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Turkish Sign Language

Course Code	: SYB318
Course Type	: Area Elective
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 teach sign language used by hearing-impaired individuals and to gain the necessary skills to use the language in social life.

Course Content

Definition of TID, The position of the body shapes of the hand and finger gestures in the hands function, The use of single and double hand signs with Turkish relations, Hand-body harmony harmony of facial expression-message, Using sign language with spoken language to exaggerate lip movements, Using sign language with spoken language to exaggerate lip movements, Greetings asking how, TID hearing-impaired individuals to communicate using, TID hearing-impaired individuals to communicate using, Transferring thoughts and feelings, Understanding the opposite side.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Meltem IŞIK AFACAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows and uses Turkish Sign Language (TID) and American Sign Language (ASL) finger alphabet.
2.	Türk İşaret Dilindeki temel işaretleri ve mimikleri bilir ve kullanır.
3.	Knows and uses the basic signs in American Sign Language.
4.	Gains the ability to communicate with hearing impaired individuals and help them in daily life.
5.	Transfer Turkish expressions used in daily life to Turkish sign language and Turkish expressions in Turkish sign language to Turkish.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Konuşan Eller - Temel İşaret Dili, Murat Atilla, İlgi Kültür Sanat Yayınları

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Meeting with students, introduction of the course content

Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice

Definition of Turkish sign language, representation of Turkish sign language alphabet

Week 3 - Practice

The importance of body language and gestures, hand-body harmony, personal pronouns, interrogative pronouns, greetings, self-introduction

Week 4 - Practice

Demonstration of the concepts of family and environment, application in sentences

Week 5 - Practice

Demonstration of our body and health terms, application in sentences

Week 6 - Practice

Demonstration of verbs and their application in sentences

Week 7 - Practice

Showing antonyms, numbers and time expressions and applying them in sentences

Week 8 - Theoretical

Midterm exam

Week 9 - Practice

Demonstration of school, educational and occupational signs and their application in sentences

Week 10 - Practice

Showing the signs of emotions and colours and applying them in sentences

Week 11 - Practice

Showing the signs of plant and animal names and applying them in sentences

Week 12 - Practice

Showing the signs of sports terms and applying them in sentences

Week 13 - Practice

General repetition

Week 14 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Assignment	2	11	2	26
Midterm Examination	1	9	1	10
Final Examination	1	11	1	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				104

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	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14
OÇ-1	4	5	4	4
OÇ-2				4	5	4	5
OÇ-3						5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-4										5	5	5	4
OÇ-5												4	4	4

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