About the Program

Bachelor program in Turkish Language and Literature is intended to all the students whose desire is to study about Turkish Language, Turkish Philology and Turkish Literature. We have prepared the teaching program of the department considering Turkology programs abroad and other programs from Turkish Language and Literature Departments within the country. The instruction language is Turkish (beside the subjects that are chosen as foreign languages). The main purposes of the department are: the Turkish Language and Literature, teaching Turkish language to foreigners, Ottoman language, to train scientists, teachers and professionals who can meet the requirements on the field of Translation and Interpretation. The program includes obligatory internship. Under the law implemented by the Albanian Ministry of Education, the duration of the studying period is 3 years, 180 ECTS.

Besides the knowledge on Turkish Language and Literature, the program includes other insights such as: Turkish Language and Literature, its analysis in different periods of time, and historical, political, religious and cultural information within these periods. The teaching program consists mainly of lessons about Turkish Language and Literature. In the field of Turkish Language, there are lessons that include information about different periods, such as: Old Turkish, Middle Turkish, Old Anatolian Turkish, Ottoman language and the spoken Turkish in Turkey. Also, there are lessons about syntax, morphology, and phonology of Turkish language. Modern Linguistic Knowledge is developed as subject within the subject of linguistics. While in the field of Turkish Literature these subjects are included: Turkish Folk Literature, Turkish New Literature, and Turkish Classic Literature. For more, there are lessons that are reciprocally translated into Turkish, English and Albanian language.

Mission

Research in written and folk materials accumulated so far as the basic elements of Turkish culture in Turkish language and literature; offering the acquired knowledge in the service of the society; playing a crucial and effective role in terms of relations with other cultures; training of scientific researches and educators in the relevant fields.

Vision

The vision of Turkish Language and Literature Department is the conducting of innovative research in the relevant fields and enhancing excellent education practice aiming to educate the best experts in the field in Albania and also being competitive in the Balkans and Europe.

The duration of the studies

Bachelor in Turkish Language and Literature is made of three academic years divided into six semesters.

The number of the ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System)

The system of Bachelor in Turkish Language and Literature is 180 ECTS, 1ECTS=25 hours.

The title of diploma

By the successful completion of the program a diploma with the title “Bachelor in Turkish Language and Literature” is awarded.

Job opportunities

The graduates of Turkish Language and Literature Bachelor program may accomplish the following duties:

• May give lectures on private or state universities or may work as research assistants at universities.

• May become academics in university

• Teachers on elementary schools and high schools

• Turkish and ottoman specialist in the foundation of civil companies

• Turkish and ottoman specialist in public and private organizations

• May give lectures on Turkish Language everywhere abroad

• Specialist on the publishing field

• Translator in radio and TV channels

• Writer or editor in newspapers

• Researcher in the state’s archive and Ottoman’s specialist

• May accomplish other duties in news agencies as well