Information Package / Course Catalogue
Classical Ottoman Turkish Texts I
Course Code: TRDE501
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To undersand the properties of the classical Ottoman Turkish by Ottoman Turkish texts. Publishing comparative text in accordance with the principles of comparative text reading. The effects of westernization on the 18-20th century of the Ottoman Turkish.

Course Content

Properties of the 18-20th century Ottoman Turkish. Comparison and repair of copies of the text.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ali İhsan YAPICI
Learning Outcomes
1.Specialization in Ottoman Turkish texts
2.To be able to obtain detailed literature information about Ottoman Turkish
3.The students are able to read various writing styles (aklam-ı sitte)
4.The students differentiate changes in the language and style through centuries
5.The students are able to read and understand prose and poetry written in Ottoman Turkish, and transcribe to contemporary Turkish
Recommended or Required Reading
1.DEVELİ, Hayati (2005). Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 2, İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
2.ERGİN, Muharrem (2001). Osmanlıca Dersleri, İstanbul: Boğaziçi Yayınları.
3.SAMİ, Şemsettin (2009). Kamûs-ı Türkî, İstanbul: Kapı Yayınları.
4.TİMURTAŞ, Faruk Kadri (1994). Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş I, İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları.
5.DEVELİ, Hayati (2005). Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 2, İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
6.DEVELİ, Hayati (2005). Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 1, İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Meeting. Introduction to course content and resources. The social structure and political life in the Ottoman Empire.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Spelling and grammatical differences between the innovation period of the Ottoman Turkish and the classical Ottoman Turkish. The leading names and works of the 18th century.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Language and style working on the 18th century literary texts.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Grammar working on the 18th century literary texts.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reading the copies of the text by comparison. Repair of the text
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reading the copies of the text by comparison. Repair of the text
Week 7 - Theoretical
The leading names and works of the 19th century. Language and style working on the 19th century literary texts
Week 8 - Theoretical
Grammar working on the 19th century literary texts
Week 9 - Theoretical
To examine the transition period to contemporary Turkish from the 20th century Ottoman Turkish
Week 10 - Theoretical
The leading names and works of the 20th century. Language and style working on the 20th century literary texts
Week 11 - Theoretical
Grammar working on the 20th century literary texts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Grammar working on the 20th century literary texts
Week 13 - Theoretical
To examine the transition period to contemporary Turkish from the 20th century Ottoman Turkish
Week 14 - Theoretical
General repetition.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150252
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
2
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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