Course Description
Study of texts in Turkish, Uzbek, or other Turkic languages, with emphasis upon extensive reading and individual and/or group research projects.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to do scholarly annotated
translations involving research in additional primary and
secondary texts, as well as to critique each other's translations
and periodically meet with the other graduate students and the
professor.
Athena Title
Reading Research in TURKIC Lit
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to provide intermediate to advanced students of a Turkic language with the opportunity to do independent research under the supervision of a faculty member. The student usually meets at least once a week with the faculty member to discuss the assigned reading.
Topical Outline
Topics will vary by semester and will include: Classical prose and/or poetry, novel, music, film, news media.