Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TDE312.8B	Turkish Writing Systems	Elective	3	6	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the alphabets or writing systems used in the writing of Turkish from the beginning to the 21st century. To enable students to transfer texts written with these writing systems into transcription.

Name of Lecturer(s)

DOÇ. DR. KENAN AZILI

Learning Outcomes

1	Can evaluate the texts of Turkish Language and Literature in terms of writing systems (alphabet) from the beginning to the present day.
2	Have knowledge about all alphabets used by Turks.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Köktürk writing system, Old Uyghur alphabet, Arabic-based Ottoman Turkish alphabet (writing and printed), Slavic-based Cyrillic alphabet (commons and differences between the systems used by Turkish communities).

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Sound, letter, writing, alphabet, writing system, ligature and so on terms. Historical development of Turkish language and alphabets used in this process. The reason for changes of alphabet. Discussion of the suitability of this alphabets for Turkish
2	Vowels and consonants system of Orkhon writing. Reading study on the texts with written by Orkhon alphabet (the Orkhon Inscriptions et al.).
3	Reading and writing studies on the Orkhon Inscriptions.
4	Introduction to the old Uighur alphabet and reading passages from texts written in the alphabet.
5	Reading and writing studies on the texts of Uighur
6	Reminding of the Ottoman Turkish alphabet, reading and writing on printed texts written in the alphabet.
7	Reading and writing with transcription alphabet studies on manuscript texts written in Arabic-based Ottoman alphabet.
8	EXAM
9	Reading and writing with transcription alphabet studies on manuscript texts written in Arabic-based Ottoman alphabet.
10	Introduction of Cyrillic alphabet, used for a period of dialects other than Turkey Turkish and Examples of different uses of this writing system to describe the Turkish dialects.
11	Reading and writing studies different texts written in Cyrillic alphabet in Turkish dialects
12	Turks in the world ever used and still in use as a comparative introduction of Latin writings. Reading studies on the text with written in the alphabet
13	Reading of texts of literary works written in Turkish in different Latin alphabets.
14	Comparison of all the writing systems used in the writing and general evaluation of Turkish.
15	Comparison of all the writing systems used in the writing and general evaluation of Turkish.
16	FINAL

Recommended or Required Reading

Hatice Şirin User, Başlangıcından Günümüze Türk Yazı Sistemleri, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	12	12
Homework	5	14	70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	1
LO2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High