Accelerated Uzbek Language and Culture
Syllabus
Instructor: Umida Khikmatillaeva
Office: Eigenmann Hall, 1133
1900 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: (812)856-1571
E-mail: [email protected]
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to enable students to reach intermediate-high to advanced level of proficiency in speaking and listening, acquire comprehensive reading and writing skills with sufficient formal vocabulary in modern Uzbek in a short period of time.
In this course, students will learn how to use the three modes of communication in Uzbek: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational. At the end of the course, students should be able to distinguish the main lexical and grammatical differences between the Turkish and Uzbek languages.
Course Goals
• communicate effectively with learners, instructors, and native speakers of Uzbek
• comprehend and present formal and informal oral and written texts in Uzbek
• research and navigate interactive online resources in Uzbek
• present projects in Uzbek to an audience and answer questions in Uzbek
• compare and contrast differences and similarities of Turkic and Uzbek languages, social life, traditions, and customs
Instructional Objectives
• use Uzbek formal and informal vocabulary in different contexts
• discuss topics with fellow classmates in the classroom and online in the target language
• read and comprehend texts written in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets
• listen to audios, watch authentic videos, and comprehend them
• apply grammatical knowledge of Uzbek in their oral and written speech
• translate formal texts from Uzbek into English or vice versa
• design, develop, and present authentic projects that will demonstrate students’ knowledge of the Uzbek language and culture within the context of Turkic culture
Prerequisites
This course aims to teach students who are highly proficient in Turkish. Students with other Turkic language background can also take this class.
I. Course Design
Course Format
This course is a blended course. It includes face-to-face and online parts. In face-to-face classes, you will mainly complete speaking and presentational activities; and in the online part, you will practice reading, listening, and writing under instructor's guidance.
Course Requirements
II. Assignments
Classroom Tasks
Discussions: You will discuss various topics every day.
Cool Resources: You will explore online resources such as YouTube videos, online newspapers, blogs, or a website and find interesting resources related to the weekly topic in Uzbek once a week during a semester.
Presentations: You will present tasks related to weekly topic on Fridays. Additionally, you will introduce your individual projects on Share Fair Days in front of the class.
Online Tasks
Forums: We will use weekly discussion forums. Post two interesting discussion questions related to weekly topics and resources. Comment on two other students' questions with a respect to each other. In addition to this, you will post Cool Resources on the Forum. You will need to prepare brief explanations of sources (at least 5 resources: top news, videos, or blogs) and provide a list of them on Wednesdays.
Projects: You will submit three individual projects. It is highly recommended that you will work on a project that is relevant to your area of career interest. Project examples and a rubric for self-monitoring will be provided. You will need to present your project on Share Fair Day. Creating an authentic project and getting in touch with native speakers is encouraged. Your project can be a website, a Wiki site, a blog, a video, or a PPT file that you decided to work on. The scope of the project will be determined in consultancy with your instructor.
E-Portfolio: You will post all your projects on your E-Portfolio. We will use Weebly, Wix or Google sites for creating e-portfolios. You will need to present your E-Portfolio on the last week of classes on Share Fair Day.
III. Assessment and Evaluation
Tests: you are expected to take weekly and midterm written tests. You will have Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in the middle and at the end of semester.
Rubrics: Rubrics will be used for grading projects and self-monitoring.
Surveys: Informal surveys will be conducted at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the class.
IV. Course Materials
Handouts will be distributed. You will use YouTube videos, online modules, and other interactive materials during the semester. Links will be provided through Oncourse Resources page and a course webpage.
Suggested Materials
Nigora Azimova (2011). An Elementary Uzbek Textbook. Georgetown University.
Online Uzbek Dictionary: http://www.indiana.edu/~ctild/Main/Uzbek-EnglishDictionary
V. Technology
Technology in face-to-face class
Do: Please silence your cell phones before you enter the classroom. You may bring a laptop or a tablet, but only for taking notes, accessing an online dictionary, or using relevant course materials during discussions.
Do not: Do not use your laptop or other mobile device in class to surf the internet, check your email, update your Facebook status, or similar activities.
Technology use outside of classroom
We will mainly use Oncourse tools such as Forum Postings, Assignments, and Dropbox in order to submit your homework, projects, and Adobe Connect for communication purposes. I would encourage using as many as possible media tools such as Youtube, Facebook, Voki, Animoto, Time Rime, Wordpress, and other blogs in order to create your projects and presentations.
VI. Getting Help
Office Visits and Online meetings
You are welcome to visit my office during office hours or schedule an appointment with me. Online office hours are conducted via Adobe Connect, so that we can talk to each other—it's a very efficient form of communication.
E-mail versus Forum
Feel free to e-mail me if you have questions. We will use Oncourse Forums for asynchronous discussions and questions, so what you and I type will be available for others in the course as well.
Extracurricular activities
Attending extracurricular activities such as coffee hours, movie nights, and culture nights is a bonus.
VII. Grading
Grading Criteria
Instructor: Umida Khikmatillaeva
Office: Eigenmann Hall, 1133
1900 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: (812)856-1571
E-mail: [email protected]
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to enable students to reach intermediate-high to advanced level of proficiency in speaking and listening, acquire comprehensive reading and writing skills with sufficient formal vocabulary in modern Uzbek in a short period of time.
In this course, students will learn how to use the three modes of communication in Uzbek: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational. At the end of the course, students should be able to distinguish the main lexical and grammatical differences between the Turkish and Uzbek languages.
Course Goals
• communicate effectively with learners, instructors, and native speakers of Uzbek
• comprehend and present formal and informal oral and written texts in Uzbek
• research and navigate interactive online resources in Uzbek
• present projects in Uzbek to an audience and answer questions in Uzbek
• compare and contrast differences and similarities of Turkic and Uzbek languages, social life, traditions, and customs
Instructional Objectives
• use Uzbek formal and informal vocabulary in different contexts
• discuss topics with fellow classmates in the classroom and online in the target language
• read and comprehend texts written in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets
• listen to audios, watch authentic videos, and comprehend them
• apply grammatical knowledge of Uzbek in their oral and written speech
• translate formal texts from Uzbek into English or vice versa
• design, develop, and present authentic projects that will demonstrate students’ knowledge of the Uzbek language and culture within the context of Turkic culture
Prerequisites
This course aims to teach students who are highly proficient in Turkish. Students with other Turkic language background can also take this class.
I. Course Design
Course Format
This course is a blended course. It includes face-to-face and online parts. In face-to-face classes, you will mainly complete speaking and presentational activities; and in the online part, you will practice reading, listening, and writing under instructor's guidance.
Course Requirements
- Attendance
- Daily assignments
- Participation in class discussion
- Presentations
- Tests and projects
II. Assignments
Classroom Tasks
Discussions: You will discuss various topics every day.
Cool Resources: You will explore online resources such as YouTube videos, online newspapers, blogs, or a website and find interesting resources related to the weekly topic in Uzbek once a week during a semester.
Presentations: You will present tasks related to weekly topic on Fridays. Additionally, you will introduce your individual projects on Share Fair Days in front of the class.
Online Tasks
Forums: We will use weekly discussion forums. Post two interesting discussion questions related to weekly topics and resources. Comment on two other students' questions with a respect to each other. In addition to this, you will post Cool Resources on the Forum. You will need to prepare brief explanations of sources (at least 5 resources: top news, videos, or blogs) and provide a list of them on Wednesdays.
Projects: You will submit three individual projects. It is highly recommended that you will work on a project that is relevant to your area of career interest. Project examples and a rubric for self-monitoring will be provided. You will need to present your project on Share Fair Day. Creating an authentic project and getting in touch with native speakers is encouraged. Your project can be a website, a Wiki site, a blog, a video, or a PPT file that you decided to work on. The scope of the project will be determined in consultancy with your instructor.
E-Portfolio: You will post all your projects on your E-Portfolio. We will use Weebly, Wix or Google sites for creating e-portfolios. You will need to present your E-Portfolio on the last week of classes on Share Fair Day.
III. Assessment and Evaluation
Tests: you are expected to take weekly and midterm written tests. You will have Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in the middle and at the end of semester.
Rubrics: Rubrics will be used for grading projects and self-monitoring.
Surveys: Informal surveys will be conducted at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the class.
IV. Course Materials
Handouts will be distributed. You will use YouTube videos, online modules, and other interactive materials during the semester. Links will be provided through Oncourse Resources page and a course webpage.
Suggested Materials
Nigora Azimova (2011). An Elementary Uzbek Textbook. Georgetown University.
Online Uzbek Dictionary: http://www.indiana.edu/~ctild/Main/Uzbek-EnglishDictionary
V. Technology
Technology in face-to-face class
Do: Please silence your cell phones before you enter the classroom. You may bring a laptop or a tablet, but only for taking notes, accessing an online dictionary, or using relevant course materials during discussions.
Do not: Do not use your laptop or other mobile device in class to surf the internet, check your email, update your Facebook status, or similar activities.
Technology use outside of classroom
We will mainly use Oncourse tools such as Forum Postings, Assignments, and Dropbox in order to submit your homework, projects, and Adobe Connect for communication purposes. I would encourage using as many as possible media tools such as Youtube, Facebook, Voki, Animoto, Time Rime, Wordpress, and other blogs in order to create your projects and presentations.
VI. Getting Help
Office Visits and Online meetings
You are welcome to visit my office during office hours or schedule an appointment with me. Online office hours are conducted via Adobe Connect, so that we can talk to each other—it's a very efficient form of communication.
E-mail versus Forum
Feel free to e-mail me if you have questions. We will use Oncourse Forums for asynchronous discussions and questions, so what you and I type will be available for others in the course as well.
Extracurricular activities
Attending extracurricular activities such as coffee hours, movie nights, and culture nights is a bonus.
VII. Grading
Grading Criteria
Category
Classroom Participation Forum Postings Cool Resources OPI (2x5 points) Midterm Test Individual Projects (3x10 points) E-Portfolio Bonus Total |
Tasks
Discussions Presentations Questions Answers Top News Videos |
Due dates
Daily Fridays Mondays Wednesdays Tuesdays Thursdays Week 8 Week16 Week 8 Weeks 4-8-12 Week 16 |
Possible points
16 16 16 10 7 30 7 Up to 8 110 |
Extra Points for projects: You can get up to 4 bonus points for originality of your project, effort, coherence, and getting in touch with native speakers. You can get up to 4 bonus points for submitting your projects on time.
Letter Grade Equivalents
Letter Grade Equivalents
Letter Grade
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C-/D F |
Points
100-110 95-100 90-94 86-89 83-85 80-82 77-79 73-76 60-72 below 60 |
VIII. Support Resources
UITS Support Center This center provides 24x7 technical support of desktop, operating system, network services, and applications at two walk-in locations and via phone, email, and live chat.
Phone: 812-855-6789
[email protected] (Allow one business day for a reply)
Knowledge Base Find answers to thousands of questions about information technology at Indiana University. http://kb.iu.edu
Students with Disabilities If you require assistance or academic accommodations for a disability, please contact me after class, during my office hours, or by individual appointment.
You must have established your eligibility for disability support services through the Office of Disability Services for Students in Franklin Hall 006. Call 855-7578 or visit http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/dss/
The Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Center at IUB provides a wide range of services for students with disabilities, including adaptive hardware and software, creation of electronic text from print media, conversion of print to MP3 format, and more. Call 856-4112 or visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadapts/
IX. Campus Policies
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: http://www.iu.edu/~code/index.shtml
Plagiarism: https://www.indiana.edu/~tedfrick/plagiarism/index2.html
Religious Observances: http://enrollmentbulletin.indiana.edu/pages/relo.php
UITS Support Center This center provides 24x7 technical support of desktop, operating system, network services, and applications at two walk-in locations and via phone, email, and live chat.
Phone: 812-855-6789
[email protected] (Allow one business day for a reply)
Knowledge Base Find answers to thousands of questions about information technology at Indiana University. http://kb.iu.edu
Students with Disabilities If you require assistance or academic accommodations for a disability, please contact me after class, during my office hours, or by individual appointment.
You must have established your eligibility for disability support services through the Office of Disability Services for Students in Franklin Hall 006. Call 855-7578 or visit http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/dss/
The Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Center at IUB provides a wide range of services for students with disabilities, including adaptive hardware and software, creation of electronic text from print media, conversion of print to MP3 format, and more. Call 856-4112 or visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadapts/
IX. Campus Policies
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: http://www.iu.edu/~code/index.shtml
Plagiarism: https://www.indiana.edu/~tedfrick/plagiarism/index2.html
Religious Observances: http://enrollmentbulletin.indiana.edu/pages/relo.php