Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190000000000ACADEMIC TURKISHElective112
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Features of academic language and writing; using definitions, concepts and terms in academic writings; objective and subjective expression; structure and types of academic texts (articles, reports and scientific abstracts, etc.); making a claim, proposition (justifying, defending, or opposing an idea); formal features of scientific reports and articles; the steps of writing a report; explanation, discussion, establishing intertextual relations, citing references (citing and footnotes, bibliography); writing titles, summarizing, writing keywords; ethical principles to be considered in scientific writings; academic writing practices.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Recognizes and comprehends the language features of Turkish academic writing.
2Recognize the structure and types of Turkish academic texts.
3Knows the steps of writing a Turkish scientific report (title, abstract, keywords, introduction, method, findings, conclusion, discussion and suggestions).
4Knows how to cite in-text and end-of-text references in Turkish academic texts.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Features of Turkish academic language and writing. Utilizing definitions, concepts and terms in Turkish academic writings. Recognizing the types of academic texts in Turkish. Recognizing the steps of writing scientific reports in Turkish and being able to write them. To be able to scan Turkish academic texts and associate them with the academic text they will write. To be able to cite in-text and end-of-text references in Turkish academic texts. Being able to write the title, abstract, keywords, introduction, method, findings, conclusion, discussion and suggestions sections of a Turkish article.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The Importance of Academic Language and Writing
2Definitions, Concepts and Terms in Academic Texts
3Subjectivity and Objectivity in Academic Texts
4Structure and Types of Academic Texts
5Formal Features of Academic Texts
6Steps of Academic Text Writing–I: General Information
7MIDTERM
8Steps of Academic Text Writing–II: Writing Title, Abstract and Keywords
9Steps of Academic Text Writing–III: Preparing an Introduction
10Steps of Academic Text Writing–IV: Writing Claims and Propositions in Introduction
11Steps of Academic Text Writing–V: Preparing Methods Section
12Steps of Academic Text Writing–VI: Findings Section
13Steps of Academic Text Writing–VII: Conclusion, Discussion and Bibliography
14FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Tüfekçioğlu, B. (2018). Academic Vocabulary in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publications. 2. Karatay, H. (Editor) (2019). Academic Turkish. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing. 3. Kardaş , M. N. and Koç, R. (Editors) (2019). Turkish Language II Academic Writing. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publications.
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 Examination11010
Final Examination11010
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)62
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