Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TİB 640 - BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES

Code: TİB 640 Course Title: PHILOLOGY II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CENGİZ GÜNEŞ (cengizgunes@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims at drawing attention to the origins of language, linguistic typology and introducing writing systems and alphabets.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Demonstrating knowledge of basic linguistic concepts and theories. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
 		Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
1 Classify languages in terms of geneaology 2 Classiy languages in terms of their morphology 3 Discuss the views about the origins of languages by making comparisons 4 Explain the emergence and the development of writing systems 5 Explain the notion of alphabet and types of alphabets
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Languages of the World: Geneological Typology Discussion Method Method of Narration
2 Languages of the World: Extinct Languages, Living Languages and Turkic Languages Discussion Method Method of Narration
3 Languages of the World: Morphological Typology Discussion Method Method of Narration
4 Origins of Language. What is language Language change and Language Development Discussion Method Method of Narration
5 Some Hypotheses about the emergence of language Discussion Method Method of Narration
6 Language and Writing: Emergence and Development of Language Discussion Method Method of Narration
7 Writing Systems: Pictograms, Ideograms Discussion Method Method of Narration
8 mid-term exam
9 Hieroglyphs and Development of Egyptian Writing Discussion Method Method of Narration
10 Cuneiform writing Discussion Method Method of Narration
11 Rebus Principle, Syllable Writing System Discussion Method Method of Narration
12 Alphabetical Writing (Sound Writing System), Alphabet Types: Latin, Cyrillic and others Discussion Method Method of Narration
13 Alphabetical Writing (Sound Writing System), Alphabet Types: Latin, Cyrillic and others Discussion Method Method of Narration
14 Braille and Morse Alphabets Discussion Method Method of Narration
15 Braille and Morse Alphabets Discussion Method Method of Narration
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aksan, D. (1979). Her Yönüyle Dil-Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim. Ankara: TDK Yay.
2 Kıran, Z. (2002). Dilbilime Giriş. 2. Baskı. Ankara: Seçkin Yay.
3 Küçükkalay, H. (1969). Kur'ân Dili Arapça, Konya, Deniz Kuşları Matbaası.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 2 14 28
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 8 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 182