ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM -

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1 ANNEX II ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES ORGANISING INSTITUTION S INFORMATION FORM - INSTITUTION NAME: HACETTEPE UNIVERSİTY ADDRESS: TURKISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATİON CENTER BEYTEPE/ANKARA COUNTRY: TURKEY EILC LANGUAGE TURKISH LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED: LEVEL I (BEGINNER) NUMBER OF COURSES:3 DATES:11 AUGUST/5 SEPTEMBER 2013 LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) NUMBER OF COURSES:1 DATES: 11 AUGUST/5 SEPTEMBER 2013 WEB SITE PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE SENT BY TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:HUTOMERERASMUS@HACETTEPE.EDU.TR STAFF JOB TITLE / NAME CONTACT PERSON FOR EILC ASIST. PROF. MAHIR KALFAJOB TITLEDIRECTOR ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY TURKISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATİON CENTER BEYTEPE/ANKARA MKALFA@HACETTEPE.EDU.TR RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME AYDAN ERYIGIT HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY TURKISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATİON CENTER BEYTEPE/ANKARA AYDANERYIGIT@GMAIL.COM

2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF TOWN - SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION THE HISTORY OF ANKARA THE HISTORY OF ANKARA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS STRETCHES BACK TO THE HATTI CIVILISATION OF THE BRONZE AGE. TWO THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE THE TIME OF JESUS, THE HITTITES BECOME THE DOMINANT POWER OF THE REGION, AND WERE THEN FOLLOWED BY THE PHYRGIANS, LYDIANS AND PERSIANS. IN THE 3RD CENTURY BC, A CELTIC RACE KNOWN AS THE GALATIANS MADE ANKARA THEIR CAPITAL CITY. THE NAME ANKARA COMES FROM THE WORD 'ANCYRA', WHICH MEANS 'ANCHOR.' ANKARA GAINED PROMINENCE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ATATURK DURING THE NATIONAL RESISTENCE WHICH FOLLOWED WORLD WAR I. IT WAS DECLARED THE CAPITAL OF THE NEW TURKISH REPUBLIC ON OCTOBER 13TH 1923 WHEN THE NATIONAL WAR OF INDEPENDENCE FREED TURKEY FROM FOREIGN OCCUPATION. OCCUPYING ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT PARTS OF THE CITY IS ANITKABIR, THE MAGNIFICENT MAUSOLEUM CONSTRUCTED TO COMMEMORATE ATATURK. THIS STRUCTURE, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1953, IS A SYNTHESIS OF ANTIQUE AND MODERN ARCHITECTURAL THEMES, AND PROVES THE ELEGANCE AND STRENGTH OF TURKISH ARCHITECTURE. THE OLDEST PARTS OF THE CITY SURROUND THE CASTLE. THE ALAADDIN MOSQUE FOUND INSIDE ITS WALLS IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF SELCUK ART AND WOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP, IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS RESTORED BY THE OTTOMANS. THE AREA HAS EXPERIENCED REJUVENATION WITH THE RESTORATION OF MANY INTERESTING OLD TURKISH HOUSES, AND THE OPENING A SEVERAL ART GALLERIES AND FINE RESTAURANTS WHICH FEATURE EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL TURKISH CUISINE. NEAR THE GATE OF THE CASTLE IS THE MUSEUM OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS, WHICH IS A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED PORTION OF THE OLD BAZAAR. IT CONTAINS PRICELESS ARTIFACTS BELONGING TO THE PALEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC ERAS AS WELL AS THE HATTI, HITTITE, PHRYGIAN, URARTU AND ROMAN CIVILIZATIONS. ANKARA HAS A VIBRANT CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC LIFE WITH MANY SELECT BALLET, THEATRE, OPERA AND FOLK DANCE PERFORMANCES. THE CITY'S PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, WHICH ALWAYS PLAYS TO A PACKED HOUSE, IS ESPECIALLY FAMOUS. - MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS THE CITY HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING CENTRE OF YOUTH CULTURE, WITH A LARGE UNIVERSITY STUDENT

3 POPULATION OF OVER 100,000 THAT RESULTS IN AN EXCITING VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT. ANKARA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THEATRICAL CENTRES AND STUDENTS WILL FIND A LONG LIST OF CINEMAS AND STATE AND PRIVATE THEATRES. FOR MANY, THE CITY IS RENOWNED FOR THE CSO (THE PRESIDENTIAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) WHICH PLAYS TO PACKED HOUSES. THE WHOLE RANGE OF MUSIC STYLES IS CATERED TO INCLUDING OPERA, CLASSICAL, CHAMBER, JAZZ AND BLUES, FOLK AND POP AMONG OTHERS, NOT ONLY BY LOCAL PERFORMERS BUT ALSO BY TOURING ARTISTS BOTHNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL. ALSO THE RANGE OF PUBS AND CLUBS CATERS TO ALL MUSICAL TASTES. THERE ARE MANY HISTORICAL SITES OF INTEREST RANGING FROM THE ROMANS TO THE OTTOMAN PERIOD BOTH IN THE CITY AND IN THE VICINITY. THERE ARE MANY MUSEUMS OF GREAT INTEREST. THE CITY HAS PARKS THAT PROVIDE RECREATION FACILITIES AND LAKES SUCH AS GOLBASI AND KARAGOL WHICH PROVIDE WATER ANDOTHER SPORTS FACILITIES. IN ANKARA THERE ARE VERY MANY MALLS AND BAZAARS IN WHICH YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD SHOPPING AVAILABLE. SOME OF THE MALLS HAVE JUST TEXTILE PRODUCTS, WHILE IN OTHERS YOU CAN FIND CINEMAS, FOOD COURTS, ETC. THEY ARE ALL GENERALLY OPEN FROM 10:00 TO 22:00. CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS OF ANKARA THERE ARE LOTS OF CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS TO BE VIEWED IN THIS CITY. ATATURK S MAUSOLEUM (ANITTEPE REGION), MUSEUM OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATION, REPUBLIC MUSEUM, ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM, GENCLIK (YOUTH) PARK (ULUS REGION), AND STATE OPERA HOUSE (OPERA REGION). - HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS) THERE IS AIR REGULAR SERVICE VIA TURKISH AIRLINES(SEE FOR FLIGHT INFORMATION) TO NEARLY ALL THE MAJOR CITIES OF EUROPE.MOST OF THE FLIGHTS CONNECT THROUGH ISTANBUL, WHICH IS ONE CONNECTING FLIGHT AND ONE HOUR AWAY FROM ANKARA. IT IS A VERY ACCESSIBLE CITY WITH EXCELLENT ROAD AND RAIL LINKS AS WELL AS AN AIRPORT TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.

4 - TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE) THE CENTRAL, THE BESEVLER, AND THE KECIOREN CAMPUSES ARE ACCESSIBLE BY INNER-CITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS BUSES, UNDERGROUND, AND DOLMUSES. BY BUS (OTOBUS) BUSES ARE CHEAP, HOWEVER ESPECIALLY AT PEAK TIMES THEY CAN BE CROWDED. THESE BUSES ARE EITHER RED OR BLUE AND CAN BE RECOGNIZED BY THE EGO SIGN ON THE BUS.THE BEYTEPE CAMPUS IS ABOUT HALF AN HOUR S DRIVE FROM THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS. THERE ARE REGULAR BUS SERVICES BETWEEN THE TWO CAMPUSES RUN BOTH BY THE MUNICIPALITY AND PRIVATE FIRMS. FROM THE SIHHIYE CAMPUS TO BEYTEPE CAMPUS AND FROM BEYTEPE TO SIHHIYE, YOU CAN GET BY BUS. BY DOLMUS DOLMUSES ARE FAMILIAR AND CONVENIENT METHODS OF TRANSPORT IN TURKEY. THEY ARE MINI-BUSES WHICH RUN BETWEEN FIXED POINTS. YOU CAN BOARD A DOLMUS IN SIHHIYE OR IN BEYTEPE AND YOU WILL BE AT THE OTHER CAMPUS ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. BY UNDERGROUND (METRO AND HAFIF METRO) THERE ARE TWO UNDERGROUND LINES RUNNING IN ANKARA: ONE IS CALLED THE ANKARAY LINE (LIGHT METRO) AND THE OTHER ONE METRO. BOTH LINES ARE VERY COMFORTABLE AND SPEEDY. BY TAXI (TAKSI) TAXIS ARE NUMEROUS IN ALL TURKISH CITIES AND ARE RECOGNIZABLE BY THEIR YELLOW COLOR AND THE WORD TAKSI ON TOP OF THE CAR. ALL TAXIS HAVE THE LETTER T IN THEIR LICENSE PLATES. THE FARE SHOWN ON THE METER READS ACCORDING TO THE DISTANCE TRAVELED.

5 SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY IS A STATE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTED MAINLY BY STATE FUNDS ALLOCATED BY THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT. OVER 150 DIFFERENT UNDERGRADUATE AND 173 POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ARE OFFERED. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ABOUT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNDERGRADUATE AND ABOUT 4000 STUDENTS IN POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES, AND THERE IS AN ACADEMIC STAFF OF HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY ENJOYS A HIGH PROFILE AND IS REPUTED FOR ITS WORK IN A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION IN BOTH TEACHING AND RESEARCH. BEGINNING WITH ITS ESTABLISHMENT, THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN RADICALLY REFORMIST IN ITS TEACHING POLICIES BY INTRODUCING NEW PROGRAMMES AND METHODOLOGIES AND STILL IS ONE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT ALWAYS SEEK TO INTRODUCE DARING INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. MOREOVER, THE UNIVERSITY RANKS AS THE TURKISH UNIVERSITY WITH THE HIGHEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN INDEXED AND REFERRED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS. HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY IS NOT ONLY DEVOTED TO HIGH STANDARDS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH AS REFLECTED IN ITS MOTTO ADVANCEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE BUT IS A FORWARD LOOKING UNIVERSITY IN THAT IT SHAPES ITS POLICIES ACCORDING TO THE DEMANDS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM.THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PRIDES ITSELF IN ITS RELATIONS WITH STUDENTS. ALTHOUGH IT RANKS AS ONE OF THE LARGEST UNIVERSITIES IN TURKEY WITH A STUDENT POPULATION OF 30,000, IT IS BY NO MEANS IMPERSONAL. EVERY INDIVIDUAL MATTERS. (FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY AND CLICK STUDENT MOBILITY AND LOOK HANDBOOK) SOME FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUSES SIHHIYE CAMPUS (LOCATED AT CITY CENTRE, 2 HA) BEYTEPE CAMPUS (17 KM TO CITY CENTRE, 60 HA) OTHER CAMPUSES (BALA, BESEVLER, KECIOREN, POLATL., URGUP). MORE THAN 250 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS (GLOBAL AGREEMENT AND ERASMUS PARTNERS). HOSPITAL COMPLEX (MORE THAN 1000 BEDS). ABOUT 4500 BEDS IN HALLS, RESIDENCES, AND DORMITORIES. 2 CENTRAL LIBRARIES WITH MANY FACULTY, SCHOOL, AND CONSERVATOIRE LIBRARIES. MORE THAN 100 STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS. 1 STADIUM, 1 ATHLETIC PIST, 1 SKI LODGE, 2 SPORT HALLS, 8 BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL COURTS, 4 SOCCER COURTS, 2 PHYSICAL FITNESS HALLS, 3 TENNIS COURTS, 11 TRACKING FIELDS. 2 CONGRESS AND CULTURE CENTRES, 1 AMPHITHEATRE, 2 ART GALLERIES AND 1 ART MUSEUM

6 . 2 HERBARIA AND 1 ZOOLOGY MUSEUM. 2 TECHNO CITIES ACCOMMODATION - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMMODATION OFFERED (HOTEL, APARTMENTS, STUDENT HALLS, OTHERS; IF THERE ARE COOKING FACILITIES) AND ON THE RENT TO BE PAID PER WEEK ACCOMMODATION THE STUDENT DORMITORIES AT SIHHIYE CAMPUS (THE MEDICAL CENTER) PROVIDE CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS. THERE ARE SEPARATE BLOCKS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. TWO STUDENTS SHARE ONE STUDY BEDROOM WITH A MINI REFRIGERATOR. AND EACH CORRIDOR SHARES SHOWERS AND TOILETS. THE BLOCKS ALSO HAVE COMMON ROOMS, TV ROOMS AND STUDY HALLS AND AN INTERNET ROOM. THE DORMITORIES SHARE FAST FOOD EATERIES. THERE IS ALSO A LAUNDRETTE WITH IRONING FACILITY. THE FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF ELECTRICITY, HEATING AND UTILITIES. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCOMMODATION AT THESE DORMITORIES FOR FALL, SPRING SEMESTERS, AND DURING SUMMER SCHOOL. THE OTHER ACCOMMODATION FACILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY IS THE BEYTEPE STUDENT HALLS. THESE HALLS HOUSE BOTH MEN AND WOMEN IN SEPARATE BLOCKS OR CORRIDORS. THE HALLS CAN HOUSE UP TO 840 STUDENTS. THE STUDY BEDROOMS, SHARED BY TWO, HAVE EN SUITE FACILITIES. THESE HALLS ARE SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCORDINGLY EACH CORRIDOR HAS A COMMUNAL KITCHEN. EACH BLOCK HAS A SHARED TV ROOM, COMMON ROOM, FULLY EQUIPPED LAUNDRETTE/UTILITY ROOMS.THE FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF ELECTRICITY, HEATING AND UTILITIES. UPON ARRIVING TO BEYTEPE STUDENT HALLS AND DORMITORIES AT SIHHIYE CAMPUS EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A PILLOW, A SET OF BED LINEN, A BLANKET, AND A BEDSPREAD. THERE ARE STUDENT CANTEENS ON BOTH CAMPUSES THAT PROVIDE LUNCH AND DINNER ALL YEAR ROUND. ALSO THERE ARE VARIOUS FAST FOOD FACILITIES AND A MINI-MARKET ON THE BEYTEPE CAMPUS FOR SELF-CATERING STUDENTS MEALS

7 - SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS) HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY RUNS CAMPUS RESTAURANTS, CAFES, AND CAFETERIAS WITH A VARIED MENU OFFERING. MENUS ARE COMPOSED BEARING IN MIND THAT MOST STUDENTS LIVE ON A TIGHT BUDGET. DURING ONE DAY APPROXIMATELY STUDENTS VISIT THE RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS CANTEENS ON BOTH CAMPUSES. YOU CAN CHECK THE DAILY MENU OF DINNING HALL FROM THIS LINK: RECEPTION OF STUDENTS - MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT) PLACE.TÖMER (HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY-BEYTEPE CAMPUS) DATE : 11 AUGUST 2013 HOURS : A.M. EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES - SITE VISITS DURING SUMMER EILC HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY USUALLY PLANS VISITS TO OPEN-MUSEUMS AND CASTLES, ORGANIZES TOWN WALKS, SPORTS GAMES, CONCERTS, CAPPADOCIA AND BEYPAZARI TRIP, ETC. ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO CASTLES AND MUSEUMS, WALKING TOURS DOWNTOWN AND OLD

8 PARTS OF ANKARA, TRIPS TO VARIOUS TOWNS OF ANKARA AND NEARBY CITIES (POLATLI, BEYPAZARI, ELMADAG ETC). THE EILC STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION PACKS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIPS BEFORE THEY GET TO THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS WITH A PROFESSIONAL TOUR- GUIDE DURING THE TRIPS. - SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION) PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SPORTS HALLS AT THE CENTRAL AND BEYTEPE CAMPUSES OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE BIGGEST COVERED GYMNASIUM IN TURKEY IS AT BEYTEPE CAMPUS. THERE ARE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, FOOTBALL ON THE CAMPUSES. GROUP HEALTH ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN ALI BRANCHES OF INTER-UNIVERSITY SPORTS ACTIVITIES. EACH YEAR SPORTS COMPETITIONS ARE HELD BETWEEN THE FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE STUDENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED ELECTIVE COURSES IN SPORTS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR WINTER SPORTS. LOCATED AT ELMADAĞ (1,800 M) 40 KM FROM ANKARA, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A SKI-LODGE WHICH CAN CATER FOR 150 PEOPLE AND HOUSE 50. THERE IS A SKI-LIFT AND AN ICE- RINK. THE BEYTEPE CAMPUS IS IDEAL FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BEINA LOCATED AT THE HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY FOREST. THERE ARE ALSO MANY ELECTIVE COURSES IN ARTS IN WHICH THE STUDENTS MAY ACTIVELY PARTICIPALE IN ANY FIELD OF INTEREST. HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FACILITIES AND FUNDING FOR STUDENT CLUBS, WHICH ARE ACTIVE IN MANY DIVERSE FIELDS OF INTEREST. AT PRESENT THERE ARE 86 STUDENT CLUBS THAT ARE ACTIVE. - ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES) THERE ARE AROUND 60 STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES WHICH ARE ACTIVE IN MANY DIVERSE FIELDS OF INTEREST. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FACILITIES AND FUNDING FOR STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. THESE ARE MAINLY STUDENT BODIES, WHICH HAVE AN ACADEMIC ADVISER. STUDENTS CAN SET UP NEW SOCIETIES AND CLUBS ACCORDING TO THEIR

9 INTERESTS BY FORMING THEIR OWN ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND BY APPLYING TO THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT S OFFICE. OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL EVENTS ARE CONCERTS EXHIBITIONS, AND MEETINGS ORGANISED BY THE UNIVERSITY, FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS AND STUDENT SOCIETIES. THERE ARE TRADITIONAL BACK TO THE UNIVERSITY AND WELCOMING PARTY, A SPRING FESTIVAL AND THE SPORTS FESTIVAL HELD ANNUALLY AT BEYTEPE CAMPUS. HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY ALSO HAS AN ART MUSIUM IN SIHHIYE CAMPUS. FOR MORE INFORMATIORMATION ABOUT STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: COURSE NO: LEVEL: I: Beginner course 3 II: Intermediate course 1 PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION FROM... TO... PERIOD: 11 AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2013 LANGUAGE COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS OBJECTIVES: THE COURSE FOR BEGINNERS IS TO GIVE STUDENTS AN ELEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF TURKISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AND BASIC KNOWLEDGE TO SURVIVE IN TURKISH IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS AND INTERACTION. THE MAIN EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE TURKISH LANGUAGE, ESPECIALLY ON ORAL COMMUNICATION. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO EXPRESS AND UNDERSTAND SIMPLE TURKISH AND HOW TO USE TURKISH IN THE MOST ORDINARY COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE USAGE SITUATIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF TURKISH, THE CENTRAL VOCABULARY AND SOME CONVERSATION, READING AND WRITING SKILLS.

10 COMMUNICATIVE METHOD, WHCH AIMS TO FOCUS ON TEACHING ALL LANGUAGE SKILLS WILL BE EMPLOYED. BESIDES GRAMMAR AND LEXIS, SIGNIFICANT EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN ON FOUR BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS; THAT IS, LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING. DURING THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE LANGUAGE PRACTICE IN NATURAL COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS SHOPS, CAFÉS, ETC. MODERN CLASSROOMS, A LANGUAGE-LAB, A MULTI-MEDIA ROOM WITH 25 UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERS, A LIBRARY AND A SELF- ACCESS ROOM FOR SELF-STUDY AND LISTENING / READING / DVD WATCHING. - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES, SPECIFY: MODERN CLASSROOMS, A LANGUAGE-LAB, A MULTI-MEDIA ROOM WITH 25 UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERS, A LIBRARY AND A SELF- ACCESS ROOM FOR SELF-STUDY AND LISTENING / READING / DVD WATCHING. - DURATION TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES h.4 HOURS IN CLASSROOM h.60 HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY h.80 OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) - ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.) THE ASSESMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE PROGRESS EACH STUDENT HAS MADE DURING THE COURSE; HOMEWORK (15%), WEEKLY QUIZZES (25%), ATTENDANCE AND PARTICPATION (15%), PROJECT PRESENTATION (25%). THE STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PASS THE SPOKEN EXAM (20%) IN ORDER TO GET THE CERTIFICATE

11 OF ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE. THE EILC IS GRADED AS 4 ECTS ON THE CERTIFICATE. THE MINIMUM PASS LEVEL IS 60 OUT OF 100. THE CERTIFICATES WILL BE SENT TO STUDENTS ADDRESSES. COURSE FACILITIES - TEACHING AIDS AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS COMPUTER/SOFTWARE COMPUTER/SOFTWARE HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY) TÜRKÇE KONUŞALIM I (COURSE- BOOK, PREPARED BY AYDAN ERYIĞIT UMUNÇ) - LIBRARY YES NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES 7 DAY, 24 HOURS OPENING DAYS EVERYDAY ADDRESS HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BEYTEPE - LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES NO IF YES, SPECIFY: TIMES OPENING DAYS ADDRESS COST DURING CLASSES, WEB (ARRANGED ON THE CLASS TIME-TABLE) ARRANGED DURING WEEKDAYS HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY TÖMER FREE CULTURAL COMPONENT - SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS TEACHING METHODS: COMMUNICATIVE METHOD, WHICH AIMS TO FOCUS ON TEACHING ALL LANGUAGE SKILLS WILL BE EMPLOYED. BESIDES GRAMMAR AND LEXIS, SIGNIFICANT EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN ON FOUR BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS; THAT IS, LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING. DURING THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE LANGUAGE PRACTICE IN NATURAL COMMUNICATION

12 ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS SHOPS, CAFÉS, ETC. AT SUMMER COURSE OPENING PARTIES, STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SOME TURKISH FOLK SONGS AND TASTE SOME TRADITIONAL DISHES.THESE OCCASIONS WILL GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTISE THEIR TURKISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AND BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH SOME CULTURAL FEATURES. SOME OF THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE TURKISH COFFEE DAY, TURKISH DESSERTS DAY, TURKISH MOVIE DAY, ETC. TRIPS AT WEEKENDS WILL BE ORGANIZED EACH TERM. DURING SUMMER EILC HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY USUALLY PLANS VISITS TO OPEN-MUSEUMS AND CASTLES, ORGANIZES TOWN WALKS, SPORTS GAMES, CONCERTS, CAPPADOCIA AND BEYPAZARI TRIP, ETC. WINTER EILC, ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO CASTLES AND MUSEUMS, WALKING TOURS DOWNTOWN AND OLD PARTS OF ANKARA, TRIPS TO VARIOUS TOWNS OF ANKARA AND NEARBY CITIES (POLATLI, BEYPAZARI, ELMADAG ETC). THE EILC STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION PACKS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIPS BEFORE THEY GET TO THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS WITH A PROFESSIONAL TOUR-GUIDE DURING THE TRIPS. - DURATION TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES h.minimum 20 HOURS TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TEACHERS 9 ADMINISTRATORS 2 STUDENTS NUMBER OF...: