Education Process
The Department of Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literatures at the Faculty of Letters, Bartın University offers a four-year undergraduate program consisting of eight semesters. Within the scope of the program, our students undergo a comprehensive academic training process by taking compulsory field courses at each class level alongside elective and professional development courses.

The compulsory courses offered throughout undergraduate education provide extensive content covering areas such as the history of the Turkish language, the grammatical features of contemporary Turkish dialects, and the literatures, culture, and history of the Turkic world. Through these courses, students are expected to comprehend the historical development of Turkish dialects, understand linguistic relations among dialects, and gain a holistic perspective on the Turkic world.

Elective courses within the program enable students to specialize according to their interests. These courses include phonetics, morphology, speaking practices, and text transcription studies related to different Turkish dialects, thereby improving both theoretical and practical language skills. Thus, students not only acquire grammatical knowledge but also develop competencies in reading, understanding, speaking, and analyzing written texts in various dialects.

Throughout the educational process conducted in our department, students have the opportunity to learn contemporary Turkish dialects belonging to the Kipchak, Oghuz, and Chagatai branches within their linguistic, literary, and cultural contexts. Supported by elective courses, students gain the ability to comparatively evaluate the literary heritage of the Turkic world and conduct academic research.

Through this holistic educational approach, our graduates complete the undergraduate program as well-equipped individuals with a strong academic background in Turkish language and dialects and with the ability to understand the Turkic world in terms of language, literature, and culture.

Fields of Employment
Graduates of the Department of Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literatures have broad career opportunities in public institutions, international organizations, and academic environments thanks to the linguistic, cultural, and disciplinary knowledge they acquire. Our graduates may work as specialists and researchers in institutions related to the Turkic world, particularly TİKA (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency), TÜRKSOY (International Organization of Turkic Culture), the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, and the Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History.

Within the scope of foreign language education offered in our department, students who learn Russian may find employment opportunities in translation and interpreting in both public and private sectors. In addition, graduates who gain competence in reading and analyzing historical writing systems and the Cyrillic alphabet may work in specialized fields such as manuscript examination, text transcription, and document analysis in archives, libraries, research centers, and cultural heritage institutions.

Our graduates, who are proficient in contemporary Turkish dialects, capable of reading different alphabets and writing systems, and knowledgeable about the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Turkic world, play important roles as qualified human resources in academia, education, culture, and international relations. Students who complete pedagogical formation training also have the opportunity to work as Turkish Language and Literature teachers.

Our Objectives
As the Department of Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literatures, our primary objective is to educate individuals who can examine the linguistic, literary, and cultural heritage of the Turkic world through scientific methods, evaluate contemporary Turkish dialects from a comparative perspective, and possess academic research competence.

Our department aims not only to teach Turkish dialects at a theoretical level but also to enable students to acquire practical language competence through skills in reading, comprehension, speaking, and text analysis. Accordingly, one of our main goals is to train specialists who understand the phonological, morphological, and lexical features of dialects and who can read different alphabets and writing systems.

Furthermore, we aim for our students to gain interdisciplinary thinking skills, develop critical perspectives, recognize the historical and cultural heritage of the Turkic world, and contribute to international academic studies. Our department seeks to strengthen scientific and cultural ties with the Turkic world by educating qualified graduates capable of working in academia, education, culture, and international cooperation.

Program Educational Objectives

PEO1) To educate graduates who are familiar with contemporary Turkish dialects in terms of language, literature, history, and culture and who possess fundamental knowledge about the Turkic world.

PEO2) To ensure that graduates acquire a strong disciplinary background in Turkish language, literature, and the Turkic world, enabling them to attain academic competence required for education, teaching, and related professional fields.

PEO3) To enable graduates to gain linguistic and cultural competencies necessary to work in public institutions, cultural and research organizations, and international cooperation areas related to the Turkic world.

PEO4) To equip graduates with communication, language, and intercultural interaction skills required to work in private sector fields such as translation, publishing, media, culture, and international relations.

PEO5) To develop students’ ability to use conceptual, theoretical, and methodological knowledge required in academic research processes.

PEO6) To enable students to gain competencies in comparative analysis of different Turkish dialects, text analysis and transcription, and reading and evaluating different alphabets and writing systems.

PEO7) To improve critical thinking, scientific research, interdisciplinary evaluation, and academic reading and writing skills.

PEO8) To educate individuals committed to ethical values, capable of effective communication, and possessing social and cultural responsibility awareness.

PEO9) To educate graduates who adopt lifelong learning, sustain their professional and academic development, and adapt to changing scientific and social conditions.

Program Outcomes

PO1. Explains the basic concepts of language and literature disciplines.

PO2. Conducts cultural, social, and artistic activities related to the field of Turkish Dialects and Literatures.

PO3. Explains the grammatical rules of Turkish dialects.

PO4. Uses core dialects and foreign languages related to the field.

PO5. Examines the literatures of the Turkic world comparatively.

PO6. Uses computer technologies at the level required by the field in language and dialect learning.

PO7. Analyzes field-related texts written in different alphabets.

PO8. Examines literary texts belonging to Turkish dialects.

PO9. Evaluates Turkish dialect texts through reading and writing.

PO10. Demonstrates speaking skills in Turkish dialects.

PO11. Assumes responsibility as a team member in field studies.

PO12. Examines languages using diachronic and synchronic comparative methods.

PO13. Evaluates sources related to the history, geography, and culture of the Turkic world.

PO14. Explains the shared culture and differences within the Turkic world.

Curriculum Implemented Since 2023
Curriculum Implemented Between 2017 and 2023