Module ARA1031 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1031: Elementary Turkish I
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
This module is designed to introduce students to the Turkish language as spoken today in modern Turkey. At the beginning of the course, it is expected that all students will learn the proper pronunciation features of Turkish by recourse to the teacher during class and to course audio materials.
The module aims to introduce different aspects of Turkish at A1 level and aims to develop all four language skills alike as well basic Turkish structures and a selection of survival and significant vocabulary. Translation exercises and study materials are regularly set and later corrected and analysed by the whole class and/or the lecturer.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate mastery of Turkish spelling and pronunciation, grasp of essential Turkish grammar, 2. Read with a dictionary elementary texts in Turkish, 3. Carry on basic conversation in elementary Turkish. 4. Acquire a basic understanding of the importance of Turkish language and civilisation in the broader context of Islamic civilisation and culture. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Identify, describe and manipulate a range of linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation, 6. Assimilate basic information about another culture. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Develop time management skills and ability to conduct independent study, 8. Be able to work in groups in conversation and text-based work 9. Be able to work in groups in conversation and text-based work |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
You will be expected to learn proper pronunciation that may have distinct features by recourse to the teacher during class and classroom audio materials; to express yourself using very basic grammar structures and relevant vocabulary at A1 level. Examples of recorded daily life conversations and narrations are used through which listening and speaking skills are promoted. Translation exercises are regularly given as homework, which is later corrected and analysed by the whole class. You are also often referred to study materials which later given feedback about by the teacher, with some of these texts appearing in the final exam. Simple examples of Turkish literary work will be used for reading and comprehension.
Week 1: Introduction to Turkish Language, Literature, Culture and
Civilization (lecture)
Week 2: Basic structure of the Turkish Language (text-based study)
Weeks 3-5: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 6: Mid-term exam
Weeks 7-10: Intermediate Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 11: Review of entire class
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 117 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 33 hours | Lectures |
| Guided Independent study | 117 hours | 117 hours |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| 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, 5, 7 | Corrected feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 50 | 50 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50 | 2 hours | 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9 | Written feedback |
| Oral test | 20 | 10 minutes | 3 and 8 | Written and oral feedback |
| Mid-term quiz | 30 | 1 hour | 1 and 5 | Marked and corrected feedback |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
Re-assessment
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.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination | Examination | August/September assessment period |
| Oral test | Interview | 3 and 8 | August/September assessment period |
| Mid-term quiz | Examination | N/A | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
70% written exam; 30% oral exam
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Yeni Hitit I (Yabancılar in Turke Ders Kitab), (A. . Tömer Press), Ankara
Nurettin Koç, Yabancılar için Dilbilgisi, 2nd. Edition, ınkılap Press, Ä°stanbul
Türk Dil Kurumu, Türkçe Sözlük, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)
Türk Dil Kurumu, Yeni Yazım Kılavuzu, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)
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