COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKISH AND WESTERN CULTURES I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 2011 RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKISH AND WESTERN CULTURES I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to evaluate the relationship between the Turkish and European cultures on the basis of philology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To distinguish the difference between cultural borrowings and prestige/intimate borrowings.
2   To determine the causes of the linguistic interactions.
3   To learn the causes and the conclusions of the interactions with the Turkish and European cultures.
4   To determine the cultural elements in the Western languages borrowed from Turkish.
5   To put the knowledge they have gained into practice through the texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course content
2 Causes of Intercultural Relations
3 Cultural activities of the early Turks in Anatolia I
4 Cultural activities of the early Turks in Anatolia II
5 Cultural activities of the early Turks in Anatolia III
6 Cultural activities of the early Turks in Anatolia IV
7 Cultural activities of the early Turks in Anatolia V
8 Midterm exam
9 The Word oğlan in European Languages
10 The Word ulak in European Languages
11 The Word yelek in European Languages
12 The Word bergamot in European Languages
13 The Word köşk in European Languages
14 General Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Karaağaç, G. (2008), Türkçe Verintiler Sözlüğü, TDK Yayınları, Ankara
2. Türkçenin Dünya Dillerine Etkisi (2004), Lefke Edebiyat Buluşması, Sempozyum Bildirileri, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Assessment of mid-term exam will be based on questions regarding theory and practice of classes until the exam date.
2. Assessment of final exam will be based on questions regarding this course s content.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in the mid-term exam and final exam will be taken into consideration for assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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