Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3165: Advanced Turkish Language I

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

This module aims to:

  • Develop further your active and passive command of the Turkish Language through a wide range of written and pedagogical materials, such as classical and modern Turkish texts (both prose and poetry,) films and other media where appropriate.
  • Enable you to have mastery of all aspects of higher Turkish grammar, as well as to develop further conversational, writing and listening skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.

On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Deal with written and oral materials in Turkish of various types
2. Produce written Turkish in summary form or more extensively
3. Read classical literary texts at a reasonable speed
4. Have an appreciation of Modern Turkish as a form of communication, and Classical Turkish as a form of literature
Discipline-Specific Skills5. Use independent judgement to select appropriate information at any given time
6. Convey understanding in writing, or orally, specific data
Personal and Key Skills7. Further develop major skills of the language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension
8. Demonstrate confidence in the use of foreign language
9. Develop time management skills and ability to conduct independent study

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Writing and reading assignments Weekly1, 2, 3, 4Written and Verbal
TranslationWeekly1,3,4,5, 7Written and Verbal
Oral presentationApproximatively 3 times, depending on the size of the class5, 6, 7, 8Verbal

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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
305020

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Continuous assessment30One 50-minute test in the fourth week of the term and one in the ninth week.1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9Written and Verbal
Written examination (at end of term 1)502 hours1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9Written
Oral examination (at end of term 1)2020 minutes1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9Verbal
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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Continuous assessmentWritten examination (1.5-hours; 30%)1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9January examination period
Written examination (at end of term 1)Written examination (2 hours; 50%)1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9January examination period
Oral examination (at end of term 1)Oral examination (20 minutes; 20%) 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9January examination period