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Master's of Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language with Thesis

TYÖ607

CULTURAL TRANSMISSION IN TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANG.

Course Code
TYÖ607
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains cultural transfer in teaching Turkish as a foreign language using applied linguistic theories.
  2. Distinguishes between communicative and intercultural competence.
  3. Analyzes cultural elements in Turkish language teaching from pragmatic and discursive perspectives.
  4. Evaluates cultural representations in Turkish language textbooks and teaching materials.
  5. Design a culturally based teaching activity or academic research project.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Componentsnone
Course DescriptionDetermining the cultural elements about family and society which can be seen in Turkish culture aside from the global structure of the notion: ?culture?. Discussing how these elements can be perceived by non-Turkish people. In the light of these discussions, trying to determine how these cultural elements should take place in the curriculum and textbooks.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction, objectives, and scope / Definition of culture and cultural elements
2nd Week Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching
3rd Week The Relationship Between Culture and Language
4th Week The impact of cultural transmission on language acquisition
5th Week Theories of Communicative Competence
6th Week Intercultural Communicative Competence
7th Week Pragmatic Competence and Cultural Transmission
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Discourse, Context, and Culture
10th Week Cultural transmission in Turkish language teaching textbooks
11th Week Cultural transmission through text types
12th Week Classroom-based cultural activities
13th Week Research methods and project design
14th Week Student presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingAçık, F. (2008). Türkiye?de yabancılara Türkçe öğretilirken karşılaşılan sorunlar ve çözüm önerileri. Şubat 21, 2011 tarihinde http://turkoloji.cu.edu.tr/ adresinden alınmıştır.
Askerov, M. B. (2011). Türkçenin Ruslara ve Rus dili üzerinden diğer slavyan halklara öğretilmesinin bazı lengüistik ve psikolojik yönleri üzerine. III. Uluslar arası Dünya Dili Türkçe Sempozyumu Bildiri Kitabı (s. 103-107). İzmir: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi.
Günay, D. (2004). Dil ve iletişim. İstanbul: Multilingual Yayınları.
Güzel, A. (1987). Orta Avrupa?ya göçen Türk iş gücü ve Türk çocuklarının eğitim meselesi. Türkoloji Çalışmaları ve Federal Almanya?daki Türk Çocuklarının Eğitim-Kültür Problemleri Sempozyumu (s.95?105), Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi.
Hengirmen, M. (1993-a). Almanlara Türkçe öğretimi. Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi, Ankara Üniversitesi, Ankara.
Johanson, E. A. C. ve Kilimci, S. (2010). Yabancılara Türkçe öğretimi konusunda karşılaşılan sorunlar, çözüm önerileri, kullanılan yöntemler: İsveç örneği. 8. Dünyada Türkçe Öğretimi Sempozyumu Bildirileri (s. 262?267). Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER.
Kechriotis Arslan, C. ve Erdem, B. (2011). Türkçe öğrenen yabancı öğrencilerin eğilimleri ve ders planlama süreci. III. Uluslararası Dünya Dili Türkçe Sempozyumu Bildiri Kitabı (s. 593?600). İzmir: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi.
Sülçevsi, İ. (2011). Anadili Arnavutça olanlara Türkçe isim çekimlerinin öğretilmesinde yaşanan bazı güçlükler. III. Uluslar arası Dünya Dili Türkçe Sempozyumu Bildiri Kitabı (s. 847-850). İzmir: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi.
Tanış, A. (1988). Türkçenin İtalyanlara öğretiminde karşılaşılan zorluklar kolaylıklar. Dünyada Türkçe Öğretimi, 1, 101-107.
Vandawalle, J. (2000). Batı dillerini konuşan öğrencilerin Türkçedeki eylemlerde karşılaştıkları bazı güçlükler. Dil Dergisi, 94, 23?29.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 10 10 100
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load205
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.83
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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