Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Theory of Altai TDE676 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Oral Presentation
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals To teach the place of Turkish language in Altaic language family.
Course Content 1) Provides information about language families. 2) Explain the Altaic language family. 3) It gives information about Old West Turkish and Chuvash Turkish. 4) It gives comparative sound and morphology. 5) It reveals languages close to Turkish language. 6) Gives common vocabulary studies in Altaic languages
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows language families.
2 Can introduce the Altaic language family.
3 Shows the span of Altaic languages.
4 Can compare languages close to Turkish language.
5 Knows the phonetics of Old West Turkish and Old East Turkish.
6 Comprehends Chuvash Turkish grammar in general.
7 Can tell Mongolian-Chuvash similarities.
8 Can show general grammatical tendencies of Altaic languages
9 r/z and ş/l sound equivalences
10 Can explain Mongolian-Chuvash similarities.
11 Considers Altaic languages in the study of origin.
12 Can discuss on Language Kindship.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Language families
2. Week Altaic language family
3. Week Span of Altaic languages
4. Week Languages close to Turkish
5. Week Old West Turkic
6. Week Chuvash Turkish
7. Week Midterm
8. Week Mongolian-Chuvash Similarities
9. Week The main consonants of the Altaic language
10. Week r/z and ş/l sound equivalences
11. Week Vowel harmony in Altaic languages
12. Week Common words in Altaic languages
13. Week Turkish general tendencies according to Altai theory
14. Week Final Exam
*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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Tuna, Osman Nedim, “Altay Dilleri Teorisi”, Türk Dünyası El Kitabı, TKAE Yay., 2. Baskı, C. 2, Ankara, s. 7-58, Ankara 1992.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5