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Elective courses in second and third languages are offered by this unit.
Besides studying the culture and literature of these languages students come to a level at which they can do translations.
Students who have taken seven foreign language courses and have completed 21 credits with a GPA of 2.5 (CB) are given German/French language certificates.
Course Descriptions:
 German
 GER 101 Elementary German I (2+2+2) 3
Introduction to German with equal emphasis on reading, writing and speaking.
GER 102 Elementary German II (2+2+2) 3
Basic knowledge of German grammar
and structure; reading, writing and speaking.
GER 201 Intermediate German I (2+2+2) 3
Consolidating
GER 102; detailed approach to German grammar and structure; further emphasis on
reading, writing and speaking.
Prerequisites: GER 101, GER 102 or consent
of instructor. GER 202
Intermediate German II (2+2+2) 3
Consolidating GER 201; emphasis on reading,
writing and speaking.
Prerequisites: GER 201 or consent of instructor.
GER 301 Advanced German I (2+0+2) 3
Practice on grammar, reading, writing
and speaking; introduction to German literature and culture.
Prerequisites:
GER 201, GER 202 or consent of instructor.
GER 302 Advanced German II (2+0+2) 3
Enhancement of grammar and vocabulary
to faciliate writing term papers.
Prerequisite: GER 301 or consent of instructor.
GER 321 German Civilization I (2+0+2) 3
Enchancement of written and spoken
German through media and literary texts. Study of German language-based cultures
through extant information sources.
GER 322 German Civilization II (2+0+2) 3
Further enchancement of the written
and spoken German through media and literary texts. Study of German language-based
cultures through extant information tools. | |
GER 401 20th Century German Literature I (3+0+0) 3
Reading and discussion
of works selected from 20th century German and Austrian authors.
GER 402 20th Century German Literature II (3+0+0) 3
Further enchancement
of the reading and discussion of works selected from 20th century German and Austrian
authors. GER 411 Translation
I (3+0+0) 3
Translation of texts, selected from various journals, newspapers
and works of literature from German into and from Turkish.
GER 412 Translation II (3+0+0) 3
Further enchancement of translation of
texts on current issues, selected from various magazines, newspapers and works
of literature from German into and from Turkish.
GER 421 Modern German Literature I (3+0+0) 3
Reading and discussion of
works selected from modern German and Austrian authors.
GER 422 Modern German Literature II (3+0+0) 3
Further enchancement of
the reading and discussion of works selected from modern German and Austrian authors.
French
FR 101 Elementary French I (2+2+2) 3
Introduction to French with equal
emphasis on reading, writing and speaking.
FR 102 Elementary French II (2+2+2) 3
Basic knowledge of French grammar
and structure; emphasis on reading, writing and speaking.
FR 201 Intermediate French I (2+2+2) 3
Consolidating FR 102; further emphasis
on grammar and structure.
Prerequisites: FR 101, FR 102 or consent of instructor. | |
FR 202 Intermediate French II (2+2+2) 3
Consolidating FR 201; further
emphasis on grammar and structure.
Prerequisites: FR 201 or consent of
instructor. FR 301 Advanced
French I (2+0+2) 3
Practice on grammar, reading, writing and speaking;
introduction to French literature and culture.
Prerequisites: FR 202 or
consent of instructor.
FR 302 Advanced French II ) (2+0+2) 3
Enchancement of grammar and vocabulary
to facilitate writing term papers.
FR 321 French Civilization I (2+0+2) 3
Enhancement of the written and
spoken French through usage of media and literary texts. Observation of French
language-based civilization and cultures through available information tools.
FR 322 French Civilization
II (2+0+2) 3
Further enhancement of the written and spoken French through
usage of media and literary texts. Observation of French language-based civilization
and cultures through available information tools.
FR 401 Modern French Literature I (3+0+0) 3
Study of the leading 20th
century French innovative poets and writers with special attention to developments
in contemporary French literature (Apollinaire; Dada and surrealism: Breton, Eluard,
Desnos, etc.; Gide; Proust; Valéry; Prévert). Improvement of written and oral
expression in French through presentations and written assignments.
FR 402 Modern French Literature II (3+0+0) 3
Study of the leading 20th
century French modernist poets and writers with special attention to developments
in contemporary French literature (Sartre and existentialism; Camus and the philosophy
of the Absurd; Absurd Theatre: Beckett, Ionesco; Nouveau Roman: Robbe-Grillet,
Butor; Nouvelle Critique: Barthes and others; French literary semiology and the
Paris School: Greimas and others). Improvement of written and oral expression
in French through presentations and written assignments.
FR 403 French Through Historical Texts (3+0+0) 3
Analysis of historical
texts in French. Use of letters, memoirs, pamphletes, newspaper and journal articles
on Turkish-French relations. Furthering students' understanding of French through
specialized texts. Extensive class discussions.
Prerequisite: Consent
of the instructor.
FR 404 French for Social Sciences (3+0+0) 3
Development of the French
social science concepts and terminology through the critical study of selected
texts within a historical framework.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
FR 411 French-Turkish/Turkish-French
Translation I (2+0+3) 3
Techniques of translation from and into French.
Translational analysis of texts covering such diverse topics as philosophy, social
sciences, translation theory and the EU, with related translation exercises. Problems
of terminology in translation and comparative work on translated texts.
FR 412 French-Turkish/Turkish-French Translation II (2+0+3) 3
Techniques
of translating from and into French. Translational analysis of texts covering
such diverse topics as poetry, the story, literary criticsm and art history, with
related translation exercises. Problems of terminology in translation and comparative
work on translated texts.
FR 421 French Culture I (3+0+0) 3
Enhancement of the written and spoken
French through broadcast and narrowcast media. Study of French language-based
cultures through extant information sources.
FR 422 French Culture II (3+0+0) 3
Further enhancement of the language
skills and knowledge of French culture through texts and similar material on the
French intellectual history.
FR 431 French in Press (3+0+0) 3
Study of the basic concepts of print
media in the French language. Analysis of the structure of journalistic text.
Use of newspapers, magazines and web pages in French as educational tools. Production
of print media texts.
FR 441 Advanced French Language Skills (3+0+0) 3
Advanced French grammar and reading skills. Study of more complex syntactic structures. Developping French Language competence through literary texts and articles.
Spanish
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I (2+2+2) 3
A course for beginners;
familiarization of students with basic grammar and vocabulary; introduction to
reading, writing and speaking skills.
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II (2+2+2) 3
Consolidation of basic grammar
and vocabulary; further emphasis on reading, writing and speaking of simple Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPA 101 or consent of the instructor.
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I (2+2+2) 3
Detailed approach to grammar
and structure of the language; reinforcement of reading and writing skills; special
emphasis on basic conversation.
Prerequisite: SPA 101-102 or consent of
the instructor. | |
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II (2+2+2) 3
Aimed to research a more advanced
level of grammar; consolidation of reading and writing skills; further improvement
of conversational skills.
Prerequisite: SPA 201 or consent of the instructor.
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish
I (2+0+2) 3
Continuing emphasis on practicing advanced writing and reading;
reinforcement of grammar forms; strengthening of conversational skills acquired
during earlier courses; introduction to Spanish and Latin American literatures
and cultures.
Prerequisite:
SPA 201-202 or consent of the instructor.
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II (2+0+2) 3
Further advancement in complex writing
and reading; additional reinforcement of grammar; attainment of fluency in conversational
skills; introduction of more advanced examples of Spanish and Latin American literatures.
Prerequisite: SPA 301 or consent
of the instructor.
SPA 321 Hispano-American and Spanish Culture I (2+0+2) 3
Enhancement of
written and spoken Spanish through literary texts and media material; introduction
to Hispano-American and Spanish culture through literature.
Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor.
SPA 322 Hispano-American and Spanish Culture II (2+0+2) 3
Emphasis on
written and spoken Spanish through literary texts and media material; specific
analysis and comprehension of Spanish and Latin American literature.
Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor.
SPA 401 Spanish and Latin American Literature of the 19th&20th Centuries I
(3+0+0) 3
Reading and comprehension of selected works from Spanish and
Latin American authors; discussion sessions based on students' term papers.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
SPA 402 Spanish and Latin American Literature of the 19th&20th Centuries II
(3+0+0) 3
Advanced reading and comprehension sessions; seminars on selected
topics from Spanish and Latin American literature.
Prerequisite: Consent
of the instructor.
SPA 411 Translation I (3+0+0) 3
Translation of texts on current issues;
selected from magazines and newspapers in Spanish; classroom analysis of student
assignments of text translations from Spanish and into Spanish.
Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor.
SPA 412 Translation II (3+0+0) 3
Advanced seminar on translation of complicated
texts from Spanish into Turkish and vice versa.
Prerequisite: Consent
of the instructor.
Armenian
ARM 101 Armenian for Beginners I (3+0+0) 3 (ECTS:5)
An introductory course in modern Western Armenian: the Armenian alphabet, elementary vocabulary and simple grammatical forms. Elementary readings.
ARM 102 Armenian for Beginners II (3+0+0) 3 (ECTS:5)
Basic knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Reading of selected passages of Armenian texts. Prerequisite: ARM 101 or consent of instructor.
ARM 105 Readings in Turkish Language (3+0+0) 3 (ECTS:5)
Armenian Script Texts. Development of skills in reading texts written in the Armenian script in the Turkish Language. Study of selected texts.
Romanian
ROM 101 Elementary Romanian I (2+0+2)3
A course for beginners, exposition of basic grammar and vocabulary of Romanian; introduction basic reading, writing and speaking skills.
ROM 102 Elementary Romanian II (2+0+2)3
Consolidation of basic grammar and vocabulary, further emphasis on reading, writing and speaking skills of Romanian
All courses and course definitions of the Modern Languages Unit of the School of Foreign Languages may be seen
under the undergraduate catalogue and/or graduate catalogue pages of Bogazici
University. The links indicated below provide the most recent information about
new courses or changes in course titles, definitions or credits as accepted by
the university senate.Please check:
http://www.boun.edu.tr/undergraduate/index.html
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