| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 4 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Get general information about Turkish Sign Language.
- Learn TSL alphabet and signs used in daily life.
- Learn about basic TSL concepts of grammar and structure.
- Establish communication with hearing impared individuals at a basic level using TSL.
- Use Turkish Sign Language at a basic level in school and society.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
| Course Description | Basic concepts related to sign language; Turkish sign language, history and characteristics; letters in Turkish sign language; phonetics; internal structure of the sign, simultaneity and succession; hand alphabet in terms of phonetics; shape information in sign language, structure and configuration of sign; word classes and pronouns; syntax in sign language; word order, sentence types; sentences in question form; semantics in sign language; meaning and reference, types of meaning, idioms; dialog using the Turkish sign language. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
TSL General Information, Deaf Culture, Grammar Structure |
|
2nd Week |
TSL Alphabet, Pronouns, Family, Close Neighbourhood and Relatives Terms |
|
3rd Week |
Elephants, Colloquial Terms |
|
4th Week |
Preposition-Abjective Question Pronouns-Additives |
|
5th Week |
Time-Day-Month-Year-Season Terms, Emotion and Behaviour Terms- Colours |
|
6th Week |
Terms Related to Education, |
|
7th Week |
Geographical and Directional Concepts - Opposite Concepts |
|
8th Week |
Midterm Exam Week |
|
9th Week |
Maths Terms, Numbers |
|
10th Week |
Plant and Animal Terms |
|
11th Week |
Food - Occupational and Job Title Terms |
|
12th Week |
Home - Property Concepts |
|
13th Week |
Cities and Countries |
|
14th Week |
Cities and Countries |
|
15th Week |
Course Evaluation |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Dikyuva, H., Zeshan, U. (2008). Türk İşaret Dili - Birinci Seviye . Nijmegen: İshara Press.
Dikyuva, H., Makaroğlu B., Arık E.,(2015) Türk İşaret Dili Dil Bilgisi Kitabı |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
2 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
22 |
22 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
24 |
48 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |