GEP1413 Ottoman Turkish IBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1413 Ottoman Turkish I Spring 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: As it is known, Turks have used different alphabets throughout their history. The most commonly known ones are Gokturk, Uyghur and Arabic alphabets. During the Ottoman Empire, the official language of the state was Turkish. The Ottoman Turkish Alphabet consists of 36 letters, but there are 14 letters that need to be learned by grouping. This alphabet consists of the Arabic alphabet (28 letters) and letters taken from Persian and Turkish.
During the Ottoman Empire, Turkish became a widely used language in three continents (Asia-Europe-Africa). In order to get to know the Ottoman cultural heritage assets more closely, it is necessary to know a little bit of Ottoman Turkish, which is a blend of three languages ​​(Turkish-Arabic-Persian). Therefore, this course can be a starting point for those who wish to do so. During trips within or outside the country, reading even a few words, if not the entire text, of the inscriptions of old historical monuments in the Ottoman geography (such as fountains, public fountains, mosques, tombs, inns, baths) gives great excitement and happiness to the reader.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•Recognizes the Ottoman Turkish alphabet,
• Analyzes the sounds of the Ottoman Turkish alphabet,
•Acquires the ability to read and write Ottoman Turkish,
•Introduces library and archive resources of Ottoman history,
•Understands the importance of Ottoman Turkish in order to benefit from Ottoman sources.

Course Content

Starting from connecting of Ottoman Turkish’s letters, construction and inflection end teaching it with rules, exercise with reading texts, Arabic and Persian elements in Ottoman Turkish.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) The alphabets Turks have used before Latin alphabet and importance of Learning Ottoman Turkish based on Arabic alphabet
3) Comprehending basic letters of Ottoman Turkish writing sysytem
4) Letter groups. Combination of letters. Letters which are combined and which are not combined
5) Vocals, harekes and signs. The letters which are pronounced long.
6) Yalnızız (Peyami Safa, Muharrem Ergin, Osmanlıca Dersleri, İstanbul 1975, s. 46-48’den)
7) Miskinler Tekkesi (Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Muharrem Ergin, Osmanlıca Dersleri, İstanbul 1975, s. 42-44’den)
8) Belirlilik takısı, Şemsi ve Kameri harfler. Gramer: İsm-i fail, İsm-i Mef’ul
9) Üsküdar ve Boğaziçi Mesireleri (Ali Rıza, 13. Hicrî Asırda İstanbul Hayatı)
10) Üsküdar ve Boğaziçi Mesireleri (Ali Rıza, 13. Hicrî Asırda İstanbul Hayatı)
11) Hıdrellez Günü Haydarpaşa Çayırı (19. yüzyıl, Tarik’ten)
12) Hıdrellez Günü Çürüklük (19. yüzyıl, Tarik’ten). Arapça ay adları.
13) İstanbul’un fethi (Âşık Paşazade Tarihi’nden, İstanbul 1332)
14) Milli Mücadele Başlarken (Atatürk, Nutuk, İstanbul 1927)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: Yılmaz Kurt, Osmanlıca Dersleri, II, Ankara 1993, s. 214-218.
Kaynak : Reşad Nuri [Güntekin], Leyla ile Mecnûn, İstanbul 1928, s. 47-53.
Kaynak: M. Ergin, Osmanlıca Dersleri, İstanbul 1975, s. 46-48.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 1 5 5
Homework Assignments 8 3 24
Quizzes 3 2 6
Midterms 1 10 10
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Be able to specify functional and non-functional attributes of software projects, processes and products.
2) Be able to design software architecture, components, interfaces and subcomponents of a system for complex engineering problems.
3) Be able to develop a complex software system with in terms of code development, verification, testing and debugging.
4) Be able to verify software by testing its program behavior through expected results for a complex engineering problem.
5) Be able to maintain a complex software system due to working environment changes, new user demands and software errors that occur during operation.
6) Be able to monitor and control changes in the complex software system, to integrate the software with other systems, and to plan and manage new releases systematically.
7) Be able to identify, evaluate, measure, manage and apply complex software system life cycle processes in software development by working within and interdisciplinary teams.
8) Be able to use various tools and methods to collect software requirements, design, develop, test and maintain software under realistic constraints and conditions in complex engineering problems.
9) Be able to define basic quality metrics, apply software life cycle processes, measure software quality, identify quality model characteristics, apply standards and be able to use them to analyze, design, develop, verify and test complex software system.
10) Be able to gain technical information about other disciplines such as sustainable development that have common boundaries with software engineering such as mathematics, science, computer engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, economics, management and be able to create innovative ideas in entrepreneurship activities. 4
11) Be able to grasp software engineering culture and concept of ethics and have the basic information of applying them in the software engineering and learn and successfully apply necessary technical skills through professional life. 3
12) Be able to write active reports using foreign languages and Turkish, understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, give clear and understandable instructions.
13) Be able to have knowledge about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security in universal and societal dimensions and the problems of engineering in the era and the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 3