COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEA 1007 INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERDAL ASLAN

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic knowledge of Ottoman Turkish necessary to read and understand Ottoman history using primary sources.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the importance of Ottoman Turkish.
2   Know the Ottoman language of different periods.
3   Recognize the Arabic and Persian grammar elements in Ottoman texts.
4   Use Ottoman Turkish dictionaries.
5   Read printed documents in Ottoman language.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Rationale and the importance of the course: Rules and requirements of the course- Introduction to Basic Resources and Dictionaries related with subject
2 Introduction to Ottoman Language: Teaching Arabic Alphabet
3 Teaching Arabic Alphabet
4 Writing simple Turkish words by Arabic Alphabet
5 Basic reading exercises (Syllables and simple words)
6 Basic reading exercises
7 Basic reading exercises
8 Midterm Exam
9 Elements of Turkish Grammar
10 Elements of Arabic Grammar
11 Elements of Persian Grammar
12 Basic Text Readings
13 Basic Text Readings
14 Exercises of printed Ottoman Historical Documents
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Başar, Fahamettin- Ak Mahmut. (2004). Osmanlı Türkçesi: Gramer, Tarihi Metinler, Belgeler. Istanbul: Dünya Aktüel.
2. Ergin, Muharrem (2000). Osmanlıca Dersleri. Istanbul: Boğaziçi Yayınları.
3. Timurtaş, Faruk Kadri (1997). Osmanlı Türkçesi Grameri. Istanbul: Alfa-Basım Yayım Dağıtım.
4. Timurtaş, F.K. (2000). Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş 1. Istanbul: Alfa-Basım Yayım Dağıtım.
5. Develi, Hayati (2008) Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 1. Istanbul: Kesit Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend class regularly, attend 70% of the classes, complete their weekly assigned readings on time, and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdal.aslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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