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TUR 503 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners I 5 Credits
This course aims at students' understanding of modern Turkish texts, namely short stories, poems, articles, essays, and theses written from 1910s up to the present. Building on the language skills acquired in intermediate level Turkish grammar courses, the course will help students improve their reading and writing skills in Turkish. Readings will cover topics in modern Turkish language, history, literature, society, and politics, and will support students' actual research in Turkish Studies or related fields. Assignments will include: reading of the daily course material; translations from and into Turkish; response papers and essays written in Turkish; work on vocabulary concentration and work on colloquial, idiomatic, and technical phrases.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2016-2017 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners I 5
Fall 2015-2016 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners I 5
Fall 2014-2015 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners I 5
Fall 2013-2014 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners 5
Fall 2012-2013 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners 5
Fall 2011-2012 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners 5
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Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 504 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5 Credits
This course is a continuation of TUR 403 and aims at students' understanding of modern Turkish texts, namely short stories, poems, articles, essays, and theses written from 1910s up to the present. Readings will cover topics in modern Turkish language, history, literature, society, and politics, and will support students' actual research in Turkish Studies or related fields. Assignments will include: reading of the daily course material; translations from and into Turkish; response papers and essays written in Turkish; work on vocabulary concentration and work on colloquial, idiomatic, and technical phrases.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2015-2016 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Spring 2014-2015 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Spring 2013-2014 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Spring 2012-2013 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Spring 2011-2012 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Spring 2010-2011 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners II 5
Prerequisite: TUR 503 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or TUR 503 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 505 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners 6 Credits
The course requires knowledge of at least Intermediate Turkish grammar. During classes, students read texts about contemporary Turkish history, literature, society, culture and politics which support students’ studies in relation to Turkey. The course also includes written work and presentations such as translations and summaries related to the readings covered.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Summer 2014-2015 Advanced Readings in Turkish for Foreigners 6
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 12 ECTS (12 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 511 Basic Turkish I 3 Credits
Basic Turkish I is designed as an introductory course to the Turkish language and aims to help foreign students develop basic level grammar and oral skills and to raise their awareness of processes involved in effective communication.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2022-2023 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2022-2023 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2021-2022 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2021-2022 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2020-2021 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2020-2021 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2019-2020 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2019-2020 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2018-2019 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2018-2019 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2017-2018 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2017-2018 Basic Turkish I 3
Spring 2016-2017 Basic Turkish I 3
Fall 2016-2017 Basic Turkish I 3
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 512 Basic Turkish II 3 Credits
Basic Turkish II is acontinuation of TUR 101 and aims to help foreign students further develop basic level grammar and oral skills and to raise their awareness of processes involved in effective communication.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2022-2023 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2022-2023 Basic Turkish II 3
Spring 2021-2022 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2021-2022 Basic Turkish II 3
Spring 2020-2021 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2020-2021 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2019-2020 Basic Turkish II 3
Spring 2018-2019 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2018-2019 Basic Turkish II 3
Spring 2016-2017 Basic Turkish II 3
Fall 2016-2017 Basic Turkish II 3
Prerequisite: TUR 511 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or TUR 511 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 513 Basic Turkish 6 Credits
The Basic Turkish Course is designed as an introductory course to learning Turkish. The main aim of the course is gaining basic level grammar knowledge and vocabulary in parallel with improving reading, writing and speaking skills. In addition, by providing students with basic information on Turkish culture, the course also aims to enable students to communicate at a basic level in their daily lives.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 12 ECTS (12 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 521 Intermediate Turkish I 3 Credits
Intermediate Turkish I Pre-intermediate Turkish I This course is a continuation of the Basic level Turkish courses. The course aims to help foreign students further develop their linguistic, lexical and syntactic knowledge as well as their knowledge of the language and everyday communication skills.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Spring 2021-2022 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Spring 2020-2021 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Spring 2019-2020 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Spring 2018-2019 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Fall 2018-2019 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Fall 2017-2018 Intermediate Turkish I 3
Prerequisite: TUR 512 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or TUR 512 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 522 Intermediate Turkish II 3 Credits
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Prerequisite: TUR 521 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or TUR 521 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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TUR 523 Intermediate Turkish 6 Credits
This course requires knowledge of Basic Turkish. The course aims to improve the students’ grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and speaking skills. The course also enables the students to communicate effectively in various situations and contexts using interactive tasks and activities related to real life.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Summer 2013-2014 Intermediate Turkish 6
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 12 ECTS (12 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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