Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Turkish Language TDVE100 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Online Education
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Hilal ZENGİN
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Hilal ZENGİN (Güz)
Goals To make people understand the importance of the language in the life of individuals and the nation, to teach the phonetic and structural features of the Turkish language, to introduce the Turkish language closely with its historical periods, and to expand the vocabulary of students.
Course Content "Language" as a means of oral and written communication, historical periods of Turkish, phonetic and structural features of Turkish, current problems of Turkish, sample literary and scientific texts.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows the definition of language, understands the place and importance of language as a social institution in the life of the nation, and realizes the connection between language-culture and language-thought.
2 Learns the place of the Turkish language among world languages, realizes the richness and subtleties of the Turkish language.
3 Knows the historical development of the Turkish language.
4 Knows the current state of the Turkish language, its contemporary dialects and areas of expansion.
5 Understands the phonetic and structural features/rules of Turkish; Gains mastery in Turkish verbal and written communication. Topluluk Tarafından Doğrulandı simgesi
6 Turkish vocabulary develops.
7 Gains awareness of the issues of contamination/corruption in the language and knows the issues that threaten/may threaten the existence of Turkish.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition, Origin and Characteristics of Language
2. Week Social Aspect of Language: Its Relation to Society, Culture-Nation, Thought, Emotion and Communication
3. Week Dil Türleri, Dili İnceleme Türleri, Gelişmişlik-Gelişmemişlik Mukayesesi Açısından Diller
4. Week Languages ​​on Earth and Classification of Languages
5. Week Historical Periods of Turkish Language: 1. Old Turkish
6. Week Historical Periods of the Turkish Language: 2. Middle Turkish
7. Week Historical Periods of the Turkish Language: 3. New Turkish
8. Week Current Situation of Turkish Language and Its Areas of Spread
9. Week Current Situation of Turkish Language and Its Areas of Spread
10. Week “Simplification” in Turkish Language; Current Problems of Turkish Language
11. Week Sound Events in Words
12. Week Main Sound Characteristics of the Turkish Language, Ways of Producing Words in the Turkish Language
13. Week Interlingual Exchange: Quotations
14. Week Structure in Word
*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
5 Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation
6 Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations.
8 Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public administration with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Lecture Notes of Düzce University Turkish Language Department.
  • Türk Dili ve Kompozisyon Bilgileri, Afyon Eğitim Sağlık ve Bilim Araştırma Vakfı Yayını, Afyon 2004
  • SAĞOL, Gülden [ed.] vd.: Turkish Language Book, İstanbul 2006, 317 p., Duyap.
  • Anadolu University, Turkish Language-1 (https://ets.anadolu.edu.tr/storage/nfs/TUR201U/ebook/TUR201U-15V1S1-8-0-1-SV1-ebook.pdf)
  • Atatürk University, Turkish Language-I ( https://icerik.ataaof.edu.tr/?d=turkdilii )
  • İstanbul University, Turkish Language-I ( http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/kok/turkdili1.pdf )
  • Türk Dil Kurumu, Dictionaries ( https://tdk.gov.tr/ , https://sozluk.gov.tr/ )
  • KORKMAZ, Zeynep, GÜLENSOY, Tuncer, ERCİLASUN, Ahmet B.; Turkish Language and Composition Information, Yargı, Ankara, 2001.
  • ERGİN, Muharrem: Turkish Grammar, Bayrak, İstanbul, 1999.
  • GÜLENSOY, Tuncer: Handbook of Turkish, Akçağ, Ankara, 2005.
  • YAVUZ, Kemal; YETİŞ, Kâzım; BİRİNCİ, Nejat: Turkish Language and Composition Lessons at Universities, İstanbul, 2001.
  • SERTKAYA, Osman Fikri: “Atatürk ve Turkish Language”, TÜRK DİLİ: Ankara 2001, II., 599, 549-563. p.
  • KORKMAZ, Zeynep: “The Age of Old Turkish According to Developments in Written Periods”, TDAY-Belleten 1989: Ankara 1994, 353-370. p., TDK: 553.
  • ÖZKAN, Mustafa: TURKISH LANGUAGE WRITTEN AND ORAL EXPRESSION IN UNIVERSITIES, Filiz Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2001.
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 1 14
Research 1 5 5
Other Activities 1 5 5
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 5 5
Final 1 15 15
Practice 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0