GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH LANGUAGE-1/TD103
Course Title: TURKISH LANGUAGE-1
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understands the features of written and oral expression.
Comprehends the features of written language and writing, the importance of punctuation in written expression.
Understands paragraph types (introduction, development, conclusion paragraphs) and creates paragraphs.
Understands the ways of developing ideas (explanation, discussion, narration, description, definition, sampling, witnessing, comparison, etc.) in written expression.
Understands the structure of text (structural features of text, introduction-development-conclusion sections).
Knows the features of textuality (cohesion, consistency, purpose, acceptability, contingency, informationalism, intertextuality).
Understands the process of creating text (drafting, writing, editing and sharing) and applies.
Writes depiction articles.
Writes narrative text.
Writes informative-descriptive text.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The course is given by face to face education. In addition, demonstration and question and answer methods are used.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to written and oral expression, features of written and oral expression
2. Week  Written language, its features, writing and punctuation.
3. Week  Paragraph types (introduction, development, conclusion paragraphs) and introduction paragraph
4. Week  Paragraph types (introduction, development, conclusion paragraphs) and development paragraphs
5. Week  Paragraph types (introduction, development, conclusion paragraphs) and concluding paragraphs
6. Week  Ways of improving thought in written expression (explanation, discussion, narration, description, identification, sampling, witnessing, comparison, etc. applications) and use
7. Week  Ways of improving thought in written expression (explanation, discussion, narration, description, identification, sampling, witnessing, comparison etc. applications) and use
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Text structure (structural features of text, introduction-development-conclusion sections) and structural analysis of texts
10. Week  Textual features (cohesion, consistency, aim, acceptability, contingency, knowledge, intertextuality) and its application in written expression
11. Week  Textual features (cohesion, consistency, aim, acceptability, contingency, knowledge, intertextuality) and its application in written expression
12. Week  Text making processes (drafting, writing, correcting and sharing) and applications
13. Week  Descriptive and narrative text writing applications
14. Week  Informative-explanatory text writing applications Argumentative and persuasive writing practices
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
1
15
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
11
1
11
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
2
2
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
5
5
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the concepts, symbols, formulas, theories, models, principles and generalizations in biology and analyse the biological incidents in the light of generalizations and mechanism and correlate the biological concepts.
2Have knowledge about history and nature of science.
3Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.
4Know and apply the most suitable teaching strategy, method and technique during education period by taking into account the readiness level of students, characteristics of subject matter and the achievements.
5Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.X
6Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.
7Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.X
8Know and use the biological laboratory techniques, tools and equipment and apply the biological laboratory methods and techniques such as preparing biological paint, solution-slide, anatomic- morphological examination, tissue culture.
9Pay attention to versatile nature of learning and assess the process as much as product and use the traditional and alternative assessment and evaluation techniques effectively.X
10Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.
11Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.
12Adopt life-long learning, apply the innovative learning-teaching approaches open to change, know his/her strengths and weaknesses, use his/her strengths and improves his/her weaknesses.X
13Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.X
14Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.
15Take part in social projects regarding his/her field of study, cooperate with the related organizations and express his/her opinions orally and in written.
16Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.
17Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.X
18Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.X
19Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.
20Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Uyar , Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet KARA , Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz YEŞİL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/uyary https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mehkara https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yyesil/academic)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (uyary@gazi.edu.tr , mehkara@gaz.edu.tr , yyesil@gazi.edu.tr)