Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3166: Advanced Turkish Language II

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. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the grammatical and syntactical features of written Turkish and spoken Turkish; 2. Read various genres of classical and modern Turkish texts, and write and translate modern Turkish 3. Speak Turkish semi-fluently;
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Decipher and translate Turkish texts linked to Islamic Studies with minimal use of a dictionary;
Personal and Key Skills	5. Demonstrate time management skills and the capacity to conduct independent study 6. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills in a foreign language. 7. Demonstrate confidence in the use of foreign language 8. Develop time management skills and ability to conduct independent study

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

The class will be conducted mostly in Turkish. Teaching includes lectures and commentary on the main textbook in-class discussion of the handouts of classical Turkish prose and poetry given as homework; as well as translations from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English will be introduced.

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:

- Advanced Turkish Grammar (text based);

- study and translation of advanced Turkish texts

- Advanced Turkish (conversational and listening skills)

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 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	Homework assignments including translation, grammar, or oral presentation (around 4.5 hours per week)
Guided independent study	11	Assessed tests contributing 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).