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.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
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).

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 (YabancÄ±lar in Turke Ders Kitab), (A. . Tömer Press), Ankara

Nurettin Koç, YabancÄ±lar için 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)

Other resources: