| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190301504106 | INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS -II | Elective | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The general aim of this course is to make students be aware of metalanguage. More specifically, it is aimed to provide students with basic knowledge on the functioning and structure of language by teaching the basic terminology related to language and linguistics. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Didem ERDEL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students examine the concept of modern linguistics and its development. Students can define language and linguistics. | | 2 | Students will have the knowledge of the necessary concepts in the study of language and linguistics, and will be able to explain the relationship between linguistics and other disciplines and make comparisons in the context of these relationships. | | 3 | Students examine various definitions in language and linguistics and can explain the basic levels and areas of study of language. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| - |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| - |
| Course Contents |
| In this course, subjects including language, linguistics, sub-fields of linguistics, and linguistic methods and practices for interdisciplinary fields such as applied linguistics are taught. At this stage, it is considered sufficient for the students to recognize the basic linguistic fields/concepts, methods, goals and objectives and to be able to explain them in English language. For these purposes, presentations and studies will be made in the fields of pragmatics, discourse analysis, first and second language acquisition, language history, regional and social variations, and language and culture relationship. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Pragmatics | - | - | | 2 | Pragmatics | - | - | | 3 | Discourse analysis | - | - | | 4 | Language and the brain | - | - | | 5 | First language acquisition | - | - | | 6 | Second language acquisition/learning | - | - | | 7 | Gestures and sign languages | - | - | | 8 | Mid-term exam | - | - | | 9 | Writing | - | - | | 10 | Language history and change | - | - | | 11 | Language and regional variation | - | - | | 12 | Language and social variation | - | - | | 13 | Language and culture | - | - | | 14 | Revision | - | - |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Yule, G. (2022). The study of language. Cambridge university press. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | N/A |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homework | 10 | 2 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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