TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Sıdıka Dursun Assistant Professor Bilge Gökter Gençer
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Comprehend fundamental concepts of phonetics. 2) Recognize the phonetic features of Turkish in a given text or in a particular discourse.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course the phonology of Turkish will be examined. After analyzing sounds, phonemes, phoneme and letter distinctions, and various features of vowels and consonants; the phonetic changes of Turkish will be examined a detailed. In this course the suprasegmental system and syllable structure of Turkish will also be analyzed. Practices will be done about the subjects to be studied. The aim of this course is to make the students to comprehend phonologic features and sound changes of Turkish.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Phonetics, phonology and their research fields 2nd Week Speech sound, classification of the sounds, articulation of the sounds 3rd Week Explanation the concepts of "sound, letter and alphabet" 4th Week Phonemes and allophones 5th Week Vowel phonemes of Turkish and their features 6th Week Consonant phonemes of Turkish and their features 7th Week Connecting vowels, euphonic consonant 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Phonetic changes 10th Week Phonetic features of Turkish 11th Week Phonetic events 12th Week Phonetic events and practices 13th Week Suprasegmentals. 14th Week Syllable varieties and dividing the syllables
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Demir, Nurettin ve Emine Yılmaz. Türk Dili El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2003. Eker, Süer. Çağdaş Türk Dili. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2003. Ergin, Muharrem. Türk Dilbilgisi. İstanbul: Bayrak Yayınları, 1993.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 15 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 13 2 26 Preparation for Final exam 1 32 32 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No