EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
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
GEP0429 Persian III Fall 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: English
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: The main goal of this course is to develop intermediate-level listening, reading, conversational, and compositional skills.
The course is designed to help students recognize common knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behavioral patterns of the Persian people, and to comply (verbally and nonverbally) with Persian cultural norms.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words and phrases about areas of immediate personal relevance.
Reading: S/he will be able to understand short texts. S/he will be able to find specific, predictable information in reading samples of different kind.
Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a talking about routine tasks requiring a direct and simple exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use phases and sentences to provide descriptions of the immediate surrounding and information of familiar topics.
Writing: S/he will be able to write short compositions relating to the matters in area of immediate needs.

Course Content

Intermediate scope of Common European Framework of Reference; A2+ Language level requirements

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Greetings. Explanation of course content and procedure, syllabus. Practice of greetings and introducing yourselves to other classmates, asking questions and saying what is your major, what do you do, what are your hobbies, where do you live? Fundamental syntactical issues in Persian language covered basically in Persian I & II class and further. Compiled Material
2) Suffixed possessive pronouns or pronominal enclitics Compiled Material
3) Reflexive pronoun self and ezafe construction of self with independent pronouns Compiled Material
4) Comparative adjectives; superlative adjective Compiled Material
5) Infinitive forms in Persian, past and present stems List of most common Persian infinitives/verbs, with their stems; reading together in class and study them Compiled Material
6) Possessives, self, adjectives, past and present stems/tenses in class Compiled Material
7) Revision Compiled Material
8) Midterm Exam
9) Present indicative in Persian and its varying meanings and expressions; two forms of verb ‘to be’ in Persian in the present and past tense Compiled Material
10) Specific marker of direct object in Persian; question words of quantity; word of counting a unit, item, piece, part etc; propositions in Persian & expressions using propositions Compiled Material
11) Interrogative formal and colloquial words/expressions Adverbial words/expressions of situation, time and location Compiled Material
12) The present perfect tense in Persian called ‘relational past’ Compiled Material
13) The past perfect tense The present subjunctive The past progressive Compiled Material
14) Pronominal [possessive] suffixes or pronominal enclitics used with some common verbs Sensation words and verbs Compiled Material

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Application 1 % 15
Quizzes 3 % 15
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 1 2 2
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Quizzes 3 6 18
Midterms 1 10 10
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 96

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) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 1
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 2
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 1
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 1
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 1
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 1
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 1