YDT611 - TEACHING TURKISH GRAMMAR AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEACHING TURKISH GRAMMAR AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE | YDT611 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist.Prof. Ä°brahim ATABEY | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to assess Turkish grammar topics according to Common European Framework, and to classify them according to students? proficiency levels. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Methods and techniques in language teaching. Grammar teaching in Turkish Language teaching to foreigners. General headings of grammar topics. Classification of grammar topics according to the principles of `general to specific? and `simple to complicated?. Grammar topics in Common European Framework. Language Proficiency Levels in teaching Turkish to foreigners. | |||||
| References | Aksan D., Her Yönüyle Dil, TDK Yayınları., Ankara 2000. Başkan, Özcan, Yabancı Dil Öğretimi İlkeler ve Çözümler, İstanbul 1969. Billows, F.L., The Techniques of Language Teaching, Langmans, Green and Co. Ltd., London 1961. Bloom, B.S. et al, Handook on Formative and Summative Evaluation of Sudent Learning, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., New York 1971:8. Chomsky, Noam, Syntactic Structures, The Hauge: Mouton, 1957. Demircan, Ö., Dünden Bugüne Türkiye'de Yabancı Dil, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul 1988. Demirel, Ö., Yabancı Dil Öğretimi, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara 2004. Demirel, Ö., Türkçe Öğretimi, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara 2002. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Methods and Techniques in Language Teaching |
| Week 2 | Methods and Techniques in Language Teaching |
| Week 3 | Identifying grammar teaching method |
| Week 4 | Turkish grammar in headings |
| Week 5 | Examination of Turkish coursebooks designed to teach a foreign language in terms of grammar teaching |
| Week 6 | Examination of Turkish coursebooks designed to teach a foreign language in terms of grammar teaching |
| Week 7 | Classification of grammar topics according to the principles of `general to specific? and `simple to complicated? |
| Week 8 | Assessing Turkish coursebooks designed to teach a foreign language according to the principles of `general to specific? and `simple to complicated? |
| Week 9 | Assessing grammar topics in Common European Framework |
| Week 10 | Midterm |
| Week 11 | Comparing grammar topics with the ones in Common European Framework |
| Week 12 | Comparing the structures in Common European Framework and in Turkish grammar |
| Week 13 | Selection of grammar topics according to students? proficiency level Students? proficiency levels |
| Week 14 | General Evaluation |
| Week 15 | Final examination |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 15 |
| Presentation | 2 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 6 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 38 | 95 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Evaluate the developments in academic methods and techniques of Teaching Turkish as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 2. Identify the national and international cultural factors influence the teaching methods of teaching Turkish as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 3. Identify the role of the linguistics skills in learning of target student groups, and discuss their role in education. | X | ||||
| 4. Explore the impact in the learning process of technology in learning plans and in the learning process. | X | ||||
| 5. Organize appropriate educational environments and design the appropriate learning materials for target student groups. | X | ||||
| 6. Use the appropriate methods and techniques for improving the creative thought and problem solving. | X | ||||
| 7. Utilize different assessment and evaluation methods and techniques in the master thesis and related studies. | X | ||||
| 8. Formulate and present orally and written original ideas and solutions related to the subject of study. | X | ||||
| 9. Behave according to the ethic assignments, agreed rights and responsibilities in his/her field of study. | X | ||||
| 10. Accept the individual or group responsibility to produce solutions when encountering difficulties in teaching Turkish and improve professional knowledge and skills. | X | ||||
| 11. Understand acknowledge the difference between teaching Turkish to Turkic peoples and others and prepare materials related. | X | ||||
| 12. To be able to move to a further level. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest