TURKISH LANGUAGE-II

Course Description

Characteristics of academic language and writing; using definitions, concepts and terms in academic writings; objective and subjective expression; the structure and types of academic texts (articles, reports and scientific abstracts etc); claiming, writing propositions (verifying an idea, defending or opposing); the formal characteristics of scientific reports and articles; the steps of writing reports; explanation, discussion, establishing relations between texts, showing references (citation and footnotes, bibliography); writing headings, summarizing, writing keywords; ethical principles to be observed in scientific writings; academic text writing applications. In addition to these, they will find the ability to develop paragraph writing skills such as summarizing, drafting a text, and expressing a thought with other words. Spelling and punctuation marks and the use of non-alphabetical symbols are also included in the course.

TURKISH LANGUAGE-II

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Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Çotuksöken, Y. (2015) Türk Dili ıı Uygulamalı Üniversiteler İçin. Papatya Yayınları.
2. 02 Kavcar, C. (2009) Yazılı ve Sözlü Anlatım. Ankara, 2009.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explain the basic concepts of Turkish Language II course. SOLO 4
2. L02 2. Distinguish academic texts in terms of types and structure features. SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Distinguish scientific writings in terms of principles and features. SOLO 4
4. L04 4. Examine the articles in terms of spelling, punctuation and sentence editing. SOLO 4
5. L05 5. Examine the examples of writing types within the framework of the basic concepts of the course. SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Articles, reports, scientific abstracts, etc. distinguish the necessary information for the formation of the articles. SOLO 4
7. L07 7. Can create various scientific / academic writing samples with academic writing studies. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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