At the end of this course, the students; 1) Indicate the historical and cultural status of the Turks before Islam. 2) Classify the first written texts of the Turkic language. 3) Learn the runic alphabet. 4) Explain the phonetic, morphological, and syntactic features of Orkhon Turkic scripts. 5) Analyze the morphological features of the words in Orkhon Turkic scripts.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, Orkhon Turkish used in Mongolia before the Turks accept Islam is discussed. Within the scope of Orkhon Turkish, history and culture of Kokturks, Turkish Runic alphabet and Turkish inscriptions with Runic letters are introduced, and the sections to be selected from Kul Tigin, Bilge Kagan and Tunyukuk are analyzed in terms of phonetics, structure, morphology, vocabulary and semantics. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the oldest period of Turkic languages that can be witnessed with written documents and to teach grammatical changes and developments in Turkic languages since this period.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introducing basic sources and informing about the scope of the course
2nd Week
General characteristics of Old Turkish and Orkhon Turkish
3rd Week
Kokturk history
4th Week
Manuscripts written with Runic letters and properties of the texts
5th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
6th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
7th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
10th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
11th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
12th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
13th Week
Examination of the language and tranlation to Turkish
14th Week
General review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Aksan, Doğan (2001). En Eski Türkçenin İzlerinde. İstanbul: Simurg Yay. Ercilasun, Ahmet Bican (2004). Türk Dili Tarihi. Ankara: Akçağ Yay. Erdal, Marcel. Old Turkic Word Formation: A Functional Approach to the Lexicon. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1991. Ergin, Muharrem (2012). Orhun Abideleri. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Yay. Gabain, A. Von (2003). Eski Türkçenin Grameri. Ankara: TDK Yay. Şirin User, Hatice (2009). Köktürk ve Ötüken Uygur Kağanlığı Yazıtları: Söz Varlığı İncelemesi. Konya: Kömen Yay. Şirin, Hatice (2015). Kül Tigin Yazıtı Notlar. İstanbul: Bilge Kültür Sanat
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Assignment
1
10
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
25
25
Course hours
13
2
26
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
15
15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1,5
1,5
Homework
Total Workload
95
Total Workload / 30
3,16
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)