GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY/1030055
Course Title: TURKISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Çetin PEKACAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pekacar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  pekacar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
describe main consepts of phonology and phonetics.
classify sounds of Turkish.
explain how we determine phonemes and allophones with examples.
describe segments and suprasegmentals and give examples for Turkish.
describe and show phonetic features of Turkish in a given word.
describe and show phonetic changes in Turkish.
exemplify reasons of sound changes with examples.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Phonetics and phonology: general overview.
2. Week  Vocal tract, speech sound, articulation of the sounds, classification of the sounds
3. Week  Transcription and phonetic notation
4. Week  Phoneme and allophone
5. Week  Phonemes and allophones of Turkish; distinctive features
6. Week  Phonemes and morphemes
7. Week  Practices on Phonemes and allophones
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Phonetic features of Turkish
10. Week  Phonetic changes (synchronic and diachronic)
11. Week  Practices on phonetic changes
12. Week  Suprasegmentals
13. Week  About speech recognition and synthesis
14. Week  Overall Assessment
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) EKER, S.; Çağdaş Türk Dili, Grafiker Yay., Ankara, 2010. 2) ÖZSOY, A. S. vd.; Genel Dilbilim-II, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Yay., 3. baskı, Eskişehir, 2013. 3) KARAAĞAÇ, G.; Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi, Kesit Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010. 4) KARAAĞAÇ, G.; Dil Bilimi Terimleri Sözlüğü, TDK Yay., Ankara, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
179
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.16
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To improve and deepen the knowledge and competence which is derived from Turkish language and literature on the branch of Turkish language.X
2To conceive the influence of Turkish language (especially linguistics) on interdisciplinary studies of whole social sciences.X
3To read, perceive and interpret the basic works of Turkish language. To examine these works in terms of contemporary theories and methods.X
4Using the knowledge provided with interdisciplinary studies, to interpret the knowledge derived from Turkish language and come up with new ideas.X
5To detect and find solutions for problems peculiar to Turkish language through scientific methods.X
6To be able to transcribe any text related to Turkish language and to detect the importance of a text peculiar to Turkish language and the point of it in social process, besides to examine text theoretically.X
7Establishing new approaches for unsolved matters of modern Turkish language, to be able to solve them. To benefit from scientific ways to detect and solve those matters.X
8With critical way, to be able to assess the knowledge derived from classical Turkish language which is at the expert level.X
9Intensifying with scholarly data, to share the knowledge and competence on Turkish language as visual and verbal.X
10To use the knowledge and competence on Turkish language for the benefit of crowds.X
11Using the foreign language skill, to discuss the current issues with foreign colleagues.
12Taking advantage of modern technology and communication facilities, to share and exchange the knowledge and competence on Turkish language.X
13To consider moral, social, scientific, juristical values while collecting, interpreting and applying the knowledge of Turkish language.X
14To be capable of organising and editting strategical, political and applied plans and programmes of Turkish language.X
15To be fitted to apply the knowledge and skills of Turkish language on several areas of social sciences.X