Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University, Department of General Linguistics was founded in 2000. In line with its mission, the Department of Linguistics adopts a broad and holistic perspective which projects language and its biological, psychological and sociological aspects as a single whole. During the Bologna Process executed in Dokuz Eylül University in 2011-2012 academic year, the curriculum of the department has been updated in compliance with the EU standards and numerous elective courses were added to the program to offer our students a more innovative education.
The Department of General Linguistics struggles to ensure that our students obtain scientific knowledge about and perspective on language and provide various institutions with qualified studies and qualified labour force by encouraging the students to do scientific research and applications on language. Our Department aims primarily at contributing the Turkish Linguistics studies and present competent studies in this field of research; conducting studies in areas which are thought to lack concern, and providing educational and scientific contribution in terms of proper use and training of Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Masters Degree in Linguistics (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 70 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Our department continues its educational and scientific activities with 5 instructors. Moreover the department serves with a full accessible Department Library (Prof. Dr. Semiramis YĞCIOĞLU Library).

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Developing and elaborating expert knowledge in linguistics based on graduate qualifications framework
2	Using theoretical and practical knowledge in linguistics, relating this knowledge with other disciplines and to understand the interaction between linguistics and other disciplines
3	Obtaining expert knowledge on phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language acquisition, language typology and discourse analysis
4	Interpreting and evaluating information on language and brain, and interdisciplinary studies in this field
5	Obtaining theoretical and practical knowledge in language acquisition and Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language
6	Questioning the relationship between media and language, obtaining knowledge in media literacy
7	Comparing linguistic and cultural elements in different cultures
8	Conducting academic studies on language typology and comparing Turkish with other language from a typological perspective
9	Reading academic publications in linguistics as required by the field and to evaluate the new information from a holistic point of view
10	Solving problems of linguistics using scientific research methodology
11	Following the developments in the world and in Turkey and offering solutions to complex issue
12	Gathering, analysing and evaluating data about any problem related to linguistics
13	Conducting interdisciplinary research and analysis

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of the department may obtain positions in various institutions as supervisors, redactors, editors, and auditors. Among our previous graduates, some of them work as redactors in publishing houses, as free-lance translators, as language instructors in some private colleges and in some universities. Also, some of our graduates continued their academic career mostly in applied linguistics (Turkish as a Foreign Language) and neurolinguistics.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
The courses in our department are taken termly. There is no prerequisited courses for the program. Each and every student must take 5 (five) courses for each term and these courses are selected among the courses stated in that term.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	25
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DİL 5093	THEORIES IN LINGUISTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	2	DİL 5097	SYNTACTIC THEORIES I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	3	DİL 5083	PHONOLOGICAL THEORIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	4	DİL 5085	MORPHOLOGICAL THEORIES I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	5	DİL 5095	CONTRASTIVE GRAMMAR	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	6	DİL 5089	LANGUAGE, SOCIETY AND CULTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	7	DİL 5101	TEXTLINGUISTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	8	DİL 5091	PSYCHOLINGUISTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	9	DİL 5087	LEXICOLOGY STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DİL 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	2	DİL 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	24
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DİL 5042	LANGUAGE AND BRAIN	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	DİL 5058	LANGUAGE AND GENDER	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	DİL 5056	LINGUISTIC TYPOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	4	DİL 5062	SYNTACTIC THEORIES II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	5	DİL 5060	LANGUAGE OF PERSUATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	6	DİL 5052	SEMIOTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	7	DİL 5064	MORPHOLOGICAL THEORIES II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	8	DİL 5054	PRAGMATICS AND DISCOURSE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	9	DİL 5066	CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	10	DİL 5050	TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DİL 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DİL 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and field study (3 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department : Prof. Dr. Kamil İşeri
Phone : (0232) 412 86 24
E-mail : kamil.iseri@deu.edu.tr

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