Course Language:
Turkish
Course Objectives:
The course aims at helping students improve their skill in written and oral narration, by teaching them characteristics and rules of the language
Course Content:
Lexicon of Turkish, study of literary texts, rules for formal correspondence, format and rules for scientific research writing and genres of oral narration
Course Methodology:
1. Lecture 2. Case study 3. Discussion 4. Demonstration 5. Group work 6. Microteaching 7. Problem solving
Course Evaluation Methods:
A. Classical exam B. Multiple-choice test C. Incomplete D. True-False E. Oral exam F. Portfolio G. Performance type H. Report
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1-Aims at helping students understand the subject, point of view and the main theme in fiction and informative texts | 1,3,4 | A |
2-Aims at helping students understand the means and possibilities of Turkish narration | 1,3,4 | A |
3-Aims at helping students understand, interpret and apply fiction and informative texts? | 1,3,4 | A |
4-Aims at teaching how to write a petition, report, minutes, business letters | 1,3,4 | A |
5-Aims at improving the students’ skills in written and oral narration | 1,3,4 | A |
Course Flow
Week | Topics | Study Materials |
1 | Introduction/orientation: Giving students information about the content of the course and how the material will be covered | Related readings |
2 | Informative texts, fiction , subject / topic, point of view, main theme of the text. | Related readings |
3 | Kinds of vocabulary,(what )a parapraph (is),genres of narrative | Related readings |
4 | how to write a petition, ,preparing a CV | Related readings |
5 | Written narrative genres: memoirs, travel, diary and letter | Related readings |
6 | Written narrative genres :article, essay, newspaper article / column, critique | Related readings |
7 | (writing) reports, minutes (of a meeting) | Related readings |
8 | Midterm Exam | Related readings |
9 | Scientific research, writing summary, taking notes, bibliography and rules for footnote writing | Related readings |
10 | Lexicon of Turkish of Turkish(native words, loan words, idioms) | Related readings |
11 | Turkish Lexicon (proverbs, cliches, reduplication of words) | Related readings |
12 | Syntax of Turkish and semantics | Related readings |
13 | Fiction (novel, poetry, theatre) | Related readings |
14 | Genres of oral narrative | Related readings |
Recommended Sources
Material Sharing
Documents | Xerox copies given to students before class. |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms | 1 | 50 |
Quizzes | - | |
Attendance | ||
FINAL | 1 | 50 |
Total | 100 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | To have the necessary knowledge about “History of Turkish Language” as a part of teaching Turkish language and literature curriculum in high schools. | X | |||||||||||
2 | To have the necessary knowledge about “Turkey Turkish” and “Modern Turkish Grammar” as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | |||||||||||
3 | To have the necessary knowledge about historical lexicology and philological evolution of Turkish language. | X | |||||||||||
4 | To have the necessary knowledge about the stages of acculturation and oral / written sources of Turkish language. | X | |||||||||||
5 | To have the necessary knowledge about modern Turkish dialects and their literatures. | X | |||||||||||
6 | To have the necessary knowledge about “History of Turkish Literature” as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | |||||||||||
7 | To have the necessary knowledge about all major figures of Turkish literature (writer, poet, critic, academic, etc.) as a part of Turkish language and literature teaching in high schools. | X | |||||||||||
8 | To have the necessary knowledge about oral / written sources of medieval and early modern Turkish literature. | X | |||||||||||
9 | To have the necessary knowledge about modern Turkish literature from Tanzimat to Republic period throughout the history. | X | |||||||||||
10 | To instruct students to synthesize the dynamics of Turkish modernization with the content of Turkish Language and Literature teaching and to have critical attitudes with historiography of Turkish literature. | X | |||||||||||
11 | To instruct students to make critical readings of worldwide / national classics listed by Ministry of National Education . | X | |||||||||||
12 | To instruct students to synthesize their common knowledge of literary genres, forms and literary history with the theoretical frameworks about construction of national history. | X | |||||||||||
13 | To have ability to design original materials for field education and develop new projects. | X | |||||||||||
14 | To have the necessary knowledge about paleography, research and presentation techniques using in Humanities. | X | |||||||||||
15 | To have a critical and comparative perspective about Turkish literature among world literatures. | X |
ECTS
Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Term Paper | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Work Load | 50 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 2 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 2 |
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