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Course Description Course Name : Present Turkic Peoples Course Code : TE 494 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. AYŞEHAN DENİZ ABİK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Identifies Turkic peoples. Identifies present geography of Turkic languages and dialects. Identifies peoples and languages in relation with Turkic peoples. Identifies languages which Turkish is in interaction with. Comprehends relations between historical Turkic peoples and present Turkic peoples. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Identify present Turkic peoples with their geography, see relations between language and culture. Course Contents : Identify Turkic peoples, languages and dialects. Identify peoples and their languages which Turkic peoples in relation with, comprehend relations between them. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Knowledge about Turkic peoples in historical sources. Turkish sources: Divanu Lugati’t-Turk, Shecere-i Terakime etc; foreign sources: Arabian, Persian, Chinese, Byzantium, Russian, Armenian, Hungarian sources. Reviewing the part about Turkic tribes in Divanu Lugati’t-Turk. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 2 Knowledge about Turkic peoples in historical sources. Assessment quality of concepts like tribe, notion, people. Reviewing dictionaries, sociology sources, parts from itineraries. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 3 Turks in Turkey and neighboring areas: Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Yugoslavia, Romania, Irak, Iran (Azerbaijani, Turkmenian, Qashqai, Afshar, Bayat, Khalaj, Qajars, Karapapak, Ebi Verdi, Shahsevens and Karadakh, Hamse, Sunghur people) Syria. Turkey Turks living outside Turkey. Gagauz. Reviewing Seljukian and Ottoman georaphy. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 4 Turks in Turkey and neighboring areas Reviewing Seljukian and Ottoman georaphy. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 5 Turks in Caucasia: Daghistani, Kumyks, Noghai, Karachay-Balkar, Stavropol Turks, Caucasia Turkmenian, Meskhetian Turks, Turks in Georgia. Reviewing Turk peoples lives in Caucasia. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 6 Azerbaijani, Turkmenian in Turkmenistan. Researching Azerbaijani, Turkmenian in Turkmenistan. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 7 Kazakh, Karakalpak, Kirghiz people. Researching Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Kirghiz people. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 8 Mid-term exam Exam 9 Turks in Idyl-Ural area: Chuvashes, Bashkirs, Tatars. Turks in Crimea: Tatars, Karai, Krymchaks, Urums. Reviewing Turks in Idyl-Ural area. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 10 Turks in Idyl-Ural area. Reviewing Turks in Idyl-Ural area. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 11 Turks in Turkistan and China: Uzbeks, Uighurs, Yugurs, Salar people. Reviewing Turks in Turkistan and China. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 12 Turks in Turkistan and China. Reviewing Turks in Turkistan and China. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 13 Turks in Siberia: Yakuts (Caxa), Altai, Khakas, Shors, Tuvans. Reviewing Siberian Turks. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 14 Turks in Siberia. Observation on Turkic people interms of dialect groups: Oghuz, Kiphcak, Qarluk. Reviewing Siberian Turks. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 15 Speakers of Turkic languages which are on the brink of extinction, peoples who are intertwined with peoples who have Turkic language, their culture, language, interactive relation. Reviewing Oghuz, Kipchak, Qarluk dialect groups. Researching speakers of Turkic languages which are on the brink of extinction, peoples who are intertwined with peoples who have Turkic language, their culture, language, interactive relation. Verbal lecture, using visual and audial material, student preparation, resource persons. 16/17 Final exam Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)                               Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Communicates written and orally by using Turkish effectively. Asks questions, observes, thinks critically and constructively, obeying the principles of academic ethics. 5 2 Is able to use basic information technologies necessary for undergraduate studies and future career and raises the capacity of application. 4 3 Is able to follow the historical development process of Turkish Language and Literature. 4 4 Comprehends Turkish Language and Literature’s historical and contemporary material by means of scientific method and theoretical knowledge. 4 5 Knows and realizes the importance of Turcology’s fundamental concepts. 5 6 Learns the theoretical foundations between literature, language and culture. 5 7 Comprehends the position of Turkish Language and Literature in the world languages and literatures. 5 8 Analayses language and literature materials with comparative methods. 3 9 Is able to prepare correlation analyses between language, culture and literature. 5 10 Comprehends and solves problems of Turcology. 5 11 Comprehends and is able to discuss old and new texts. 4 12 Acquires philological and linguistic vision. 3 13 Becomes skilful at using scientific methods and philological knowledge through analysing literary text effectively. 4 14 Acquires the ability of working on literary texts individually or in a group. 3 15 Acquires the ability of accessing related reference guides and using them effectively. 5 16 Have an intellectual background with comprehending concepts of field, transferring the knowledge, communicating with colleagues. 5 17 Finds solutions to problems of Turcology and contributes to the development of Turcology. 4 18 Is competent in a foreign language in order to comprehend concepts of Turcology and communicate with colleagues. 0 19 Knows a foreign language (ESP) sufficient for applications in the field at A2 level. 0 20 Has sufficient knowledge and is conscious about Ataturk’s principles and the history of Turkish revolution. 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 2 26     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 77 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.08 ECTS Credit: 3