Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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MHTU1121 - Turkish: Mastering Spoken Turkish



Credits : 5

Lecturers :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first and second term, 60 hours of exercises.

Language of instruction :
French

Learning activities :
MHTU1121A - [1 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 30] Seher Gökçe
MHTU1121B - [2 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 70] Seher Gökçe, Lebriz Sönmez

Learning outcomes :
This Unit has several components: oral comprehension, oral expression and phonetics (practical or applied exercises). By following this course students learn to recognise and use syllabic stress, rhythm and intonation; to identify specific words, expressions, and information (numbers, names, etc.) ; and to understand and reformulate the gist of an authentic oral, i.e. spoken text.
The Unit also provides students with an opportunity to hone their oral skills over the course of the year, with the goal of attaining the European Reference Framework level B1 (minimum level required to pass the Unit). A range of specific skills are covered, including: making a presentation; understanding and using the cultural components of the Turkish language (usage, polite forms, register, etc.).


Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course focuses on the language used in a range of everyday situations (introductions, family, making a phone call, making a booking, making an appointment, etc.)
These themes are addressed through a wide range of communication-based (language functions) activities (dialogues, descriptions, joining in a conversation, role play, etc.) and using a range of visual, audio and audio-visual supporting materials.



Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Practical/applied exercises in receptive skills (i.e. reading comprehension or comprehension of simple messages in standard language) requiring students' active participation;
- Practical oral exercises: role play, guided conversations, presentations, group work, etc.
In view of the health context linked to the spread of the coronavirus, these teaching methods may be adapted in different situations; these possible new methods will be communicated by the teachers to the students via Moodle.

Assessment methods and criteria :
At the end of each module, the evaluation of this course unit comprises a written assessment (multiple choice questionnaire, open questions) for the oral comprehension and an individual interview for the oral expression (practice). Module 1 counts for 30% of the final mark and Module 2, 70%.
In view of the health context linked to the spread of the coronavirus, the methods of evaluation may be adapted in different situations; these possible new methods will be communicated by the teachers to the students via Moodle.


Recommended or required reading :
Course Programme Handout provided by the course tutor;
Personal research/reading on the compulsory topics studied.