UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Evening Courses Syllabus
Turkish Post Advanced
Turkish Level 5
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Turkish syllabus level 4+ at UCL Language Centre or equivalent
elsewhere (upon interview with tutor).
An advance level of Turkish is required.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to become competent in the Turkish
Language. It is designed to enable students to understand, speak, read and write Turkish
with ease through authentic texts, articles, tasks and projects.
Functions
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Ability to interpret and analyse the works studied by giving proofs and expressing
their opinions at a higher level of linguistic accuracy and complexity.
Ability to master all previously studied functions in appropriate spoken and written
manner.
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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As in level 4+, the course content will be based around a reflection on the nature
of contemporary society and current affairs including an analysis of the cultural
dimension. The topic may include various current issues such as:
Socio -cultural aspects of language and power.
Second language learning; self construction and identity.
Education and technology.
Arts in language learning
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Translating written texts from Turkish to English and English to Turkish.
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Recognising/understanding various register/accents
Recognising/understanding any kind of discourse.
Grammar
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All tenses.
Structuring complex sentences with all forms of different tenses and connectors.
Lining devices (lexical grammatical)
Stylistic levels and formal registers.
Lexical accuracy.
Learning Resources
Books
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Course book: Rona, Bengisu, Turkish in three months(Hugo) will be used to revise
grammar.
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Dilmer 6
Learn Turkish - Level 5: Advanced, Innovative Language, Kindle edition.
Authentic material from various sources (Turkish newspapers or magazines,
recent publications, Turkish television programs, short videos and films etc…)
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References
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Lewis, Geoffrey (2000) Turkish Grammar, Oxford University Press.
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Underhill Robert (1980) Turkish Grammar the MIT Press.
Aeolian Visions/Versions : Modern Classics and New Writing from Turkey (Turkish
Literature)Hardcover, 2014 by Mel Kenne (Author), Saliha Paker (Author),Milet
Publishing
Güner Kağan, 2014 Modern Türk Sanatının Doğuşu, Kaynak Yayınları, ISBN: 978975-343-871-1
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Dictionaries
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Langenscheidt New Standard Dictionary
The Redhouse Turkish-English Dictionary
Tureng online dictionary.
Useful websites:
www.turkishlanguage.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
www.digitaldialects.com
www.turkcegazeteler.com
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