Entry requirements

General entry requirements and English 6

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to give a basic knowledge of the Turkic language family, the modern Turkic languages and their historical development. Furthermore, the course is intended to give an overview of the cultural, religious and political situation in the countries where the modern Turkic languages are spoken.

For the grade of Pass, on completion of the course students should be able to

• give an account of the language family and place the individual Turkic languages in it
• give an account of the historical development of the modern Turkic languages
• give an account of the basic features of the grammar and vocabulary of the modern Turkic languages
• describe language contact between modern Turkic languages and non-Turkic languages at a general level
• give an overview of the alphabets that are used to write modern Turkic languages
• give an overview of the demography of the modern Turkic languages with regard to number of speakers and the possibility of the languages to survive
• describe the culture and religion of present-day Turkic-speaking groups
• describe the current political situation in the countries where modern Turkic languages are spoken.

Content

The course includes studies in the classification and description of modern Turkic languages. Furthermore, an introduction is given to the culture and religion of the Turkic-speaking peoples and the current political situation in the countries and regions where Turkic languages are spoken. The course also contains training in generic proficiencies such as presenting and critically discussing scientific topics.

Instruction

The instruction consists of lectures, exercises and assessment. The students' own learning activities are crucial for their work during the course.

Assessment

The module has three assessment components:

1. a short essay
2. oral presentation
3. a final written take-home assignment.

The grading scale for component 1 and 2 is Fail-Pass. The grading scale for component 3 is Fail-Pass-Pass with distinction. For the grade Pass, Pass is required in all components. For the grade Pass with distinction, Pass with distinction is furthermore required in component 3.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. Special circumstances can include notification of special educational support from the University's disability coordinator.