TDE221

Historical Turkish Dialects I (Orkhun-Uyghur)

Faculty \ Department
School of Humanities \ Turkish Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
Turkish Language and Literature Undergraduate Program
Course Description
In this course, the phonetic, morphological and syntactic features of Gokturkish and Uyghur Turkish will be examined, and reading, transcription, comprehension and grammar studies will be conducted on works written during the Old Turkic Khaganate and Uyghur State periods.
Textbook and / or References
1. Ergin, Muharrem; Orhun Abideleri, İstanbul, Boğaziçi Yay., 2005.
2. Tekin, Talat; Orhon Yazıtları, Ankara, TDK Yay., 2008.
3. Ercilasun, Ahmet. B.; Başlangıçtan Yirminci Yüzyıla Türk Dili Tarihi, Ankara, Akçağ Yay., 2004.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to teach the phonetic, morphological and syntactic features of Gokturk and Uyghur Turkish and to examine the works of these periods.
Course Outcomes
1. Learns the phonetics, morphology and syntax of Orkhon and Uyghur period Turkish.
2. Learns the works of Orkhon and Uyghur period Turkish.
3. Conducts reading and translation studies on Orkhon and Uyghur texts.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Introduction to the course, stating responsibilities.
Week 2: Providing general information about works written in the Orkhon Turkish period.
Week 3: Providing general information about academic studies on works of the Orkhon Turkish period.
Week 4: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Orkhon texts.
Week 5: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Orkhon texts.
Week 6: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Orkhon texts.
Week 7: Providing general information about works written in the Uyghur Turkish period.
Week 8: Providing general information about academic studies on works of the Uyghur Turkish period.
Week 9: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Uyghur texts.
Week 10: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Uyghur texts.
Week 11: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Uyghur texts.
Week 12: Reading, transcription and translation studies on Uyghur texts.
Tentative Assesment Methods
Activities Number Weight (%)
Course Attendance/Participation 12 5%
Laboratory - -
Application 12 10%
Homework - -
Project - -
Presentation - -
Field Work - -
Internship - -
Course Boards - -
Quiz - -
Midterm Exam 1 35%
Final Exam 1 50%
Total 100%

Tentative ECTS-Workload Table
Activities Number/Weeks Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours (first 6 weeks) 6 4 24
Course Hours (last 6 weeks) 6 3 18
Laboratory - - -
Application 12 1 12
Homework - - -
Project - - -
Presentation - - -
Field Work - - -
Internship - - -
Course Boards - - -
Preparation for Quiz - - -
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 27 27
Final Exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Final Exam 1 34 34
Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 12 4 48
Total Workload 166
Total Workload / 30 166 / 30
5.533333
ECTS Credits of the Course 6
Program Outcome **
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Course Outcome
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