Information Package / Course Catalogue
Karakhanid Turkish
Course Code: TDE361
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To provide with general and basic characteristics of Middle Turkish

Course Content

The characteristics of Middle Turkish; the phonetic, morphological and syntactic studies on the Works written in Middle Turkish period

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cihan DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to recognize the historical Turkish vernaculars such as Tarihi Karakhanid, Khorezm, Kypchak and Chagatay, the similarites and differences between them.
2.to be able to analyze Turkish culture developing in many areas and different literary languages developing correspondingly to it
3. to be able to explain the Middle period Turkish culture
4. to be able to recognize the vocabulary of the historical Turkish Vernaculars.
5. to be able to define the relations of historical Turkish vernaculars, and the effects of Indian, Chinese and Iranian languages on these vernaculars
6.to be able to recognize the Old Turkish culture by relating to the disciplines that are parts of the culture like history and sociology, acquire a total overlook on his area by correlating similar and different aspects
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information on Middle Turkish
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Knowledge on Karakhan period
Week 3 - Theoretical
Information on the Works of Karakhan period
Week 4 - Theoretical
The phonological characteristics on Karakhan Turkish
Week 5 - Theoretical
Morphological features of Karakhanid Turkish.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The morphological characteristics of Karakhanian Turkish
Week 7 - Theoretical
The place of Karakhanid Turkish among historical dialects.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reading passages from Kutadgu Bilig and interpretations, mid-term exam-quiz.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Reading passages from Kutadgu Bilig and interpretations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reading passages from Kutadgu Bilig and interpretations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reading passages from Kutadgu Bilig and phonetical and morphological studies
Week 12 - Theoretical
The explanation of the grammar structures in Kutadgu Bilig
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reading passages, interpretations and grammar explanations from Kutadgu Bilig
Week 14 - Theoretical
The review of the distinctive grammar characteristics in the texts
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment125025
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
2
4
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
3
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026