TRO720 - LANGUAGE POLICIES and TURKISH CURRICULUM
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANGUAGE POLICIES and TURKISH CURRICULUM | TRO720 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Instructor | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to enable students to evaluate the effects of language policies on Turkish curriculum. It is expected that the students will understand how Turkish education and teaching is shaped in line with the language policies. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The ideological foundations of language policies; Language policy of Atatürk period, language policies after Atatürk, language policies in development plans, language policies in government programs; Legal basis of Turkish education; Turkish course teaching programs in historical process; reflection of language policies in Turkish curriculum. | |||||
| References | Açık, F. (2013). Dil politikaları bağlamında Türkçenin öğretimi. M. Durmuş ve A. Okur (Ed.), Yabancılara Türkçe Öğretimi El Kitabı içinde (s. 483-492). Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları. Orhan, S. (2017). Dil politikaları ve dil hakları üzerine teorik çerçeve. İnönü Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. (8) 2, 331-362. Timisi, N. (2003). Türkiye'de ulusçuluk ve dil politikaları. İletişim Araştırmaları. (1) 2, 131-140. Temizyürek, F. Balcı, A. (2006). Cumhuriyet Dönemi İlköğretim Okulları Türkçe Programları. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction of the course, introduction of the course, basic concepts |
| Week 2 | The ideological foundations of language policies |
| Week 3 | Language policies of the Republican era; Atatürk's language policy; constitution, laws and regulations |
| Week 4 | Post-Atatürk language policies: 1938-1950 period; constitution, laws and regulations, development plans, government programs |
| Week 5 | Post-Atatürk language policies: 1950-1960 period; constitution, laws and regulations, development plans, government programs |
| Week 6 | Post-Atatürk language policies: 1960-1982 period; constitution, laws and regulations, development plans, government programs |
| Week 7 | Student presentations |
| Week 8 | Post-Atatürk language policies: From 1982 to present; constitution, laws and regulations, development plans, government programs |
| Week 9 | Post-Atatürk language policies: From 1982 to present; constitution, laws and regulations, development plans, government programs |
| Week 10 | Turkish language teaching programs; the impact of language policies on programs; 1926 and 1930 First School Turkish Curriculum Programs; 1936, 1948 and 1968 Primary school Turkish programs |
| Week 11 | Turkish language teaching programs; the impact of language policies on programs; 1924 High School First Term Curriculum; 1929 Middle School Turkish Program; 1938, 1949 and 1962 Secondary Turkish Programs |
| Week 12 | Turkish language teaching programs; the impact of language policies on programs; 1981 Primary Schools Turkish Education Program |
| Week 13 | Turkish language teaching programs; the impact of language policies on programs; 2005 Elementary Turkish Lesson Curriculum and Guidance (Grades 1-5), 2006 Elementary Turkish Course Curriculum and Guidance (6, 7, 8th Grades) |
| Week 14 | Turkish language teaching programs, the effects of language policies on programs; 2015, 2018 Turkish Language Teaching Programs |
| Week 15 | Student presentations |
| Week 16 | General Evaluation And Discussion |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 14 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 10 | 40 |
| Presentation | 2 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 1 | 15 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 100 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 3 | 56 | 168 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 10 | 9 | 90 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 27 | 68 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. 1. Based on the qualifications of master's degree, he can develop, deepen current and advanced knowledge in the field of Turkish education with specific thought and / or research and expertise level, and can reach original definitions that will bring innovation to the field. | X | ||||
| 2. 2. Can comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field of Turkish education; can reach original results using knowledge requiring expertise in analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating new and complex ideas | X | ||||
| 3. 3. Can evaluate and use new information in the field of Turkish education with a systematic approach. | X | ||||
| 4. 4. Can develop a new idea, method, design and / or application that brings innovation to the field of Turkish education or apply a known idea, method, design and / or application to a different area and investigate an original subject. | X | ||||
| 5. 5. Can make critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. | X | ||||
| 6. 6. Can be able to gain high level skills to use research methods in studies related to Turkish education. | X | ||||
| 7. 7. Can broaden the boundaries of knowledge by publishing at least one scientific article related to the field of Turkish education in national and / or international refereed journals and / or producing or interpreting an original work. | X | ||||
| 8. 8. Can develop new ideas and methods in the field of Turkish education by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. | X | ||||
| 9. 9. Can be able to defend original opinions in the field of Turkish education with experts and to establish an effective communication that shows his competence in the field. | X | ||||
| 10. 10. Can contribute to the process of being the society of information society, and can contribute to the sustainability of this. | X | ||||
| 11. 11. Can establish functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving problems in Turkish education. | X | ||||
| 12. 12. Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field of Turkish education and can support the development of these values. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest