1. Turkology as a discipline, its definition and history; to teach the theory of Altaic Languages
2. To teach the meaning of the word ‘Turk’, and main cornerstones in the history of the Turks
3. To teach historic periods of Turkish and classification of its dialects
4. To understand main phonetic and morphological features of Turkish accents
5. To identify the regions where contemporary Turkish dialects are spoken, and bring in the Turkology literature
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağla Barikan Topçu
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
Principle Sources
1. Tekin, T., ölmez, M. Türk Dilleri - Giriş, İstanbul, 1999.
2. Ercilasun, A. B., Başlangıçtan Yirminci Yüzyıla Türk Dili Tarihi, Ankara, 2004.
Other Sources
1. Baskakov, A. N., Vvedeniye v izuçeniye tyurkskih yazıkov, Moskva, 1969.
2. Kaydarov, A., Orazov, M., Türklük Bilgisine Giriş, (Çev. Vahit Türk), İstanbul, 2010
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Definition of Turkology as a Discipline, the Theory of Altaic Languages, Significance of Turkish among Languages of the World
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
2. Week
The meaning of the word ‘Turk’, and main cornerstones in the history of the Turks
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
3. Week
Historic periods of Turkish and areas of areas where Turkish is spoken
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
4. Week
Classification of Turkish Dialects, Radlov’s and Smajlovic’s classification
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
5. Week
Classification of Turkish Dialects, Baskakov’s classification, and classifications by Turkish scholars
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
6. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Proto-Turkish, Pre-Turkic Period, Proto-Bulgarian
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
7. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Old Turkish, Göktürkçe (the language of the Kök Turks (seen in the Orkhon and Yenisei inscriptions)
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Old Turkish, Göktürkçe (the language of the Kök Turks (seen in the Orkhon and Yenisei inscriptions)
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
10. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Old Turkish, Uighur Turkish
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
11. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Old Turkish, Uighur Turkish
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
12. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Middle Turkic Period, Kara Khanid Turkish
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
13. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Middle Turkic Period, Harezm Period
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
14. Week
Phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, Middle Turkic Period, Cagatay Period
Lecturing, Question-Answer, Phonetic and Morphologic Analysis
15. Week
Final
Final
16. Week
Final
Final
17. Week
Final
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
0
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. The student adopts the skill to practice the Turkish language properly and clearly by analyzing it in terms of phonetics , structure and form, syntax and semantics .
PO-2
2. The student can appreciate all the texts related to Turkish Language and Literature from the onrush up to the present from a linguistic and literary aspect.He also finds the opportunity to compare them with the Western literature texts.
PO-3
3.The student can make an anthology or research on Folklore.
PO-4
4. The student attains information about Atatürk principles and revolutions.
PO-5
5. The student knows the leading literary output, reads the sample texts representing the historical development of Turkish Language and Literature and conveys it to scientific transcription alphabet.
PO-6
6. The student has the lesson materials containing the contemporary information, research methods, information and theories used for Turkish Language Literature Programme.
PO-7
7. The student uses practices the theories and information he learnt at the Turkish Language and Literature Programme on research and public service area.
PO-8
8. The student scopes out the problems encountered and finds solutions through individual studies and assumes his /her responsibilities as a team member.
PO-9
9. The student supports the solutions through concrete input and shares this input with the experts concerned by analyzing the problems related to the Turkish Language and Literature Programme.
PO-10
10. The student actively takes part and serves in some cultural, social and artistic events related to the Turkish Language and Literature field.
PO-11
11. The student collects, solves and comments on the theoretical and practical data by means of at least one foreign language on which he has a good command.
PO-12
12. The student asseses the contemporary and classical literature information and theories in accordance with certain theories and trends and also criticizes them in terms of literature and linguistics.
PO-13
13.The student uses the computer, Informatics and Information Technologies efficiently for his field.
PO-14
14. The student adopts the conciousness about lifelong learning.
PO-15
15. The student obtains basic information and skills about how to make academical research and study on Turkish Language and Literature.
PO-16
16. The student respects the Professional responsibilities and ethics related to the field ‘ Turkish Language and Literature’.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Students know about Turkology, the theory of Altaic Languages, and main Turkish dialects with their differences.
LO-2
Students know what the word ‘Turk’ means and know main cornerstones of the Turkic history
LO-3
Students know the historic periods of Turkish and classification of Turkic dialects
LO-4
Students know main phonetic and morphological features of historic accents of Turkish, and classify the texts according to the period they belong to.
LO-5
Students are able to identify the areas where contemporary Turkish dialects are spoken, know Turkology literature, and use it.
