Module ARA1031 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1031: Elementary Turkish I
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
You will be expected to learn proper pronunciation that may have distinct features by recourse to the teacher during class and audio materials; to express yourself using very basic grammar structures and relevant vocabulary at A1 level. Examples of recorded daily life conversations and narrations are used through which listening and speaking skills are promoted. Translation exercises are regularly given as homework, which might be corrected and analysed by the whole class. You are also often referred to study materials which later given feedback about by the teacher, with some of these texts appearing in the final exam. Simple examples of Turkish literary work will be used for reading and comprehension.
Week 1: Introduction to Turkish Language, Literature, Culture and Civilization (lecture)
Week 2: Basic structure of the Turkish Language (text-based study)
Weeks 3-5: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 6: Mid-term exam
Weeks 7-10: Elementary Turkish Grammar (text-based study)
Week 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 hours | Lectures |
| Guided Independent study | 117 hours | Guided Independent Study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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/
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 | 3 hours per week - 10 minute tests | 1, 2, 5, 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination (at end of term 1) | 50 | 2 hours | 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 | Written feedback |
| Oral examination (at end of term 1) | 20 | 10 minutes | 3 and 8 | Written and oral feedback |
| Mid-term quiz | 30 | 1 hour | 1 and 5 | Marked and corrected feedback |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination (at end of term 1) | Written examination (50%) | 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 | January examination period |
| Oral examination (at end of term 1) | Oral examination (20%) | 3 and 8 | January examination period |
| Mid-term quiz | Written assignment (100 words in Turkish) (30%) | 1 and 5 | Before end of term 1 |
