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IZU 036 - Introduction to Ottoman Turkish

Departments Supervised by the Rectorate · İZÜ Seçmeli Dersler · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+1+0 IZU Common Elective
Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Yusuf AŞKIN
Instructors: Öğr. Gör. Yusuf AŞKIN

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give the ability to teach the Ottoman Turkish alphabet, to read and understand the basic texts written with this alphabet, to make use of these sources, to understand whether the word is in Turkish, Arabic or Persian and to teach the words of the Arabic word derivation and word derivation.

Course Content

Ottoman Turkish is the language of our ancestors. Learning this language is very important to us. Because through this writing we should teach the history and culture of a long period belonging to our past to future generations with the help of this writing. With this thought, it is aimed to teach the general structure of Ottoman Turkish in our university, writing and reading with Ottoman Turkish and to teach Ottoman Turkish alphabet. Basic knowledge of Ottoman Turkish, writing rules and printed text studies are the works to be done in this course programme.

Required Resources

  1. Presentations
  2. 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

  1. Students will be expected to have learned the Ottoman alphabet
  2. Students will be expected to have learned the writing principles of Ottoman
  3. Students will be expected to have knowledge on Ottoman grammar
  4. Students will acquire the ability to read texts written in Ottoman Turkish
  5. Students will be expected to be familiar wiht the types of Islamic script
  6. Students will have the ability to read texts written in nesih and rik'a script
  7. Students will be expected to have learned the principles for writing in Ottoman Turkish

Core Area Distribution

(21) Arts%10 (22) Humanities%80 (99) Unknown / Unspecified%10

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGroup StudyBrain StormingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16232
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment919
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Letters The state of the letters in words Some rules on the scripture of Rik’aRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
2Co-occurrance of letters Signs NumbersRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
3vowels - Elif - HeRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
4vowels - Vav - YeRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
5- Kaf-ı Arabi - Kaf-ı Farisi - Kaf-ı NuniRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
6- Grammar of Turkish words - letters that they are not in word with Turkish originRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
7- roots - rules on roots -Related chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9• Ekler • Osmanlıcada Eklerin Yazılışı  İsimden isim yapan ekler  İsimden fiil yapan ekleri  Fiilden isim yapan ekler  Fiilden fiil yapan eklerRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
10- Hal ekleri - Mülkiyet ekleriRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
11- Geniş zaman ekleri - Şimdiki zaman ekleriRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
12- Geçmiş zaman ekleri - Gelecek zaman ekleriRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
13- Emir ekleri - Şart ekleri - İstek ekleri - Gereklilik ekleriRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
14- Soru ekleri - “Ki” ekiRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
15- Kalıp haline gelmiş kelimelerRelated chapters of the below mentioned books will be read.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı