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FACULTY of LETTERS / DEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE

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FACULTY of LETTERS / DEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE /
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TDE2021Turkish Writing Systems2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Emre TÜRKMEN
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To gain the qualifications related to learning alphabets used by Turks and direct students to this field.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Students comprehend the alphabets in which Turkish is written.5,81,
LO - 2 : Comprehend the Kokturk script that Turkish national alphabet.6,81,3,
LO - 3 : Gain knowledge about Uighur alphabet.1,3,
LO - 4 : Follow the historical process of Turkish language from the texts written in Arabic alphabet.1,81,3,
LO - 5 : Gain knowledge about Cyrillic alphabet and texts written in this alphabet.2,51,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The issue of the alphabet during the historical process of the Turkish language; the language analysis on Kokturk script that Turkish national alphabet; texts written in Uighur alphabet and Uighur Turkish; Arabic alphabet and Turkish texts with Arabic alphabet; Cyrillic alphabet and texts written in this alphabet.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The evolution of the world?s first writing systems and alphabets
 Week 2The historical process of Turkish language
 Week 3Information about the alphabets used by Turks in throughout history
 Week 4Turkic runes and the Orkhon Inscriptions
 Week 5Transfer of texts written by Kokturk and grammatical studies on these texts
 Week 6Old Uighur Turks and Uighur Writing
 Week 7Manichaean script, Sogdian writing, Brahmi writing, Tibetan writing, Syriac scripts, and Hebrew writing
 Week 8Greek alphabet
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Samples of Turkish texts in Greek alphabet
 Week 11Arabic alphabet
 Week 12Samples of Turkish texts in terms of Uighur and Arabic orthographic features
 Week 13Cyrillic alphabet
 Week 14Latin alphabet
 Week 15General review of the topics
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1TEKİN, Talât, 1997; Tarih Boyunca Türkçenin Yazımı, Simurg Yayınları, İstanbul.
2ŞİRİN - USER, Hatice, 2000; Başlangıcından Günümüze Türk Yazı Sistemleri, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1ERCİLASUN, Ahmet Bican, 2005; Örneklerle Bugünkü Türk Alfabeleri, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
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Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 28/11/2023 60 dk 50
End-of-term exam 15 16/01/2024 60 dk 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 1 1
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 2 14 28
Total work load75