Academic Turkish

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This 1-credit course focuses on searching for and reading academic articles in Turkish. Each student will search for an article relevant to their own academic interest. Along with reading this article, the student will study the background of the author, write a summary of the article and a commentary on it. Finally, each student will compose an email to the author. The coursework for this class also includes the writing of abstracts, in Turkish, on students’ current research projects. Through this process they will develop their knowledge of relevant vocabulary, enhance their writing skills, and learn how to network with academics in Turkish. This course is meant to help students who are aiming to do academic research in Turkish. Academic terms appropriate to students' topics and fields will be introduced. Readings will be chosen from the students' fields of study. It can be counted toward the Turkish Minor. Permission of the instructor is required to take this course.