Elementary Turkish II

Module title	Elementary Turkish II
Module code	ARA1032
Academic year	2019/0
Credits	15
Module staff	Burcu Ozturk (Lecturer)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks		11

Number students taking module (anticipated)	10

Module description

This module is a continuation of ARA1031 (Term 1) and aims to further your skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Turkish at A1 level. The module has the specific aims of developing your knowledge of the fundamental structure of Turkish grammar and language; ability to read elementary texts in Turkish; and capacity to carry on conversations in elementary Turkish understanding of the importance of the Turkish language and civilization in the broader context of Islamic civilization and culture.

The module will be delivered in a student-friendly language and emphasizes using the Turkish language for survival purposes in cases that you might encounter in real life situations. The module can be especially instrumental for interdisciplinary pathways as it may be useful for learning Ottoman Turkish and other Turkey/Turkish related fields including all branches of humanities and social sciences. Being a continuation module, it requires successful completion of ARA1031 or relevant previous basic knowledge of Turkish.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module aims to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Turkish, continuing Elementary Turkish (term 1). By the end of the module the students should have sufficient knowledge of Turkish to read and write simple compositions and to conduct everyday conversation such as may be necessary for field work in Turkey.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. demonstrate mastery of the Turkish alphabet and pronunciation;
2. have a grasp of essential Turkish grammar;
3. read elementary texts in Turkish with or without a dictionary and write basic descriptive texts;
4. carry on basic conversation in elementary Turkish;
5. acquire a basic understanding of the importance of Turkish language and civilisation in the broader context of Islamic civilisation and culture;

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

6. identify, describe and manipulate a range of linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation;
7. assimilate basic information about another culture;

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

8. develop time management skills;
9. conduct independent study, as well as to work in groups in conversation and text-based work;
10. demonstrate confidence in the use of a foreign language and will be able to use the language laboratory.

Syllabus plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Weeks 1-5: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)

Week 6: Midterm exam

Week 7-9: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)

Week 10-11: Review of entire class

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
33	117	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	33	11 x 3 hour Lectures
Guided Independent study	62	Short readings from Turkish Literature texts to study and translate at home and later discussed by the whole class.
Guided Independent study	55	Translation exercises and reading aloud practices (audio files sent to students by email) are regularly given as homework, which is later discussed and analysed by the whole class.

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Weekly grammar textbook. Reading and translation assignments	6 hours per week - 10 minute tests	1, 2, 3, 8, 10	Corrected feedback

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
0	50	50

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Examination	50	2 hours	2, 3, 6	Written feedback
Oral test	20	10 minutes	4, 5, 7, 9	Written and oral feedback
Mid-term quiz	30	1 hour	2, 3, 5	Marked and corrected feedback

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Examination	Examination (2 hours)	2, 3, 6	August/September assessment period
Oral test	Interview (10 Minutes)	4, 5, 7, 9	August/September assessment period
Mid-term quiz	Quiz (1 hour)	2, 3, 5	August/September assessment period

Re-assessment notes

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic reading:

Ä°stanbul YabancÄ±lar Ä°çin Türkçe Ders KitabÄ±, Kültür-Sanat BasÄ±mevi, 2016

Yeni Hitit I (YabancÄ±lar Ä°çin Turkçe Ders KitabÄ±), (A. Tömer Press), Ankara

Nurettin Koç, YabancÄ±lar Ä°çin Dilbilgisi, 2nd. Edition, Ä°nkÄ±lap Press, Ä°stanbul

Türk Dil Kurumu, Türkçe Sözlük, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)

Türk Dil Kurumu, Yeni YazÄ±m KÄ±lavuzu, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)

F.Nihan KETREZ -A Student Grammar of Turkish

Language laboratory access to Turkish radio and other sources of modern spoken Turkish

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

Key words search

Elementary, Turkish,

Credit value	15
Module ECTS	7.5
Module pre-requisites	ARA1031 or relevant basic knowledge of Elementary Turkish
Module co-requisites	None.
NQF level (module)	4
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	01/10/2011
Last revision date	09/03/2012