Module ARA1032 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1032: Elementary Turkish II
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Turkish, continuing Elementary Turkish (term 1). By the end of the module the students should have sufficient knowledge of Turkish to read and write simple compositions and to conduct everyday conversation such as may be necessary for field work in Turkey.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate mastery of the Turkish alphabet and pronunciation; 2. have a grasp of essential Turkish grammar; 3. read elementary texts in Turkish with or without a dictionary and write basic descriptive texts; 4. carry on basic conversation in elementary Turkish; 5. acquire a basic understanding of the importance of Turkish language and civilisation in the broader context of Islamic civilisation and culture; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 6. identify, describe and manipulate a range of linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation; 7. assimilate basic information about another culture; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. develop time management skills; 9. conduct independent study, as well as to work in groups in conversation and text-based work; 10. demonstrate confidence in the use of a foreign language and will be able to use the language laboratory. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Weeks 1-5: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 6: Midterm exam
Week 7-9: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 10-11: 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 | 11 x 3 hour Lectures |
| Guided Independent study | 62 | Short readings from Turkish Literature texts to study and translate at home and later discussed by the whole class. |
| Guided Independent study | 55 | Translation exercises and reading aloud practices (audio files sent to students by email) are regularly given as homework, which is later discussed and analysed by the whole class. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
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, 3, 8, 10 | 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, 3, 6 | Written feedback |
| Oral test | 20 | 10 minutes | 4, 5, 7, 9 | Written and oral feedback |
| Mid-term quiz | 30 | 1 hour | 2, 3, 5 | Marked and corrected feedback |
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 (2 hours) | 2, 3, 6 | August/September assessment period |
| Oral test | Interview (10 Minutes) | 4, 5, 7, 9 | August/September assessment period |
| Mid-term quiz | Quiz (1 hour) | 2, 3, 5 | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
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.
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.
Basic reading:
?stanbul Yabanc?lar ?çin Türkçe Ders Kitab?, Kültür-Sanat Bas?mevi, 2016
Yeni Hitit I (Yabanc?lar ?çin Turkçe Ders Kitab?), (A. Tömer Press), Ankara
Nurettin Koç, Yabanc?lar ?çin Dilbilgisi, 2nd. Edition, ?nk?lap Press, ?stanbul
Türk Dil Kurumu, Türkçe Sözlük, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)
Türk Dil Kurumu, Yeni Yaz?m K?lavuzu, Ankara (Türk Dil Kurumu Press)
F.Nihan KETREZ -A Student Grammar of Turkish
Language laboratory access to Turkish radio and other sources of modern spoken Turkish
