I need a Turkish language course, taught during the summer of 2003, 
within 1 hour drive from Boston, which includes at least 140 "contact
hours" of instruction and costs under $3600.  "Summer 2003" means 2nd
half of June through the _end_ of September; the ideal course would
run during August and September.  (The parameters -- at least 140
contact hours, under $3600 -- are _not_ flexible: these are program
requirements).

Thanks in advance for help!

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Clarification of Question by ilya239-ga on 26 Dec 2002 20:49 PST

Thanks for the comments, but unfortunately only a program that meets
all the
conditions I've mentioned would be useful to me -- in Boston, at least
140 "contact hours" of instruction, under $3600.  I've already tried
the
Boston Language Institute but their Turkish courses don't have enough
hours (after a short course they suggest private tutoring at $70/hr,
and a 140-hour course comes out to over $9000)

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Request for Question Clarification by ragingacademic-ga on 27 Dec 2002 17:28 PST

ilya239 -

Thanks for your question.
A couple of things that will help -
1) Do you have a bachelors degree?  What in?
2) Do you care what hours (day/night) the course is given?

thanks,
ragingacademic

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Clarification of Question by ilya239-ga on 27 Dec 2002 17:52 PST

I have a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in History, but no prior
experience with Turkish -- the course needs to start from the beginner's
level.

The hours during which the course is given do not matter.

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Clarification of Question by ilya239-ga on 27 Dec 2002 17:55 PST

The purpose of the course is to be able to read documents in Turkish
-- conversation skills are not important.

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Request for Question Clarification by tj-ga on 27 Dec 2002 20:45 PST

Would you accept a program that is more than 1 hour's drive from
Boston. I may have found a program; however, it's about 4 hours away.

tj-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 28 Dec 2002 03:04 PST

Hello ilya239-ga,

I’ve found a CD-ROM based course that is the equivalent of a 1st year,
2-semester college course in Beginning Turkish. It is offered by a US
University and is a self-paced program. The price is well within your
range. You can complete it in the Summer 2003 time frame. You can do
it from your home. The only question is whether it would meet your
“140 contact hours” requirement.

Would such a course meet your needs?

czh

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Clarification of Question by ilya239-ga on 28 Dec 2002 07:14 PST

Thanks very much for the suggestions, but unfortunately, "140 contact
hours" means contact with a live instructor, so a CD-ROM program won't
help.

Also, since I'll need to commute daily from Boston, a program that's 4
hours away wouldn't work for me.

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Clarification of Question by ilya239-ga on 28 Dec 2002 07:28 PST

The course must meet the requirements of the FLAS fellowship: besides the
requirements above (140 contact hours, under $3600) it must span at least
6 weeks of the summer.  "Independent study or study with tutors is not
eligible".

Hi Ilya239,

Although this Turkish Language summer program is not in Boston, it’s
worth looking into.
http://www.boun.edu.tr/special/web.html

The annual international eight-week summer program in Turkish Language
and Culture -  June 19th to August 8, 2003.
Tuition fee $2065 (VAT included)
Uçaksavar Dorm $300
Textbooks $30 
Each level meets 20 hours per week.
http://www.boun.edu.tr/special/web.html

--Bobbie7-ga (Google Answers Researcher)

ilya,

I couldn't find anything that specifically met your requirements, but
the Boston Language Institute (http://www.boslang.com/) offers
immersion courses with up to 40 hours a week of contact time.

Good luck in your search.

arimathea-ga
Google Answers Researcher