Faculty of Education · Arabic Language Teaching (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of the course; students who learn the basic rules of Ottoman Turkish and the elements of Turkish spelling are taught Arabic and Persian elements that are widely used in this writing language so that they can master Ottoman Turkish knowledge in the middle level. In addition, in this course Arabic and Persian words, to read the printed texts and full of the ability to gain the ability to understand; It is also aimed to read the texts written in nesih, rik'a and talik texts outside the printed form.
Course Content
Ottoman Turkish is the language of our ancestors. Learning this language is very important to us Turks; because through this writing we should teach the history and culture of a long period belonging to our past to future generations with the help of this writing. With this thought, in our class, the general arrangement of the Ottoman Turkic is emphasized on the Arabic and Persian elements and the texts are being read with the Ottoman Turkic and printed with rik'a, nesih and talik.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The student can produce new words from Arabic word roots. He/She can recognize and distinguish words from the same root.
- The student can find patterns of Arabic words.
- The student can read and understand including the constructions of Arabic and Persian printed texts.
- The student can distinguish Arabic and Persian structures and he /she can give means to them.
- The student can rewrite the given text with the transcription alphabet.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The history of the Ottoman Turkish, the letters and readings in the Ottoman Turkish alphabet, vowels and consonants, contiguous and non-contiguous letters. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. (1. and 2. chapters) |
| 2 | Writing and reading of the vowels (-A, -I) in Turkish. Reading and writing exercises. | Read the given article: "Osmanlı Türkçesi": Mustafa ÖZKAN (DİA). Study of the relevant pages from the book. |
| 3 | Writing and reading of the vowels (-o-ö-u-ü) in Turkish. Reading and writing exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 4 | Characteristics of Turkish consonants. The writing and spelling of vowels in Arabic and Persian words. Letters that do not have sound proof in Turkish; "ayın" and "hemze". The words with "şedde", consonants of "Kaf-i Farisi" and "Genizsi n". Reading and writing exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read and write the given text. |
| 5 | Writing of Turkish Articles: Plurals, Articles of Verbs and Nouns; Reading and writing exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 6 | Writing of Turkish Articles: Gerunds, Infinitives and Adjectives; The numbers, Pronouns, Reading and writing exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read and write the given text. |
| 7 | Writing of Turkish Articles: Attachments, Possessive suffixes, Writing of "Kapalı e", Writing the Article of Simple Past Tense, Writing the article of Simple Present Tense. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Writing the article of Simple Past Tense; Writing the article of Present Continuous Tense, Writing the article of Future Tense. Reading and writing exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 10 | Transcription Alphabet, Translation Studies. To transfer Ottoman Turkish texts to contemporary Turkish. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read and write the given text. |
| 11 | Recognition of Arabic and Persian words, Persian completions, Prose reading exercises. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 12 | Some features in Arabic words Reading of historical texts. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read and write the given text. |
| 13 | The multitude in Arabic words, To transfer Ottoman Turkish texts to today's Turkish language. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 14 | The multitude in Persian words, To transfer Ottoman Turkish texts to today's Turkish language. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read and write the given text. |
| 15 | To transfer Ottoman Turkish texts to today's Turkish language. And preparation for the final exam. | Study of the relevant pages from the book. Read the given text. |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |