SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0401 | Arabic 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. |
Language of instruction: | Arapça |
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: | Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people s/he knows and things s/he has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; o Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words about family and close relatives and very basic structures when spoken slowly and clearly. o Reading: S/he will be able to understand familiar words and very simple sentences in written texts such as short messages, menus, and job applications. o Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a simple way on condition that the person opposite her repeats what he said more slowly and if he can help her form the things s/he wants to say.(for example: introducing herself and her close family members/friends, ordering food or drinks in a restaurant and asking for the bill); o Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use simple structures and sentences to describe herself, her age, the place she lives in, her job and her close family members. o Writing: S/he will be able to introduce her/himself and her/his close family members/friends by |
The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve A1 level, which is named as Breakthrough. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation/ Introducing Arabic I program to students/ Having a general idea about the language. Introduction to the Arabic alphabet and the letters. Power point presentation. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
2) | Introducing oneself (asking and telling name), and Greetings. Silent letters and the vowel sounds and their signs. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
3) | Counting from 0 to 20, Asking and saying the nationality, asking and answering basic questions. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
4) | Pronouns. Formal / informal situations. Presenting one’s self in accordance with the samples provided. Subject verb agreement. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
5) | Learning about the professions, asking and telling the professions and workplaces. Counting from 20 to 100, asking and telling the age, phone number and address. Conjugating the regular verbs which end in –are in present tense. Negative sentences. | Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye |
6) | Presenting the person in the picture according to the given information. Seeing which food/beverages are present in a restaurant, giving food/drink orders. (Singular and plural) | Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey |
7) | Presentation about menus, giving an order at a restaurant, names according to their kind and number. General revision. | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
8) | Learning the days of the week, seasons, months and years. Linkers and negative sentences. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
9) | Learn to read the clock, the weather forecast and sentences and their elements. Power point presentation. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
10) | Talking and writing about the free time | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
11) | Talking and writing about the free time | Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, İstanbul, 1998/Worksheets |
12) | Describe holiday activities and booking an hotel room. Practice the prepositions. | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
13) | Comparative and superlatives. Numbers after 100. Sentence practice + General revision. | Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey |
14) | Presentations | |
15) | Final Exam | |
16) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Çalışma Kağıtları Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
References: | - Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye - Ana dili Arapça olmayanlara arapça dersi / Gramer and dialog / Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye - Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey - Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Quizzes | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 96 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |