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. Groupwork, 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
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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
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| 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
| RECOMMENDED RESOURCES | ||
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Xerox copies given to students before class. |
Assessment
| 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’s Contribution to Program
| 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
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| 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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