Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The purpose of this module is to teach students Ottoman Turkish. By teaching Ottoman alphabet and grammar, students are enabled to read millions of legal, scholarly and literary texts in our libraries and archives and to understand the meaning of words used in them. Rich vocabulary, students will acquire through this module, will give them the opportunity to develop their oratorical talent that they will need in their career.
Course Content
Letters in Ottoman alphabet, grammar, principles and rules about writing and reading of words in Ottoman Turkish, rules about writing letters, types of scripts in Ottoman Turkish particularly naskh and riqa
Required Resources
- Presentations
- Muharrem Ergin, Osmanlıca Dersleri, Boğaziçi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011 --- 2. Ahmed Cevdet Paşa, Kavaid-i Osmaniye, Matbaa-i Amire, Darül Hilafetil Aliye, 1317
Recommended Resources
V. H. HAGOPIAN, Ottoman-Turkish Conversation-Grammar, a practical method of learning the Ottoman-Turkish Language, London, 1907
Explanations
There is no pre-requisite to take this module
Rules
Students are expected to attend the class regularly
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will be expected to have learned the Ottoman alphabet
- Students will be expected to have learned the writing principles of Ottoman
- Students will be expected to have knowledge on Ottoman grammar
- Students will acquire the ability to read texts written in Ottoman Turkish
- Students will be expected to be familiar wiht the types of Islamic script
- Students will have the ability to read texts written in nesih and rik'a script
- Students will be expected to have learned the principles for writing in Ottoman Turkish
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letters The state of the letters in words Some rules on the scripture of Rik’a | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 2 | Co-occurrance of letters Signs Numbers | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 3 | vowels - Elif - He | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 4 | vowels - Vav - Ye | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 5 | - Kaf-ı Arabi - Kaf-ı Farisi - Kaf-ı Nuni | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 6 | - Grammar of Turkish words - letters that they are not in word with Turkish origin | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 7 | - roots - rules on roots - | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | • Ekler • Osmanlıcada Eklerin Yazılışı İsimden isim yapan ekler İsimden fiil yapan ekleri Fiilden isim yapan ekler Fiilden fiil yapan ekler | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 10 | - Hal ekleri - Mülkiyet ekleri | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 11 | - Geniş zaman ekleri - Şimdiki zaman ekleri | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 12 | - Geçmiş zaman ekleri - Gelecek zaman ekleri | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 13 | - Emir ekleri - Şart ekleri - İstek ekleri - Gereklilik ekleri | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 14 | - Soru ekleri - “Ki” eki | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 15 | - Kalıp haline gelmiş kelimeler | Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read. |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |