TURKISH LANGUAGE I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TRD101E	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	1	2	2	2

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. MEHMET SOYAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to make the students comprehend the properties of Turkish language and rules of operation. Students written and oral texts develop their vocabulary, language skills through. At the end of this course, students should follow the rules of spelling, to gain the habit of using punctuation in place, to gain the habit of reading books, to gain the habit of scientific, critical, questioning, interpretive, creative, constructive thinking.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Language and language features, language-thought relationship, language power, mother tongue-local language-nation language-state language-language of education-language of culture-international language, language-culture relationship, language families-language groups, world languages ​​of Turkish The course includes the historical periods and development of the Turkish language, grammar and its parts, sounds and features in Turkish, types of words-root-appendix, elements of sentence and sentence, rules and applications of spelling, punctuation and use of punctuation marks.applications.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Regarding the works of the researchers who have studied the Turkish Language, recognize the language family and the place of the Turkish in the language families.
Taking into consideration the historical development of the Turkish language with the works on Turkish Language, recognize the historical periods of the Turkish language.
Analyze Turkish words on sample texts by taking their roots and suffixes into consideration.
Analyze Turkish sentences on sample texts by considering the spelling rules, punctuation marks.
Assess Turkish texts with critical, inquisitive, interpreting, creative and constructive thinking.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Reading	Language and Characteristics of Language	Lecture, question and answer
2	Literature Reading	Classification of Languages, Place of Turkish in World Languages	Lecture, discussion
3	Literature Reading	Historical Development of Turkish and Its Stages	Lecture, discussion
4	Literature Reading	Sounds and their characteristics	Lecture, question and answer
5	Literature Reading	Sounds in Turkish and their Classification	Lecture, Brainstorming
6	Literature Reading	Word Structure and Conjugation	Lecture, Brainstorming
7	Literature Reading	Word Structure and Conjugation	Lecture, question and answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Reading	Word Structure and Conjugation	Lecture, discussion
10	Literature review	Types of Words	Lecture, discussion
11	Literature review	Types of Words	Lecture, discussion
12	Literature review	Types of Words	Lecture, discussion
13	Literature Reading	Verbs and Moods	Lecture, question and answer
14	Literature Reading	Complementary Verbs and Verbs in Terms of Structure	Lecture, question and answer
15	Literature review, Preparation for Final Examination	Verbals, Elements of Sentence	Lecture, question and answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aksan D. (1977-86). Her Yönüyle Dil, 1, 2, 3. Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
Aksoy Ö. A. (1990). Dil Yanlışları. Ankara: Emel Matbaacılık.
Banguoğlu T. (2000). Türkçenin Grameri. Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
Ergin M. (1993). Üniversiteler İçin Türk Dili. İstanbul: Bayrak Basım Yayın Dağıtım.
Levent A. S. (1973). Dil Üstüne. Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
Turan F. (2014). Stages of Evolution: Studies in Turkish Language and Literature. İstanbul: The Isis Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	1	13
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	5	5
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	3	3
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	51