Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.173-193, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
A 960-hour “Turkish Preparatory” programme is being conducted by the Administration for Turks
Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the
international students who receive scholarship education at the universities in our country, in the
frame of “Turkish Scholarships”. Within the context of the programme in question, a curriculum
regarding A1, A2, B1 and B2 levels (180 hours for each) and a 240-hour education in C1 level are
practised. This study has identified the text types (with respect to the free composition method) and
the related topics as used by 27 Turkish-scholarship students with a Turkish Certificate in C1 level
offered in Turkish and Foreign Languages Application and Research Centre (TÖMER) at Yıldız
Technical University (YTU) as well as the grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes they make.
The detected errors have been classified in the sense of “Error Analysis Approach”. The data collected
by the end of the study is believed to be significant in terms of revealing the writing competency of
the students granted with a certificate by completing the “Turkish Preparatory” programme. As the
outcome of the use of writing skill can be tangibly observed, the writing ability offers a wider field
of study compared to other language skills. During the related research, the students were given 40
minutes, equal to one course hour, and asked to make use of the writing skill through the method of
free composition upon the subjects they have determined themselves. The final products brought
forth at the end of the study were analysed by two domain experts and the relevant data has been
reached.