| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
| Course Level | Medical Diploma |
| Year of Study | 1 |
| Semester | Phase I |
| ECTS | 4 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the fundamental characteristics and functions of language and the relationships between language, thought, emotion, and culture, while developing an awareness of the importance of the mother tongue.
- Evaluates the place of Turkish among the world?s languages, its historical development, geographical distribution, alphabets used throughout its history, and its interaction with other languages.
- Explains the structural and typological characteristics and expressive capacity of Turkish, as well as the fundamental concepts of semantics, through relevant examples.
- Applies Turkish spelling and punctuation rules and uses Turkish accurately, clearly, effectively, and appropriately in academic, professional, everyday, and digital communication contexts.
- Evaluates current issues concerning the Turkish language within their social, cultural, and technological contexts and critically analyzes different texts and discourses in terms of purpose, target audience, context, language use, and stylistic features.
- Evaluates linguistic diversity within the framework of dialectal and language variation and develops awareness of different varieties and uses of Turkish.
- Applies the fundamental principles of academic writing, academic ethics, citation, and referencing to produce academic texts in accordance with the conventions of scholarly communication.
- Uses artificial intelligence tools in ways that support the accurate, effective, and ethical use of Turkish; critically evaluates AI-generated content; and prepares texts required for official and professional communication in accordance with the conventions of the relevant text type.
- Learns strategies for developing and organizing ideas, applies effective reading and text analysis methods, and identifies and addresses areas for improvement.
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| Mode of Delivery | E-Learning |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This course aims to address the historical, structural, cultural, and functional characteristics of the Turkish language, as well as its contemporary uses, through a holistic approach. The course covers the definition, characteristics, and functions of language; the relationship between language and thought, language and emotion, and language and culture; mother tongue, mother tongue and language acquisition; the classification of world languages; the place of Turkish among world languages, its historical development, areas of spread, alphabets, and relations with other languages; language variation, the Language Reform, the typological characteristics of Turkish, expressive power, and the fundamental concepts of semantics. In addition, current issues in Turkish, spelling and punctuation rules, the use of Turkish in digital environments, artificial intelligence literacy, text and discourse analysis, scientific writing, and formal correspondence are discussed. Through this course, students are expected to understand the historical and cultural heritage of the Turkish language, develop mother tongue awareness and language consciousness; use Turkish correctly, effectively, consciously, and ethically in academic, professional, and digital environments; critically evaluate different types of texts and discourses; and produce texts that conform to the principles of scientific communication. |
| Course Contents |
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TOPICS |
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1. |
Introduction to the TÜRK 107 course syllabus (course objectives, principles, content, teaching procedures, attendance requirements, and assessment criteria). Definition and characteristics of language and its importance for society |
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2. |
Definition and characteristics of language and its importance for society |
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3. |
The relationships between language and emotion, language and thought, and language and culture |
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4. |
The distinction between native language and mother tongue; mother tongue awareness; language acquisition |
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5. |
Classification of the world?s languages according to genetic and structural criteria |
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6. |
The place of Turkish among the world?s languages and its relationships with other languages |
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7. |
Geographical distribution of Turkish around the world |
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8. |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9. |
Language variation |
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10. |
Historical periods of Turkish and alphabets used by Turks throughout history |
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11. |
Atatürk and the Turkish Language Reform |
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12. |
Typological characteristics of Turkish |
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13. |
The expressive capacity of Turkish |
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14. |
Meaning and semantics |
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15. |
Introduction to the course syllabus and course procedures / Turkish spelling rules |
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16. |
Turkish spelling rules and practice |
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17. |
Punctuation |
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18. |
Current issues in the Turkish language |
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19. |
Turkish in digital environments |
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20. |
Artificial intelligence literacy |
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21. |
Text analysis |
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22. |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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23. |
Discourse design |
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24. |
Discourse analysis |
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25. |
Academic writing methods |
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26. |
Academic writing methods |
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27. |
Official correspondence |
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28. |
Official correspondence |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Üniversiteler İçin Türk Dili ve Kompozisyon, Başkent Üniversitesi Yayınları (2008), Ankara
Türk Dil Kurumu İmla Kılavuzu, TDK Yayınları: 525. (2008), Ankara
Türkçe Sözlük, TDK Yayınları (2006), Ankara
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
2 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
2 |
30 |
60 |
| Course hours |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
2 |
21 |
42 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 118 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |