Course Code and Title: TKD 103-Turkish Language I

Course Type: Compulsory
Course Level: Undergraduate
Year and Semester: First year, Autumn
Course Length: One semester, 4 theoretical, 4 hours week
Prerequisite(s): None
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Course Credits: 2 0 2
ECTS Credits: 4
Lecturer: Determined by Department
Course Content:

1. Definition of language,  language and culture
2. Languages in the world and Turkic languages
3. Historical development of Modern Turkish
4. Spelling
5. Phonetic
6. Morphology
7. Syntax

Course Objectives: The end of the course, student, will know the relation of language and culture, languages of the world and Turkic languages; the student will can apply the rules of the spelling; the student will/can explain the phonetics, morphology and syntax of Turkish.
Main Teaching Methods::Theoretical lectures
Assessment Methods: Consistency of class attendance (%5), one theoretical midterm (%15), projects (%30), and one theoretical final examination (%50). 

Recommended Reading:  

Atabey, İbrahim vd., Türk Dili ve Kompozisyon Bilgileri, yargı yay., 2005.
Demir, N., Emine Yılmaz, Türk Dili El Kitabı, Grafiker, Ankara 2003
Eker, Süer, Çağdaş Türk Dili, Grafiker yay., Ankara 2006.