COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SELECT FIELD 6 (OLD TURKISH TEXT STUDIES)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 3014 SELECT FIELD 6 (OLD TURKISH TEXT STUDIES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET AKKAYA

Offered to

Turkish Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand the historical development of the Turkish language by examining the basic texts of the Old Turkish period and to recognize the linguistic features of these texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizes the Old Turkish period and its basic features.
2   Analyzes the Gokturk Inscriptions, Uyghur texts and Karakhanid period works.
3   Compares the word and language structure in Old Turkish texts with modern Turkish.
4   Evaluates the cultural and literary elements in historical texts.
5   Can analyze the Old Turkish writing systems and language structure.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Old Turkish: Period and General Features
2 Gokturk Inscriptions: Introduction and Importance
3 Language and Content Features of Gokturk Inscriptions
4 Introduction to Uyghur Texts
5 Language Features of Uyghur Texts
6 Karahanli Period: Kutadgu Bilig
7 Introduction and Importance of Divanu Lugati't-Turk
8 Midterm, General review
9 Analysis of a Text
10 Old Turkish Vocabulary and Terms
11 Writing Systems: Gokturk, Uyghur and Arabic Alphabets
12 Syntax and Sentence Structure in Old Turkish Texts
13 Transition Process from Old Turkish to Modern Turkish
14 Cultural and Literary Value of Texts
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ercilasun, A. B. (2013). Türk Dili Tarihi. Akçağ yayınları.
2. Kaşgarlı Mahmud. Divânu Lügati t-Türk.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

discussion, question and answer

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

will be announced

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.akkaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

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