Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TURKISH LANGUAGE I TUR111 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 1.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Meltem AYABAKAN İPEK
Assistants
Goals The aim of the lesson is to examine grammatical features, word stucture and spelling rules of Turkish. Examples, topics, and terms are given in English. The aim of teaching the course in English is to improve the English knowledge of the students.
Course Content Phonetic features of Turkish, word emphasis, word types, noun phrases, punctuation structures, sentence types, suffixes used in Turkish, usage of punctuation marks and writing rules are given as English in this lesson.
Learning Outcomes 1) Evaluates the text which he/she readed and the programme which he/she listened to.
2) There is no doubt that Turkish is a science language.
3) To get detailed information about the general characteristics of Turkish and to use this information in English.
4) The student discusses the relations between the language and culture
5) The student discusses the historical periods of Turkish language
6) Evaluates every aspect of a text he / she reads, a program he / she watches.
7) Defines the specifics of the Turkish language.
8) Applies the spelling rules. Uses the punctuation in its proper place.
9) Recognize the features and subtleties of Turkish language. Produces thoughts about the historical development and current problems of Turkish. Apply spelling rules. Uses punctuation in place. Writes petition and curriculum vitae. Recognizes literary genres (essays, column, poems, novels, stories). Identify similarities and differences about literary genres. Develops writing on a subject. There is no doubt that Turkish is a science language.
10) The student discusses Turkish phonetics
11) Develops writing on a subject.
12) Writes petition and curriculum vitae/personal background.
13) Discusses the historical development of Turkish and its currrent issues.
14) Evaluates every aspect of a text he / she reads, a program he / she watches.
15) Explains the literary norms (articles, essays, poems, novels, short stories etc.).
16) Sorts the differences and similarities about the literary norms.
17) Students develop their professional language.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Language and features of language. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework
2. Week Classification of languages and historical periods of Turkish. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Sound features of Turkish, vowel-consonant harmony. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Sound events of Turkish. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Word stress and word types. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Noun phrases and verbals. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The elements of sentence and sentence types. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Derivational affix and inflectional suffix. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Speech Loop
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Full stop, comma, semicolon, colon and three-dot usage. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Usage of question mark, exclamation mark, proofmark and apostrophe. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Usage of hyphens, long lines, brackets, quotation marks, and slashes. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Writing of affixes and conjunctions. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Writing of alien words and usage place of capitals. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Writing of numbers, reduplications and abbreviations. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. and Hyams, N. (2011). An Introduction to Language. Wadsworth Learning, 9th edition, Canada.
Gürer, A. (Ed.) Türk Dili. Ankara Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Yayınları.
Türkçe Sorunları Kılavuzu, A. Necmiye, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
Türkçe Sözlük (2010). Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
Üniversite Öğrencileri İçin Uygulamalı Türk Dili, Y. Çotuksöken, Papatya Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2009

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 10 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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