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 Skills	1. 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 Skills	5. Use independent judgement to select appropriate information at any given time 6. Convey understanding in writing, or orally, specific data
Personal and Key Skills	7. 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

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover topics related to advanced Turkish language, including grammar, writing, reading, speaking, and translating.

Teaching varies between lectures and commentary on the main textbook, readings, translation, dictation from and discussion of Turkish texts. We do translation exercises collectively; regular vocabulary reviews; reading of poetic and prose texts. Students give presentations on grammatical issues or texts which they have studied or read independently. Students will study different types of texts, historical, literary, current affairs; will learn how to matter different styles of expression oral and written. Teaching will also include Turkish media (TV broadcasts, news, interview, documentaries, as well as music and songs).

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

...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	16.5	11 x 1.5 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	16.5	11 x 1.5 hour seminars
Guided Independent Study	11	Students group work on Turkish media and text to prepare for oral presentation
Guided independent study	95	Private Study on homework assignments including translation, grammar, or oral presentation (around 4.5 hours per week)
Guided independent study	11	Assessed tests contribute towards continuous assessment mark. An average mark will be taken of all the marks of assessed tests

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
Writing and reading assignments	Weekly	1, 2, 3, 4	Written and Verbal
Translation	Weekly	1,3,4,5, 7	Written and Verbal
Oral presentation	Approximatively 3 times, depending on the size of the class	5, 6, 7, 8	Verbal

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
30	50	20

...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
Continuous assessment	30	One 50-minute test in the fourth week of the term and one in the ninth week.	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	Written and Verbal
Written examination (at end of term 1)	50	2 hours	1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9	Written
Oral examination (at end of term 1)	20	20 minutes	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	Verbal
	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
Continuous assessment	Written examination (1.5-hours; 30%)	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	January examination period
Written examination (at end of term 1)	Written examination (2 hours; 50%)	1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9	January examination period
Oral examination (at end of term 1)	Oral examination (20 minutes; 20%)	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	January examination period