Turkish, like Greek is one of the two official languages of the Republic of Cyprus. Good knowledge of the Turkish language is an advantage and is considered as an additional qualification for employment. In addition the cooperation of companies between the two communities in the private sector and the daily communication with Turkish Cypriots is a reality. The Turkish language courses are designed to help students to become familiar with the Turkish language and culture. They prepare the students to use the language in their professional and social life. Students will develop Turkish language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The courses are designed in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). |
Courses
By successfully completing this course, students will have a substantial advantage for their future careers and be able to take the LAN 051 Turkish Course.
Beginning level II is the sequel to level I and is designed to build upon the four basic skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing given in level I. This course is intended to introduce students to the Turkish language and prepare them to use the language in their future working life or daily social activities. They will gain confidence expressing themselves, by using simple sentences and exchanging ideas about the culture of the target language. This course will help students to develop their Turkish language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at the A1.2 (CEFR).
This course is designed to build on the current level of the Turkish language and to further improve on this knowledge. The course will cover aspects of grammar and vocabulary, as well as encompassing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The general aim of the course is for students to acquire the ability to accurately understand oral and written Turkish and to speak and write it with some degree of fluency, using basic grammatical and lexical structures in a variety of communicative situations. The teaching methods offer role-play, group discussions, listening, written comprehension exercises and short essay writing.
Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at the A2.1 (CEFR).
This course is designed for students to improve their previous basic knowledge in the Turkish language. In this course, students have an opportunity to improve their speaking skills through discussions on topics related to routine matters, experiences and future plans. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to communicate easily both in oral and written language, by using more complicated phrases and expressions.
The language proficiency level of this course is aligned with the B1.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). As of Spring 2022, students who complete LAN 053: Turkish – Intermediate level II with an overall grade of 7 or higher will receive a Foreign Language Certificate at the B1.1 level of the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) from the University of Cyprus.
During the course, students acquire all language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing, giving priority to the communicative aspect of the language under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages A 1.1.
During the course, students acquire all language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing, giving priority to the communicative aspect of the language under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages A2.1.
Through the study of texts, grammatical and syntactic phenomena of Turkish are analysed which correspond to A2 of CEFR.