Information Package / Course Catalogue
Old Anatolian Turkish II
Course Code: TDE286
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

Providing the students with general and basic characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish

Course Content

The occurrence, development and characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish; the place of this period among other historical vernacular; the analysis of 13- 15 century Works such as Yusuf u Züleyha and the stories of Dede Korkut

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to define concepts of Oguzs and Oguz Turkish and make a relationship between old Oguz Turkish and Turkey Turkish
2.to be able to recognize old Anatolian Turkish texts
3. to be able to compare 18. and 19. Turkish culture and language with today
4.to be able to classify the texts belonging to that era
5.to be able to give examples to Turkish poets and writers of XIII.-XV centuries
6.to be able to make a relationship between language processes and historical processes
7.to be able to explain the language characteristics of the period and use today’s language entity better by grasping the development of today’s words
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Evaluation of different views on the formation and development of Old Anatolian Turkish.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Subtleties regarding the writing and spelling features of Old Anatolian Turkish. Personalities, works and bibliography on these works by centuries.
Week 3 - Theoretical
A brief overview of the literary figures and works of the period.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reading texts about the period: Aşık Pasha Garibname.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Conducting studies on texts related to the period: Aşık Paşa Garibname.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Phonological and morphological features of the second half of Old Anatolian Turkish: Aşık Pasha Garibname.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sentence features of the second half of Old Anatolian Turkish. Dede Korkut Stories.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Writing and spelling features of Old Anatolian Turkish in this period: Dede Korkut Stories.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Personalities, works and bibliography on these works by centuries. Literary figures and works of the period.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reading, transcription, transliteration on the works of the period.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reading, transcription and interpretation of the works of the period.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Syntax studies on the works of the period.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Conducting studies on texts related to the period.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Theoretical collective evaluation.
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
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026