| Course Name | Comparative Grammar I |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AET 103 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to raise awareness of the use of grammatical structures in both English and Turkish and thereby enabling the students to use both languages accurately and appropriately. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course enables the students to study simple and complex grammatical structures in Turkish and English and use both languages accurately and appropriately. It also provides insight into the similarities and differences between Turkish and English within the context of translation studies. Having been provided with some theoretical input about Turkish and English grammar, the students are expected to translate the given grammatical structures. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | An overview of the basic features of Turkish and English grammar and an analysis of tenses in both languages | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 2 | A comparative analysis of tenses in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 3 | A comparative analysis of tenses in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 4 | A comparative analysis of modals and auxiliaries in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 5 | A syntactic analysis of the use of adjectives and adverbs in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 6 | Translation of selected sentences Midterm exam | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 7 | An analysis of the use of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 8 | A comparative analysis of the verb “to be” in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 9 | A comparative analysis of infinitives and gerunds in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 10 | A comparative analysis of subject-verb agreement in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 11 | A comparative analysis of conditional clauses in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 12 | A comparative analysis of prepositions and postpositions in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 13 | A comparative analysis of conjunctions in Turkish and English and translation of selected sentences | Göknel, A & Kerslake, C (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar,Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi,Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi. |
| 14 | Review of the semester | - |
| 15 | Review of the semester | - |
| 16 | Final | - |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Göknel, Y (2005). Turkish: A Comprehensve grammar, Transformational Generative and Contrastive. Vitanilell. Gencan, T.N.(2001). Dilbilgisi. Ayraç Yayınevi Göksel, A. & Kerslake. C. (2011) Turkish: An Essential Grammar. Routledge.Öztürk, Cesur (2014). Fundementals of Academic English. Pelikan Yayınevi Kocaman, A, Boztaş İ., Aksoy, Z. (2012). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu. Siyasal Kitabevi.Aksan, D. (2007). Türkiye Türkçesinin Dünü, Bugünü, Yarını. Bilgi Yayınevi. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 169 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Obtaining written language skills that would support the field of Applied English and Translation. | X | ||||
| 2 | Being able to use and interpret the knowledge acquired in the field of Applied English and Translation | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to convey ideas and suggestions to solve problems related to the field of Applied English and Translation in written form | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing vocabulary skills in English and acquiring skills to apply them in the field of translation | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring basic skills and knowledge to do research in English language | X | ||||
| 6 | Innovative and creative thinking accompanied by the ability to apply newly-acquired knowledge not only in familiar, but also in novel and unusual contexts | X | ||||
| 7 | Taking responsibility as an individual and as part of the group, being open-minded, constructive and self-confident, tolerating criticism and working effectively and productively | X | ||||
| 8 | Internalizing the requirements of complying with the values of business ethics, being socially and scientifically ethical in every aspect of gathering, interpreting, sharing and applying data in the field of Applied English and Translation under all circumstances | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to use computer programs, informatics and communication technologies as required by the field of Applied English and Translation | X | ||||
| 10 | Being able to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills critically, adopting life-time learning approach, constantly updating and renewing the acquired knowldge | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
