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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99501012 Sign language 3 Spring 6 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Bilgehan KARADENİZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Bilgehan KARADENİZ - [email protected]
Course Content
History of Turkish sign language, Turkish sign language finger alphabet, Basic signs, Positive and negative sentence structures, Question sentences
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to inform students about the basic structure, features and brief history of Turkish sign language, to enable students to communicate with the hearing impaired through Turkish sign language finger alphabet and signs.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P14 Has the ability to make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning P.14.2 7
O2 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning P.14.5 7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 History of Turkish sign language
2 Turkish sign language finger alphabet
3 Personal pronouns
4 Meet and greet
5 Introducing yourself
6 Family and kin relations
7 Occupations
8 Midderm exam
9 Colors
10 Numbers
11 Positive and negative sentence structures
12 Question sentences
13 Classroom practice
14 Classroom practice
Textbook or Material
Resources Intelligent Turkish Sign Language Preparation Book, Ankara Çankaya Hearing Impaired Youth Sports Club Association, T.C Ministry of Culture, Ankara, October 2012
H. McLaughlin, Handbook for Teachers of Schools for the Deaf, Maarif Basımevi, Istanbul, 1955
MEB, Turkish Sign Language Guide for Adults, Ministry of National Education Publishing House, Ankara, 1995
Ulrike Zeshan, Sign Language in Turkey: The story of a hidden language. Turkic Languages 6: 2, 229-274, 2002
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 6 84
Midterms 1 18 18
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P14
O1 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning 3
O2 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning 3