The rules of Arabic and Persian grammar borrowed in Ottoman Turkish are taught; those rules are illustrated and studied in detail through texts from Divan Literature and from the literature of the pre-Republic era
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to |
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1) read relatively simpler texts in Ottoman Turkish which are not complicated with Arabic and Persian compounds |
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2) identify disciplines that are related to Ottoman Turkish literature such as history, sociology, anthropology, geography, among others |
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3) recognize Ottoman Turkish words that display special ortographic characteristics of Arabic and Persian |
1, 2 |
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4) analyze poems for syllabic meter |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1) read relatively simpler texts in Ottoman Turkish which are not complicated with Arabic and Persian compounds |
1, 2 |
A |
2) identify disciplines that are related to Ottoman Turkish literature such as history, sociology, anthropology, geography, among others |
1, 2 |
A |
3) recognize Ottoman Turkish words that display special ortographic characteristics of Arabic and Persian |
1, 2 |
A |
4) analyze poems for syllabic meter |
1, 2 |
A |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Reading Arabic compunds on the basis of Shamsi and Kameri letters; Reading Persian complex compunds; Reading texts |
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3 |
Identifying sentence constituents in poems from Ottoman Turkish; Practice |
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4 |
Identification of dates dropped through alphabetical account (‘ebced hesabı’) in poetry; Determining syllabic meter in poems |
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Reading of handwritten literary texts |
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Information on handwriting styles in literary texts with an emphasis on Rik’a style |
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7 |
Midterm Exam |
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8 |
Studies on simplifiying difficult texts |
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9 |
Getting acquainted with the literary and cultural history of Turkish |
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10 |
Reading of handwritten letters and other types of texts written by literary people, scholars, historians |
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11 |
Reading through material rehabilitation of handwritten texts |
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12 |
Reading texts with two languages: Ottoman Turkish-Persian |
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13 |
Reading texts with multiple languages: Ottoman Turkish-Persian-Arabic |
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14 |
TBA |
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15 |
General review |
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16 |
Final exam |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanar, Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanar, Çözümlü Osmanlı Türkçesi Metinler Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanar, Arap Harfli Alfabetik Osmanlı Türkçesi Sözlüğü Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanar, Etimolojik Osmanlı Türkçesi Sözlüğü Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanar, Osmanlı Türkçesi Yazım Kılavuzu |
Additional Resources |
Textbooks and practice books on Ottoman Turkish published by experts on Turkish Language and Literature; photocopies of handwritten manuscripts; display of manuscripts through a projector; display of rare Ottoman works to students. |
Material Sharing
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Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
Assignment |
1 |
60 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
Total |
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100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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identify the linguistic units of the each component of the Turkish grammar including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. |
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demonstrate skills in using Turkish effectively. |
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x |
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analyze and critically evaluate the literary texts of Turkish produced in various periods of history using the perspective of philology and the contemporary studies of linguistics and literature. |
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x |
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recognize the impact of relevant disciplines in forming the basis of the contemporary theories of literature and linguistics. |
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x |
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present basic knowledge and skills (such as computer software and information and communication technologies) in their field of study that would assist them in conducting academic research. |
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x |
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work independently or assume responsibility as a team member to solve problems encountered in the field of Turkish Language and Literature. |
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x |
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demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. |
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x |
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use (in educational institutions as well as in public and private sectors) the theoretical and practical information they acquire throughout their undergraduate education. |
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x |
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organize or take part in organizing scientific, cultural or artistic events such as workshops, conferences, colloquia. |
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x |
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adopt a positive approach to lifelong learning. |
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x |
ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
Mid-term exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Assignment |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Total Work Load |
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130 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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150/25: 5.2 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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6 |