. The program aims to guide students to conduct research, develop academic writing skills, and think critically, while also providing the necessary academic infrastructure to contribute to Turkish culture and literature. By increasing their knowledge in the field of language and literature, students have the opportunity to pursue an academic career and work in various sectors in the field of literature. In addition, it aims to train competent individuals in these fields by providing students with analytical thinking, creative writing, critical learning, and research skills, while also emphasizing the social and cultural dimensions of language. In short, the program offers an education that increases students' literary knowledge and enables them to gain knowledge in the field of Turkish culture and literature.

Academic Staff

Course Plan

No. Code Name Semester Weekly Hours ECTS Year Type Syllabus
1 TLL 501 Ottoman Turkish Language Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
2 RMAW 590 Research Methods and Academic Writing Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
3 TLL 509 Master Thesis Fall 0 + 20 30.0 1 Compulsory
4 TLL 503 Sources of Turkish Literature Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
5 TLL 502 Poetics of Turkish Literature Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
6 TLL 518 Folklore theories Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Elective
7 TLL 503 Sources of Turkish Literature Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
8 TLL 504 Old Turkish Script Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
9 TLL521 Children's Literature Fall 2 + 1 5.0 1 Elective
10 TLL 519 Analysis of the Contemporary Short Story Spring 2 + 1 5.0 1 Elective
11 TLL 502 Poetics of Turkish Literature Folklore Spring 2 + 1 5.0 1 Compulsory
12 TLL 599 Master Thesis Spring 2 + 1 30.0 1 Compulsory
13 TLL 509 Specific Genres in the Old Turkish Literature - Mesnevi and Kaside Spring 2 + 1 5.0 1 Elective
Course Name Semester Syllabus
First Year
Ottoman Turkish Language Fall
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Research Methods and Academic Writing Fall
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Master Thesis Fall
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Sources of Turkish Literature Fall
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Poetics of Turkish Literature Fall
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Folklore theories Fall
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Sources of Turkish Literature Fall
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Old Turkish Script Fall
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Children's Literature Fall
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Analysis of the Contemporary Short Story Spring
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Poetics of Turkish Literature Folklore Spring
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Master Thesis Spring
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Specific Genres in the Old Turkish Literature - Mesnevi and Kaside Spring
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