Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TUR735 |
| Name | Intercultural Communication in the Teaching of Turkish as a Foreign Language |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Yunus Emre ÇEKİCİ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The main objective of this course is to provide students with information about culture, communication, and intercultural communication, and to raise their awareness of intercultural differences and similarities. Offering solutions to intercultural communication problems and equipping students with intercultural communication competence are among the aims of this course. Furthermore, it aims to discuss the importance of intercultural communication in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.
Course Content
Culture, communication, intercultural communication, theories of intercultural communication, barriers to intercultural communication, intercultural communication competence, theories of intercultural education, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language constitute the subject matter of this course.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Resources
Özdemir, İ. ve Işık, S. Y. (Ed.) (2022). Kültürlerarası iletişim. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi.
Notes
Kartarı, A. (2022). Kültür, farklılık ve iletişim kültürlerarası iletişimin kavramsal dayanakları. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | It interprets local, national, and international events from a cross-cultural perspective. |
| LO02 | It defines the concept of culture. |
| LO03 | It defines the concept of intercultural communication. |
| LO04 | It describes the characteristics of culture. |
| LO05 | It evaluates theories of intercultural communication. |
| LO06 | It summarizes the history of intercultural communication as a field of study. |
| LO07 | It discusses barriers to intercultural communication. |
| LO08 | Kültürlerarası iletişim sorunlarını çözüm önerileri sunar. |
| LO09 | It analyzes theories of intercultural education. |
| LO10 | It analyzes the relationship between teaching Turkish as a foreign language and intercultural communication. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They can develop and deepen their knowledge in the field of Turkish Education at the level of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They can develop and deepen their knowledge in the field of Turkish Language and literature at the level of expertise. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understand the interaction between disciplines such as linguistics, usage sciences and philosophy that the field is related to. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Can use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise gained in the field of Turkish Education and Turkish Language. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge acquired in the field of Turkish Education and Turkish Language with the knowledge from different disciplines. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Will be able to solve the problems encountered in Turkish Education by using research methods. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can independently carry out a study that requires expertise related to Turkish Education. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex problems encountered and unforeseen in practices related to Turkish Education and can produce solutions by taking responsibility. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can lead in environments that require the solution of problems related to Turkish Education. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Can evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish Education with a critical approach and guide their learning. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Can convey the current developments in the field of Turkish Education and their own studies with quantitative and qualitative data to the groups in the field and outside the field in a written, verbal and visual form in a systematic way. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Can critically examine and develop social relations and these relating norms and take action to change when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Can communicate verbally and in writing using a foreign language at least at B2 level. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Can use information and communication technologies at an advanced level, together with computer software at the level required by Turkish Education. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can supervise and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of data related to Turkish Education. | 4 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to Turkish Education and to evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | 2 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to Turkish Education and to evaluates the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of culture and communication. | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The relationship between the concepts of culture and communication. | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | The concept of intercultural communication | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | The development of the theory of intercultural communication. | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Benzetim |
| 5 | Theories of Intercultural Communication 1 (Mainstream Approaches) | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 6 | Theories of Intercultural Communication 2 (Critical Approaches) | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Cross-cultural differences and their effects on communication. | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 9 | New approaches to intercultural differences. | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Attitudes that Hinder Intercultural Communication 1: Prejudices and Stereotypes | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 11 | Attitudes That Hinder Intercultural Communication 2: Ethnocentrism, Racism, and Fanaticism | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Altı Şapka |
| 12 | Human Rights Doctrine and Intercultural Communication | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Rol Oynama |
| 13 | Intercultural Communication and Literature | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Intercultural Communication Competency | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Problem Çözme |
| 15 | Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Communication | Reading the article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Benzetim |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,52 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||