Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3166: Advanced Turkish Language 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. You will learn how to present a topic, a discussion and a conclusion.
Translation: You will translate advanced texts from Turkish into English and vice versa.
Listening and Speaking: Here you will enhance your listening and speaking capabilities by listening to and discussing topical issues.

Literature: You will be exposed to different types of classical and modern Turkish writings to deepen your knowledge of Turkish cultures.

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	106	Students group work on Turkish media and text to prepare for oral presentation Homework assignments including translation, grammar, or oral presentation (around 4.5 hours per week) Assessed tests contributing towards continuous assessment mark. An average mark will be taken of all the marks of assessed tests

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