Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2164: Intermediate Turkish I

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, the syllabus will cover f the following topics:

More complex Turkish grammar tools and concepts.
Introduction to vocabulary enabling students to use Turkish in abstract and diverse subject areas.
Building learning independence as a Turkish scholar, with increasing ability to analyse morphology and syntax, and to use grammatical knowledge and vocabulary to understand more complex texts.

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
44	106	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	44	11 x 4 hour lectures
Guided independent study	106	Independent study, including reviewing new grammar rules learned in class; learning vocabulary; practising grammar and vocabulary through drill exercises; preparatory reading and vocabulary acquisition; reading for comprehension and language development; listening to and watching DVDs; writing short compositions; web-based activities; revising for examinations.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Web-based and electronic resources:

Turkish Language Society (Türk Dil Kurumu) : https://sozluk.gov.tr/
Yunus Emre Institude (Yunus Emre Enstitüsü): https://www.yee.org.tr/tr/yayinlar?k=161&yk=192
Yunus Emre Turkish Teaching Portal: https://turkce.yee.org.tr/en/