Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Introduction to Ottoman Turkish TAR 113 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ali ERTUĞRUL
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EMİNE ŞAHİN (Güz)
Goals Students can read texts written with the Arabic alphabet will be provided
Course Content Teaching Arabic alphabet, Turkish spellings, Arabic and Persian structures for reading and understanding Ottoman Turkish texts
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Students; 1) Can read texts written in Ottoman Turkish. 2) Can gain the ability to derive meaning from text.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Alphabet, Transcription Alphabet Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
2. Week Contiguous, Non-Contiguous Letters, Turkish Vowels Spelling (a, e) Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
3. Week Spelling of Turkish Vowels (o, u,), Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
4. Week Writing of Turkish Vowels (ı, i), Text Reading Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Spelling of vowels in Arabic and Persian words, Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
6. Week Spelling and pronunciation of the letter Kef, Text Reading Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week Writing of the letter ayn and hamza, Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Spelling of Turkish plural and suffixes, Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
10. Week Possessive suffixes, dialect, perfect, present and future tense suffixes, Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
11. Week Additional Verb and Compound Verb conjugation, spelling of ñ, Text Reading Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
12. Week Phrases made in Persian and Arabic, Text reading Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
13. Week Month names, gender and dexterity in Arabic words, Text reading Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Class Hours Research
14. Week Arabic and Persian Multiples, Reading texts Class Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The students gain the ability to produce scientific knowledge and analyze a history of the discipline of history method.
2 The students gain information about past and present historiographical and schools in the world and in Turkey, they recognize new schools and evaluate the effects of date.
5 The students gain the ability to present historical texts, analyze, criticize, and is capable of analyzing and summarizing the subject as a foundation sources, making transcription, reporting, and notification scientific meetings etc.
8 The students can use acquired knowledge and skills in the field of history, social sciences, studies conducted in conjunction with other areas.
9 The students get knowledge of the interpretation about Ottoman, European and World History and have the skills to make comparison and analysis.
10 The students gain the habit of using the library and archives and the ability, learn ways of doing research on a topic and use them in other areas of life.
11 The students Specific analyze tools for working with documents that are required for certain periods, historical texts (paleography, epigraphy, etc.), inscriptions and epitaphs, and gain the skills to use source texts in various languages.
13 The students gain the skills to use and the information bibliographical repertoires, archival inventories, information retrieval tools, such as electronic references. By using internet technologies in the field of information and knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations is capable of (They capable of knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations by using internet technologies in the field of information).
14 The students capable of independent decision-making and individual study skills. They gain confidence to express their ideas and criticism in a constructive manner, oral and written and a clear and concise manner.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 2
PY2 3
PY5 4
PY8 3
PY9 2
PY10 4
PY11 5
PY13 5
PY14 2
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Refet Yalçın Balata, Osmanlıca Dersleri
  • 2. Yılmaz Kurt, Osmanlıca Dersleri
  • 3. Hayati Deveci, Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu
  • 4. Ferit Devellioğlu, Osmanlıca Türkçe Sözlük
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 1.5 21
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 14 3 42
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 153
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0