Undergraduate Course: Turkish 1B (IMES08049)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will provide students with basic skills to communicate in Turkish. It will cover some other tenses: second form of past tense, future perfect tens and reading will be included to practice theses tenses and vocabulary will be introduced. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | N\A |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 20 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
72 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
18 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Students will be able to understand the difference between simple present tense and present continuous tense in different contexts.
2. They will be able to use some conjunctions and question words in their writing exercises.
3. They will be able to learn and use quantities when it is necessary.
4. They will be able to take part in simple conversations such as booking a ticket for the journey\a room at a hotel.
They will learn some Turkish food and a simple Turkish recipe.
5. They will also be able to translate simplified versions of some Turkish stories. |
Assessment Information
Class work: 10%
Examinations: 90% [80% of this examination mark is awarded for the written paper, and 20% for the oral] |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
This course has been proposed to split Turkish1, which is a full year 40 credit course, into two consecutive 20 credit courses. It is expected to attract more students to register for the course. |
| Syllabus |
During the first semester the syllabus design will be as following:
The alphabet, vowel harmony, days of the week, months, seasons, numbers, colours, telling time, adjectives- comparative and superlative forms of adjectives, progressive tense, past tense, future tense, basic vocabulary, pronouns and simple dialogues-greetings
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Total Hours: 200
Lecture Hours 40, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 146 |
| Keywords | Turkish language beginner |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sevim Inal
Tel:
Email: Sinal@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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