TURK6001 Elementary Turkish A
| Offered By | Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Turkish |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | The course will cover Turkish alphabet, spelling and pronunciation as well as vowel harmony. No direct emphasis will be put on teaching grammar, but the use of simple verb tenses and other grammatical features will be introduced with sentences. The course will include simple and comprehensive reading passages. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Attendance and class participation 20%, Assignments 30%, Final examination (including oral component) 50% |
| Workload | Four hours of lectures per week (may include language laboratory sessions) |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Prescribed Texts |
Tömer HITIT: Yabancilar icin Türçe 1, Ankara: Ankara University Press, 2002. Text book with cassettes will be available from the Uni Bookshop. |
| Preliminary Reading |
* G. L. Lewis, Turkish Grammar, OUP, 2001 * Lewis V. Thomas, Elementary Turkish, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1967. * Bengisu Rona, Turkish in Three Months, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Hugo 1989 |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies and Master of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Mehdi Ilhan |
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