Turkish: TUR

Lower-Division Courses

TUR 601C. Intensive Turkish I.

First semester of intensive Turkish language instruction. Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 601C and 506 may not both be counted. Turkish 601C and 507 may not both be counted.

TUR 506. First-Year Turkish I.

Modern Standard Turkish. Five lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 601C and 506 may not both be counted.

TUR 507. First-Year Turkish II.

Modern Standard Turkish. Continuation of Turkish 506. Five lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 601C and 507 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 506 with a grade of at least C.

TUR 611C. Intensive Turkish II.

Second semester of intensive Turkish language instruction. Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 611C and 412K may not both be counted. Turkish 611C and 412L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 601C or 507 with a grade of at least C.

TUR 412K. Second-Year Turkish I.

Conversational Turkish and readings in contemporary Turkish literature and newspapers. Review of the grammar covered in Turkish 506 and 507, and introduction of more complex grammatical patterns. Four lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 611C and 412K may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 601C or 507 with a grade of at least C.

TUR 412L. Second-Year Turkish II.

Continuation of Turkish 412K. Four lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 611C and 412L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 412K with a grade of at least C.

TUR 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Turkish.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

TUR 320K. Intermediate Turkish I.

Not open to native speakers of Turkish. Intermediate to high-level Turkish in four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Turkish culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Turkish 611C or 412L with a grade of at least C.

TUR 320L. Intermediate Turkish II.

Not open to native speakers of Turkish. Continuation of Turkish 320K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Turkish 320K with a grade of at least C.

TUR 325K. Advanced Turkish I.

Restricted to nonnative speakers of Turkish. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 325K and 329 (Topic: Advanced Turkish I) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 320L with a grade of at least C.

TUR 325L. Advanced Turkish II.

Restricted to nonnative speakers of Turkish. Advanced Turkish language instruction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 325L and 329 (Topic: Advanced Turkish II) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 325K or the equivalent.

TUR 329. Topics in Turkish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Conducted in Turkish. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Turkish 611C or 412L with a grade of at least C.

TUR 329C. Turkish Cinema.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 329 (Topic: Turkish Cinema) and 329C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Turkish 611C or 412L with a grade of at least C.

TUR 329D. Turkish Society and Culture.

Explore aspects of contemporary Turkish society and culture while building intercultural communicative competence in modern Turkish through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities in and outside of class. Focus on daily life and material culture, and guides students to develop efficient reading, listening, and viewing strategies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Turkish 329 (Topic: Turkish Society and Culture) and 329D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Turkish 611C or 412L with a grade of at least C.

TUR 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Turkish.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

TUR 130D. Turkish across Disciplines.

Students read and discuss Turkish language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course. One lecture hour a week for one semester. No more than three semester hours may be counted toward the major in either Middle Eastern Studies or Middle Eastern Languages and Culture. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Turkish 320L, and consent of instructor.

TUR 369. Conference Course in Turkish Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Turkish language or literature. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Graduate Courses

TUR 380. Topics in Turkish Language and Literature.

Study of various aspects or eras of Turkish language and literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Turkish 412L or the equivalent.

TUR 381H. Intensive Graduate Language Instruction I.

Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the beginning level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

TUR 381J. Intensive Graduate Language Instruction II.

Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the low-intermediate level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Turkish 381H with a grade of at least B.

TUR 381K. Intermediate Graduate Language Instruction I.

Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the intermediate level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Includes an independent project component. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Turkish 381J with a grade of at least B.

TUR 381L. Intermediate Graduate Language Instruction II.

Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the high-intermediate level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Includes an independent project component. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a placement test. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Turkish 381K with a grade of at least B.

TUR 381M. Advanced Language Instruction I.

Restricted to non-native speakers of Turkish. Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the advanced level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Turkish 381L or the equivalent with a grade of at least C.

TUR 381N. Advanced Language Instruction II.

Restricted to non-native speakers of Turkish. Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Turkish at the advanced level in preparation for research in the Turkic-speaking world or with Turkish sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Turkish 381M or the equivalent with a grade of at least C.

TUR 382. Topics in Turkish Culture.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.

TUR 389. Conference Course in Turkish Studies.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Turkish studies. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, consent of the graduate adviser, and consent of instructor.

TUR 390K. Advanced Turkish I.

Intermediate to high-level Turkish in four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Turkish culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Turkish 412L or the equivalent.

TUR 390L. Advanced Turkish II.

Continuation of Turkish 390K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Turkish 390K or the equivalent.

Professional Courses