Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300505104INTRODUCTION TO OLD TURKISH LITERATURE ICompulsory353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
XIII-XV. To give information about the period of Old Anatolian Turkish, which continued its development between the centuries, to teach the spelling, phonetic and morphological features of the period, to inform the students about the poets and writers who worked during the period and the works.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Nesrin GÜLLÜDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
11) Old Anatolian Turkish: Recognizes the Seljuk Period Turkish. 2) Old Anatolian Turkish: Recognizes the Turkish of the Principalities Period. 3) Old Anatolian Turkish: Recognizes the transition period to Ottoman Turkish. 4) Comprehends the writing features of Old Anatolian Turkish. 5) Comprehends the orthographic features of Old Anatolian Turkish. 6) Comprehends the phonetic features of Old Anatolian Turkish. 7) Comprehends the morphological features of Old Anatolian Turkish. 8) Analyzes Old Anatolian Turkish texts.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
1-Introduction to Old Anatolian Turkish, Oghuz group. 2-The place of Oghuz Turkish in the history of Turkish Language and Old Anatolian Turkish. 3-Mixed language works. 4-Orthographic, phonetic and morphological knowledge in Old Anatolian Turkish. 5-Types of text in Old Anatolian Turkish. 6-The first texts in Old Anatolian Turkish. 7-Literary texts and language features. 8-Midterm Exam 9-Religious texts and language features. 10-Text analysis and supplementary information. 11-Periods of Old Anatolian Turkish. 12-Early Azerbaijan Turkish features in Old Anatolian Turkish. 13-Early Azerbaijan Turkish text analysis in Old Anatolian Turkish. 14-Final Exam
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The place of the Old Anatolian Turkish in the history of the Turkish language, its formation and the introduction of the sources related to the Old Anatolian Turkish period. 2 General evaluation of Old Anatolian Turkish in terms of writing, spelling, phonetic and structural features 3 Analyzing sound and structure knowledge on texts- Risaletun-Nushiyye Source reading Lecture Practice and Practice 4 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Risaletun-Nushiyye 5 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Mantıkut-Tayr 6 Sound and structure information analysis on texts - Mantıkut-Tayr 7 Phonetic and structural analysis on texts - Kelile and Dimna Translation 8 Midterm Exams 9 Phonetic and structural analysis on texts - Kelile and Dimna Translation 10 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Garib-name 11 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Garib-name 12 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Garib-name 13 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Kitab-ı Dede Korkut 14 Analysis of sound and structure knowledge on texts- Dede Korkut.
Recommended or Required Reading
Timurtaş, F. K.2004, Old Turkey Turkish, p. 378, Akçağ Yay., Istanbul. Ergin, M. 2001, The Book of Dede Korkut, pp. 212, Bogazici Yay., Ankara. Gülsevin, G. 1997, Additions to Old Anatolian Turkish, pp. 156, TDK Pub., Ankara. Özkan, M. 2000, Development Areas of Turkish Language and Old Anatolian Turkish, pp.1008, Filiz Bookstore, Istanbul. Korkmaz, Z. 1995, Notes on the Orthography-Phonology Connection in Old Anatolian Turkish, pp.491-508., Research on Turkish Language, Ankara.
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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