TE401 Language and Culture

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code TE401
Name Language and Culture
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ENGİN ÇETİN


Course Goal

The aim of this course is to learn the stages of Turkish culture and the stages of development and to gain the ability to make comparisons with different civilizations of the period from different perspectives.

Course Content

In this course, the definition of culture, its scope, its importance, its relation with language, theories about the birth of languages, natural languages, language of language, relationship between language and culture, the effect of community life and geography on the language, Turkish culture departments and their influence on language, characteristics of nomadic culture, nomadic Turkish communities and cultures, development of literature in Turks, settled life, agricultural culture, transition of Turks to settled life, Uyghurs and their cultures (art, literature, civilization), acceptance of Islam by Turks and new cultural environment, Islamic Turkish culture, reflection of western culture to the language are explained.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Doğan Aksan, Her Yönüyle Dil, Bozkurt Güvenç, Kültürün ABC'si

Notes

Studies dealing with the relationship between Turkish language and Turkish culture.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the term culture and its scope.
LO02 Explains the concepts used from past to present in Turkish for the word culture.
LO03 Explains the elements of culture.
LO04 Analyzes cultural changes and their causes.
LO05 Evaluates the relationship between language and culture and the cultural phases of Turkish throughout its history.
LO06 Explains the importance of language in culture transfer.
LO07 Explains the cultural elements in language texts in accordancw with the period.
LO08 Analyzes the common points of culture and language.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Comprehends the historical and contemporary materials of Turkish Language and Literature with the help of scientific methods and theoretical knowledge. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyzes language and literature materials with comparative methods. 3
PLO03 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Will be able to work on literary texts with independent or group. 2
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes the main sources of reference for Turkish Language and Literature. 3
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses the literature knowledge in the field of Turkish Language and Literature. 4
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses his critical thinking skills with his knowledge and skills related to Turkish Language and Literature. 4
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns the theoretical basis of the relationship between literature, language and culture. 3
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Be aware of the interaction between disciplines related to Turkish Language and Literature. 4
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Presents the results obtained by using language and literature methods verbally and visually. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Will be able to understand the concepts related to the field, transfer information, communicate with colleagues, have intellectual accumulation. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Establishes written and verbal communication by using Turkish effectively. 4
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Acts in accordance with the principles of academic honesty with his/her critical and creative thinking ability. 2
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops the basic knowledge and skills that may be necessary during his /her life. 2
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Dominates the process of historical change and development of Turkish Language and Literature. 4
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Contributes to the development of Turkology by producing solutions to the problems.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Understands the importance of Turkish Language and Literature between world languages and literatures. 4
PLO17 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses appropriate methods and techniques for the development of reading, listening, speaking, fluent and aesthetic writing skills. 3
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği In addition to their professional development, he/she develops himself/herself by determining his/her educational needs in scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in accordance with his/her interests and abilities.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Culture, importance of culture, relationship of language and culture Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Relationship of language and culture, elements of culture, and contiunity of culture Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Languages of the world and their efficients on culture Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Nomad Turks and their cultures:Huns, Kokturks, runik alphabet and development of letters Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Students' inferences about Turkish culture from the Orkhon inscriptions Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Sedentary agricultural culture Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Midterm Exam Reading source Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
8 Mid-Term Exam Repeating the topics described in lecture notes and sources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The adoption of Islam by the Turks and the new cultural environment Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Islamic Turkish Culture, Karakhans Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Ghaznavids, the Seljuks Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Ottomans Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 The effects of Western culture and Turkish Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Turkish communities and cultures in Central Asia 1 Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Turkish communities and cultures in Central Asia 2 Reading source Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Repeating the topics described in lecture notes and sources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Repeating the topics described in lecture notes and sources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS