Foreign Language Courses

Undergraduate Foreign Language Courses (Kurdish)

LAN 241 — Kurdish I

This course aims to present the alphabet of the Kurdish Language and its fundamental structure. The target dialect will be Kurmancî The course will provide students with the basic knowledge to express themselves in Kurmancî by presenting the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary used in daily life. This course is only for beginner-level students who have little or no Kurdish language background.

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • use basic vocabulary to express themselves in daily life.
  • talk about their hobbies and interests easily.
  • describe present events and talk about future plans.

Hours per week: 4
Credits: 3

Semester: Fall

 

LAN 242 — Kurdish II

This course aims to develop students' communication skills by emphasizing grammatical structures and presenting a variety of vocabulary. This course is the second level for the Kurdish language program and is only for students who have already taken LAN 241.

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • use a variety of vocabulary .
  • develop their communication skills.
  • easily write a description of a person, place etc.
  • develop their reading and writing skills.
  • develop an understanding of Kurdish grammatical rules.

Hours per week: 3
Credits: 3

Semester: Spring

 

LAN 243 — Fundamentals of Kurdish Language

This course aims to present the alphabet of the Kurdish Language and its fundamental structure. The target dialect will be Kurmancî. The course develops students' communication skills by emphasizing grammatical structures and a variety of daily vocabulary. This course is only for students who have some Kurdish language background.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to

  • use a variety of vocabulary.
  • develop their communication skills.
  • easily write a description of a person, place etc.
  • develop their reading and writing skills.
  • develop an understanding of Kurdish grammatical rules.
  • talk about their hobbies and interests easily.
  • describe present events and talk about future plans.

Hours per week: 3
Credits: 3

Semester: Spring

LAN 343 — Kurdish III

LAN 343 aims to improve students' knowledge and use of Kurdish to enable them to communicate effectively in various contexts. The target dialect will be Kurmancî and the course focuses on grammatical concepts and a wide range of vocabulary as well as reading and writing skills.

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • develop his/her reading skills.
  • write essays in Kurdish.
  • develop a deeper understanding of Kurdish grammar.

Hours per week: 3
Credits: 3

Semester: Fall

 

LAN 433 — Kurdish IV

This course aims to introduce a detailed analysis of the roots and historical development of the Kurdish language. By improving students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, it will allow the students to write essays in Kurdish and translate written English and Turkish works into Kurdish.

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  • write more coherent and longer essays in Kurdish.
  • translate written English and Turkish into Kurdish.
  • demonstrate a basic knowledge of Kurdish literature.

Hours per week: 3
Credits: 3

Semester: Spring

 

Course Requirements

Materials:

Students need to:

  • bring the coursebook/s the instructor requires
  • bring any materials the instructor places on reserve at the copy center or posted online.

Attendance:

Students are advised to attend classes regularly. Failure to attend classes regularly will result in losing track of the ongoing process of learning as well as missing valuable opportunities to get feedback on their progress. Regular attendance and active participation will constitute 25 points of the total grade.

Participation:

Participation is different from attendance. It requires:

  • contribution to class discussions and activities.
  • acting with academic courtesy and academic honesty.
  • bringing all the materials needed to class.
  • following online pages regularly.


Bilgi Learn Pages:

Since according to university rules all announcements on the online page are official, heeding these announcements is students’ responsibility. Therefore, students need to:

  • carefully follow the announcements and materials provided through Bilgi Online Education Pages. Students are advised to check the Online Education page at least a day before each class in order to follow weekly pacing and announcements.

Academic Courtesy:

Academic courtesy means acceptable behavior in an academic environment. In other words, students are expected to arrive to class on time, show respect to peers and instructor, and come to class prepared with the necessary materials. Moreover, students are responsible for following rules of classroom conduct in addition to university rules. Repeated violations will result in disciplinary action.

Academic Honesty:

Unethical behavior such as cheating and plagiarism will be officially recorded by the academic staff and reported to the Student Affairs Office which will result in disciplinary action and failing grade on the task or assignment. Plagiarism is claiming somebody else’s work as your own and it is students’ responsibility to credit work they have cited.

“Burden of Proof”: If the instructor doubts that a student has completed his or her work independently, it is the student’s responsibility to show that he or she completed the task on his or her own at each and every stage. Failure to provide evidence is grounds for receiving a failing grade on the assignment.

Assessment

These courses are assessed on one midterm exam, one final exam, quizzes and assignments and participation.

 

Quizzes and/or assignments missed due to absences cannot be made-up.

Letter Grades

A

95 – 100

A-

90 – 94

B+

85 – 89

B

80 – 84

B-

75 – 79

C+

70 – 74

C

65 – 69

C-

60 – 64

D+

55 – 59

D

50 – 54

F

0 – 49


* Please note that course requirements and assessment policies / procedures are subject to change based on student needs and profile.