Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2165: Intermediate Turkish II

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 the following topics:

Reading: You will be introduced to different types of authentic texts; including literary, practical and journalistic.
Writing: You will be introduced to different styles of writing. Personal and formal correspondence, instructions, description and comparison, narration, argumentation etc. You will learn how to present a topic, a discussion and a conclusion.
Translation: Here you will become familiar with a range of text types by translating them from Turkish into English and from English into Turkish.
Listening: This includes listening to a variety of clips, which might include media, broadcasts, news, interviews, documentaries etc.
Speaking: You will practice speaking about various topics in Turkish.
Turkish language through literature: You will have a chance to practice your skills and deepen your knowledge and understanding of Turkish cultures and literatures.

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 Activities	44	11 x 4 hour lectures
Guided independent study	117	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).