Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300503105OLD TURKISH ICompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To get to know the Old Turkish, the first period of Turkish that is determined by writing, with the alphabets, texts and language features used.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Nesrin GÜLLÜDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1 Comprehend the term of Old Turkish and the scope of the term. Be aware of the historical, political and cultural environment that forms the Orhon Turkish written language. Recognize the alphabet used in Orkhon Turkish period. Recognizes written products written in Orkhon Turkish written language, knows the properties. Learns the discovery of Orkhon Turkish texts and studies on the texts. Comprehend the features of Orhon Turkish written language. Gains knowledge of Orkhon Turkish written products. Compare the features of Orkhon Turkish with other periods and fields.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Old Turkish, Orkhon Turkish (Köktürk), general characteristics of the period, I. and II. Eastern Turk (Köktürk) Khaganate (The period he ruled, geography, the political and administrative structure of the state, the communities and belief system forming the khanate), the discovery of the Orkhon inscriptions and studies on the inscriptions, a general overview of Old Turkish studies, resources on Old Turkish and Orkhon Turkish in general. , Orkhon Turkish (Köktürk) texts, the alphabet used in writing, opinions on the origin of the alphabet, the sound, form, vocabulary and syntax features of Orkhon Turkish based on the lines on the south face of the Kültigin inscription, the sound, form, vocabulary of Orhon Turkish based on the lines in the Tunyukuk inscription and syntax features, sound, form, vocabulary and syntax features of Orkhon Turkish based on the lines in the Çoyr and Kül İç Çor inscriptions.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of source books, Turks in KÖÇ Turkish period, political and geographical features 2 The spelling features of Kök Turkish 3 General features of Kokturk texts, sample texts 4 Sound characteristics of Kök Turkish 5 Formal features of Kök Turkish 6 Diachronic analysis of sound and form changes on Kök Turkish texts 7 midterm exam 8 Constructive and inflectional suffixes in Köktürk, analysis based on manuscripts 9 Constructive and inflectional suffixes in Köktürk, analysis based on manuscripts 10 Vocabulary of Kök Turkish, local and foreign elements, semantic events, sample texts review on 11 Root Turkish sentence information 12 Diachronic sound, form and syntax on different Kokturk texts review 13 Diachronic sound, form and syntax on different Kokturk texts review 14 Evaluation of learning outcomes and general competencies of the course
Recommended or Required Reading
Muharrem Ergin=Orkhon Monuments A. Von Gabain=Grammar of Old Turkish
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures111
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Reading3515
Homework3515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)82
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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