Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1TÜR101Turkish Language and Literature I2+0+02211.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program First and Emergency Aid
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course aims to make students grasp the structural features, functioning and richness of the Turkish language, and thereby to awaken in them an awareness of and affection for the mother tongue, which is a fundamental element of national unity.
Course Content Language and languages; the relationship between language and nation and between language and culture; the languages of the world and the place of Turkish among them; language families; the historical development of written Turkish (Old Turkic, Middle Turkic, Khwarezm Turkic, Old Anatolian Turkish, New and Modern Turkish); phonetics; morphology — roots, stems and affixes; semantics; syntax.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question and answer, discussion, text analysis, practical exercises, individual study.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Sakine HAKKOYMAZ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ergin, Prof. Dr. Muharrem, 1995, TURKISH LANGUAGE FOR UNIVERSITIES, Bayrak Yay. Istanbul.
ÖNER, Sakin 2005, Composition with Examples, Regular Writing and the Art of Speaking, Yuva Yay. Istan Moran, Berna, A Critical Look at the Turkish Novel, c. 1, 2, 3, İletişim Publications, 1983-1994
Moran, B. Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış (c. 1-3). İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1983-1994.
Course Notes At least 70% attendance in theoretical sessions is compulsory; students exceeding the absence limit cannot take the final exam.
Students are expected to attend on time and to have completed the assigned pre-reading for the week.
Academic integrity is essential in exams and assignments; cheating and plagiarism result in disciplinary action.
Hasan Kalyoncu University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations apply to excuses, exams and grading.

Course Category
Social Sciences %80
Education %20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 2 30
Mid-terms 15 1 15
Final examination 15 1 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Will know the languages used in the world and the place of Turkish Language among the world languages
2 He/she will be able to express himself/herself by assimilating the Turkish language and be accepted in the society.
3 They will be able to better understand and use their mother tongue.
4 He/she will be able to use science and knowledge better by mastering his/her mother tongue.
5 Acquires competence in grammar.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Language (Language-Nation Relationship / Language-Culture Relationship). Reading the lesson through the book
2 Languages on Earth. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
3 Language Families in Terms of Resources. Language Groups in Terms of Structure. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
4 Historical Periods of Turkish Language. Historical Development of Turkish Written Language. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
5 Old Turkish- Middle Turkish- New Turkish- Modern Turkish. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
6 Current Situation of Turkish Language and Its Spread Areas. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
7 Audio Information. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
8 MIDTERM
9 Audio Information. Shape Information - Roots Suffixes (Constructive and Conjugation Suffixes) Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
10 Words in Terms of Meaning and Functions. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
11 Semantics- Meaning in Word- Relations Between Words. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
12 Sentence Knowledge - Properties of Word Groups. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
13 Types of Word Groups. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
14 Elements of sentence, sentence types and sentence analysis. Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
15 Elements of sentence, sentence types and sentence analysis. General Evaluation and Practice • Practice in phonetic, morphological and syntactic analysis on a text • Holistic revision of the semester topics

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3
C1 3
C2 3
C3 3
C4 3
C5 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant