Module ARA2164 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2164: Intermediate Turkish I
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Aims
In this module, continuing from Elementary Turkish II, it is expected that you will learn the proper pronunciation of the vocabulary featured in the textbook by recourse to the teacher during class and to these recordings independently over the course of the week. Translation exercises are regularly given as homework, which is later corrected and analysed by the whole class. Turkish poetry and prose readings are also regularly discussed and analysed in class. You will read and learn all texts given by the teacher over the course of the semester, with some of these texts appearing in the exams.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate mastery of intermediate Turkish grammar 2. Read intermediate texts in Turkish 3. Have the capacity to carry on intermediate level conversation in 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 8. Conduct independent study, as well as to work in groups in conversation and text-based work 9. Demonstrate confidence in the use of a foreign language 10. Work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |