CE3631: Turkish For Beginners I
| School | Continuing and Professional Education |
| Department Code | LEARN |
| Module Code | CE3631 |
| External Subject Code | R910 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L4 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Mrs Isminur Mutlu-Smith |
| Semester | Autumn Semester |
| Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
This module is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Turkish who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (20%) 2 pieces of text production
ii) Oral continuous assessment (40%) iii) Aural class test (40%)
Email: languages@cardiff.ac.uk
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- demonstrate their ability to recognise familiar words and very basic phrases by taking part in role plays and similar learning tasks.
- demonstrate their ability to understand the gist and extract information of basic texts by adequately completing listening tasks.
- demonstrate a knowledge of basic grammatical structures and phrases by writing short texts and/or translating basic sentences.
How the module will be delivered
Students will actively participate in dialogues, group discussions and other interactive language exercises. Tapes and authentic work-sheets will enhance students’ active and passive language learning.
24 contact hours – interactive language work-shops
Skills that will be practised and developed
Intellectual Skills:
- integrate information provided in taught sessions and private study .
Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:
- demonstrate their ability to understand simple instructions and respond appropriately in everyday situations.
- demonstrate their ability to communicate in spoken and written form using limited vocabulary and formulaic expressions.
Transferable Skills:
- to be responsive to the discipline of working with others as part of a group
- to understand and reflect upon different cultures and societies
How the module will be assessed
Coursework (20%) to test students ability to write basic texts and apply vocabulary appropriate for everyday life situations
Oral continuous assessment (40%) to test students ability to produce oral dialogues in Turkish
Aural class test (40%) to test students understanding of basic Turkish conversations
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 100 | Coursework | N/A |
Syllabus content
Topics:
- Greetings and personal introductions
- Alphabet/Rules of vowel harmony
- Travel
- Numbers/Telling the time
- Days and months
- Booking a hotel room
- Shopping at the market
- Ordering food in a restaurant