Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TURKISH MORPHOLOGY TUR170 2. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
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Goals The purpose of the lecture is to research the structure of words and morphemes in Turkish, formation process, their constructions in this process , the methods of words' derivation, look for the reasons faced during derivation and find solutions for them.
Course Content Focusing on the area and the basic concepts of morphology, morphological features of Turkish, formation processes are examined. The term of category is comprehended, nominal category (the categories of plural, possessive, interrogation, case, copula, number, negation, gender, definiteness, ambiguity) and verbal category (the categories of tense, modality, aspect, voice, negation) are mentioned in detail in the texts. Besides that, addition forms of derivational affixes which are addicted to Turkish words and the rules of them are mentioned too.
Learning Outcomes 1) Have knowledge about the basic concepts of morphology.
2) Learn to make morphological analysis on the text.
3) Apply the methods of language research.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Morphology and Research Fields Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Brief history of the studies on Turkish morphology Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Basic concepts related to morphology Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week General and characteristic morphological features of Turkish (root-stem, formation of addition to words of morphemes) Lecture
Colloquium
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week formation processes Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Category and content of the term Lecture
Colloquium
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Nominal categories in Turkish and declension Question Answer
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Category of plural, possessive, interrogative Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week category of case and copule Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week category of number, negation, gender, definiteness, ambiguity Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Verbal categories and verb inflection Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Category of tense, modality, aspect Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Category of person, voice, negation Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Morpheme analysis on the texts Lecture
Debate
Storyline 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Kerime Üstünova, Ad İşletimi, Sentez: 2012
Kerime Üstünova, Eylem İşletimi, Sentez:2017.
Tahsin Banguoğlu, Türkçenin Grameri, TDK.
Vecihe Hatiboğlu, Türkçenin Ekleri, Ankara, TDK.
Zeynep Korkmaz, Türkiye Türkçesi Grameri (Şekil Bilgisi), Ankara, TDK.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000
PY155000
PY175000
PY195000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 4 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 4 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 3 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 2 2
1 2
1 2
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload