Turkish Language and Literature Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

TDE019

Course Name:

Ottoman Paleography

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. AHMET ATİLLA ŞENTÜRK

Course Lecturer(s):

AHMET ATİLLA ŞENTÜRK

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To follow the progress of the Ottoman Alphabet and Classical art of writing in the process of history, identify distinctive features, and evaluate prominent representatives and selected literary texts.
Course Content:	Definition of Ottoman paleography, writing styles according to document types, various handwriting examples, presentation of the most frequently used writing types and review and translation through texts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The students understand theoretical knowledge about Turkish Calligraphy
2) The students identify nesih, rika, and talik styles in the original texts
3) The students know writing characteristics of the Classical Turkish Literature
4) The students transcribe selected original texts which are not in the anthologies and analyze them

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Calligraphy and its progress throughout history.
2)	Information about Aklâm-ı sitte and Classification of Writing Style
3)	Analysis of the writing style used in the Ottoman Diplomatics
4)	Nesih, its areas of usage, and analysis of its features using samples
5)	Rika, its areas of usage, and analysis of its features using samples
6)	Talik, its areas of usage, and analysis of its features using samples
7)	Analysis of Nesih samples through literary texts
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Transcribing texts written in Nesih style into the Latin alphabet
10)	Analysis of Rika samples through literary texts
11)	Transcribing texts written in Rika style into the Latin alphabet
12)	Analysis of Talik samples through literary texts
13)	Transcribing texts written in Talik style into the Latin alphabet
14)	Analysis and transcription of various texts written in Nesih, Rika, and Talik styles
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Baltacı, Cahit, İslam Paleografyası, Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1989. Kurt, Yılmaz, Muhammed Ceyhan, Osmanlı Paleografyası ve Osmanlı Diplomatikası, Akçağ, Ankara, 2018. Okuyucu, Cihan, Ahmet Kartal, Fatih Köksal, Klâsik Dönem Osmanlı Nesri,Kesit Yayınları İstanbul, 2011.
References:	Baltacı, Cahit, İslam Paleografyası, Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1989. Kurt, Yılmaz, Muhammed Ceyhan, Osmanlı Paleografyası ve Osmanlı Diplomatikası, Akçağ, Ankara, 2018. Okuyucu, Cihan, Ahmet Kartal, Fatih Köksal, Klâsik Dönem Osmanlı Nesri,Kesit Yayınları İstanbul, 2011.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Knows grammatical features of Turkish language.
2) Have knowledge of examining the properties of Turkish within the framework of universal linguistics rules.
3) Establishes the relationship between language and literature, active writing and interpretation activities.
4) Uses computer software, and information and communication technologies at least at the European Computer Driving License Basic Level.
5) Uses Turkish in terms of intonation and emphasis aesthetically; writes accurate, comprehensible, effective articles in terms of spelling and punctuation.
6) Knows and uses the current information and resources in the field.
7) Understands the historical and modern Turkish texts written with different alphabets, transmits them to modern Turkish.
8) Uses the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature in other fields of social sciences.
9) Have knowledge of analyzing and evaluating literary works belonging to classical and modern periods with comparative methods.
10) Examine and evaluate the Turkish works in the social and cultural context.
11) Uses a foreign language at B1 General Level at least in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
12) Makes interpretation, commentary, interpretation, analysis and analysis by using traditional methods used in understanding, explaining and interpreting the old Turkish literature texts.
13) Uses philological, etymological and semantic approaches to understanding texts.
14) Respects social, cultural and individual differences, universal values and human rights in scientific and professional activities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Knows grammatical features of Turkish language.
2)	Have knowledge of examining the properties of Turkish within the framework of universal linguistics rules.
3)	Establishes the relationship between language and literature, active writing and interpretation activities.
4)	Uses computer software, and information and communication technologies at least at the European Computer Driving License Basic Level.
5)	Uses Turkish in terms of intonation and emphasis aesthetically; writes accurate, comprehensible, effective articles in terms of spelling and punctuation.
6)	Knows and uses the current information and resources in the field.
7)	Understands the historical and modern Turkish texts written with different alphabets, transmits them to modern Turkish.	3
8)	Uses the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature in other fields of social sciences.
9)	Have knowledge of analyzing and evaluating literary works belonging to classical and modern periods with comparative methods.	3
10)	Examine and evaluate the Turkish works in the social and cultural context.
11)	Uses a foreign language at B1 General Level at least in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
12)	Makes interpretation, commentary, interpretation, analysis and analysis by using traditional methods used in understanding, explaining and interpreting the old Turkish literature texts.
13)	Uses philological, etymological and semantic approaches to understanding texts.
14)	Respects social, cultural and individual differences, universal values and human rights in scientific and professional activities.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	3		65
Homework Assignments	1	2	7		9
Midterms	1	15	2		17
Final	1	20	2		22
Total Workload					113