Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR481 - HISTORY

Code: TAR481 Course Title: THE ORKHON INSCRIPTIONS AND THE ORKHON ALPHABET Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer LÜTFİ GÜRKAN GÖKÇEK (gurkangokcek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Kokturks movement texts, Orkhon Turkic sound shape and learn the characteristics of sentence.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can read Gokturk Alphabet PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-9 Have the knowledge to determine the needs related to his area and to direct his learning.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain how Orhun monuments were written PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-12 Establish oral and written communication in a foreign language on a B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the importance of Orhun Monuments for Turkish history PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Historical information about Kokturks. Old Turkic formation, development, and its place among the historical Turkish dialects. Works representing the Orkhon Turkish. Studies on such works. Works of that period of Orkhon Turkish sound, shape, and syntactic characteristics.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about the period of Orkhon. lecture
2 Works written in Orkhon Turkish to. lecture
3 Orkhon on works written in Turkish to studies. lecture
4 Reading and transcription on the original texts. lecture
5 Text on the reading, transcription and translation. lecture
6 Text on the reading, transcription and translation and phonological studies. lecture
7 Transcription, translation and evaluation lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Text on the reading, transcription and translation, phonological and morphological studies. lecture
10 Text on the reading, transcription and translation, phonological and morphological studies. lecture
11 Text on the reading, transcription and translation, phonological and morphological studies. lecture
12 Text on the reading, transcription and translation, phonological and morphological studies. lecture
13 Orkhon Turkish general grammatical features. lecture
14 Grammar lecture
15 Evaluation lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ergin, M., Orhun Abideleri, Ankara-1982
2 Tekin, T., Orhun Yazıtları, Ankara-1988
3 Ergin, Muharrem, Osmanlı Türkçesi Grameri, İstanbul-1997.
4 Orkun, H.N., Eski Türk Yazıtları, TDK, Ankara, 1987.
5 Gülsenin Gürer ve M. Mahir Tulum (2010), Orhun ve Uygur Türkçesi, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniv. Yay., 263s.
Required Course instruments and materials
Ergin, M., Orkhon Inscriptions, Ankara, 1982 Delete Thompson, T., Orkhon Inscriptions, Ankara-1988 delete Ergin, Muharram, the grammar of Ottoman Turkish, Istanbul-1997. Delete Orkun, HN, the old Turkish inscriptions, TDK, Ankara, 1987.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 12 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90