TURK 1001: Introduction to Turkish Language

Ders Yılı\Dönem	2007-2008, Winter
Dersin Hocası:	Betül Tarhan
e-posta:	betultarhan@yahoo.com
Ders Günü:	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Ofis Günü:	Monday, Wednesday 10:00-10:30 by appointment
Ders Tanımı:
The course is designed for students who are interested in learning about other cultures and languages, and who have no previous knowledge of Turkish language. This course mainly introduces the student to Turkish language, thorough the development of the basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The ultimate goal of the course is that students will gain awareness and appreciation of and insight into the Turkish culture through learning Turkish.
Dersin Amaçları:
By the end of the course, the students will be able to comprehend simple sentences in Turkish; be able to speak beginner level Turkish, producing sentences for introducing themselves, carrying on meaningful conversation, shopping or asking for assistance, etc; have and use a basic Turkish vocabulary range and will be able to conjugate for case, person, and present tense; have developed and used language learning strategies that will help not only with improving their Turkish, but with learning other languages too.
Ders Materyalleri:
You will have a course book at the University Bookstore. Elementary Turkish: A complete Course for Beginners ( Turk Dilleri Arastirmalari Dizisi) by Kurtulus Oztopcu. You may make use of the following for self-study purposes: The official Website of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism: http://www.kulturturizm.gov.tr 2. Online Turkish-English Dictionary: http://www.seslisozluk.com/index.php
Ölçme ve Değerlendirme:
Final Examination 30 % Midterm Examination 20 % Quizzes* 45% Attendance and Participation 5% *Quizzes are announced but please note that there may also be pop-quizzes anytime! A 90-100 A- 87-89 B+ 84-86 B 80-83 B- 77-79 C+ 74-76 C 70-73 C- 67-69 D 60-66 F 59 and below
Dersin Gerekleri:
This course will abide strictly by the standards of academic honesty set forth in the University of Georgia "A Culture of Honesty" Policy on Academic Honesty. Any type cheating will lead to the loss of grades, which ultimately means failing the course. Attendance and Participation: All students are expected to attend each class and to focus on the course in class (not on things extraneous to the course). Students will be allowed 4 absences for any reason, including sports and other school or personal events. Such excuses (illness, family problems, etc.) are to be e-mailed to the instructor, but it is completely at her disposal to accept them or not. After the 4 absences, each absence will result in 1% reduction of the final grade. Please note that no make-up exams or quizzes will be given, and no late assignments or papers will be accepted unless the instructor has granted prior approval. Late assignments will also result in a 1% reduction of your final grade for this course. Absolutely no cell phones (or other communication devices) are to be used in class, are these are highly disruptive. This includes silently checking your messages or sending text messages! If you violate this policy, you will be counted as absent for that day without notice. No exceptions! Midterm: Monday. October 15. There will be oral and written sections. Final Exam: There will be two sections to contribute to your Final Exam grade: a) Written Section: You will be responsible for all topics covered throughout the semester. The questions will cover language sessions and culture topics and term paper topics. The exact date will be announced by your instructor. b) Oral Section: In the oral exam the students will have to show their knowledge of Turkish vocabulary with correct pronunciation, read before the instructor a short text in Turkish and answer a couple of comprehension questions about the same the text. The student may also be asked to conjugate verbs and translate words or short sentences from and to Turkish. This will take place in your instructor’s office and /or a classroom at a pre-designated time. While Learning Turkish, · Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. It is impossible to learn a language without making them and being corrected. · Use what you learn as soon as you have a chance. · Review previous lessons frequently, and make your own vocabulary report book which will help you control your learning. · Participate in choral repetition. It may seem mechanical, but it helps building the skills needed for individual production. · Open your mind to the different and to the new. Not only Turkish, but every language has its own mentality, and comparing it to English will not help. Also try to avoid any prejudices and misconceptions. · Do not let any interruption break the continuity of your involvement with the Turkish language. · Remember this may lead to an interesting career opportunity one day… · Enjoy yourself. Kolay gelsin ( may your work be easy) The instructor reserves the right to make any changes to this syllabus. The course syllabus is a general plan for the course, deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.