DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Linguistics

General Description

History

The Department of Linguistics at Dokuz Eylül University was established in 1998 to conduct scientific research on all aspects of language and to train scientists that would further the studies in linguistics. In addition to the main areas of research in linguistics such as phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, the department also focuses on other areas which emerged as a result of interdisciplinary interactions, including but not limited to sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, applied linguistics, language acquisition, discourse analysis, and historical linguistics. Being aware of the significance of theory in scientific research, the department conducts studies using both the generative and the functional theories of linguistics, and provides the students with the main tenets thereof. The department also focuses on applied studies with its own Phonetics Laboratory, and aims to collaborate with the Department of Computer Engineering and the Language Research and Teaching Centre (DEDAM) in such studies.

Qualification Awarded

Linguistics, Bachelor's Degree (B.A.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

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

The educational experiences of our students before the registration to the department of Linguistics are evaluated within the scope of the regulations concerning the basics of transferring the credits between Institutions, and the Basics of Transfer between the Associate Degree and Undergraduate Degree, Double Major and Minor in High Education Institutions. Provided that the student has already completed some of the courses existing in the educational plan successfully in previous institutions in which s/he has his/her education, s/he can be held exempt from all or some of the courses in accordance with the adaptation committee.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

In order to graduate from the Undergraduate Program of Linguistics Department, it is required that the students complete all the courses equivalent of 240 ECTS offered in the educational plan of 8 semesters, and they have the 2.00 grade point average over 4.00 (students may optionally take prep class for 2 semesters).

Profile of the Programme

The objective of the undergraduate program of the department of Linguistics:

to provide students with a scientific perspective on language;
to encourage students to conduct research, be it theoretical or applied, on all aspects of language;
to contribute to the studies on Turkish linguistics.
to have the knowledge, skills and competencies to serve in every field where linguistics can be applied,
to have ethical values and social responsibility awareness; be able to follow local and global changes and developments and interpret their effects on the field of Linguistics;
to train linguists who can transform the theoretical knowledge they have acquired into practice.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Demonstrating knowledge of basic linguistic concepts and theories.
2   Using and applying theoretical and applied linguistic knowledge on the fields of teaching, researching and public service.
3   Demonstrating knowledge of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics in natural languages especially in Turkish.
4   Demonstrating knowledge of the relation between linguistics and sociology, philosophy, ethnology, psychology, neurology, computer sciences, translation studies and forensic sciences; and the interdisciplinary studies of linguistics with these aforementioned disciplines.
5   Demonstrating the abiliy to collect data, analyse, interprete critically, evaluate and present recommendations for solving problems orally or in written format.
6   Demonstrating the abiliy to translate from Turkish into English, German and Russian and vice versa at different levels of difficulty.
7   Demonstrating competent use of computer software and information Technologies within the requirements of the linguistics program
8   Demonstrating the abiliy to work individually and take responsibility as a group member.
9   Demonstrating the ability to follow the developments in Linguistics and in the world with a motivation to engage in lifelong learning and evaluate them globally.
10   Demonstrating the abiliy to communicate effectively both orally and in written format with the prominent people and institutions in the field.
11   Demonstrating the abiliy to follow theoretical and applied knowledge and communicate effectively with people and institutions in the field at level B2 Common European Framework of Reference.
12   Demonstrating the abiliy to communicate in German or Russian at level A2 Common European Framework of Reference.
13   Demonstrating the abiliy to conduct interdisciplinary research and studies in the field.
14   Demonstrating the abiliy to identify learning needs of himself/herself and other group members and supporting their progress by using the knowledge and competence in the field.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Linguistics Department graduates may be employed as

consultancy in visual, written and audio communication units of various institutions
linguist in the field of natural language processing
reductor in institutions working in the fields of press-broadcasting
instructor in various language educations
lecturer in the department of teaching Turkish to Foreigners and related departments of universities
translators and translation editors.

Access to Further Studies

Candidates who successfully completed their undergraduate educations may take second-cyle programs.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Courses corresponding to 240 ECTS in total are offered to students in the undergraduate program of Linguistics. It is required that students take 44 must courses as well as 14 elective courses. In the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh semesters, students take two in-departmental elective courses; In the eighth semester, they have to take 9 (nine) ECTS in-departmental elective courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 DİL 1001 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS I REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 3 DİL 1015 LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 4 DİL 1017 METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 5 DİL 1019 PHONOLOGY AND PHONETICS REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
G 6 DİL 1021 ENGLISH GRAMMAR REQUIRED 2 1 0 4
G 7 KPD 1000 CAREER PLANNING REQUIRED 1 0 0 2
G 8 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 DİL 1002 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 3 DİL 1018 TURKISH PHONOLOGY REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
B 4 DİL 1020 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND DICTION REQUIRED 1 2 0 5
B 5 DİL 1022 WRITTEN EXPRESSION REQUIRED 2 1 0 4
B 6 DİL 1024 READING PROFICIENCY REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
B 7 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 2
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BDE 1003 PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
B 2 GSH 1003 FOLK DANCING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
B 3 GSM 1003 MUSIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 2007 SOCIOLINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 DİL 2033 MORPHOLOGY REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
G 3 DİL 2035 LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 DİL 2041 STRUCTURE OF TURKISH REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 5 DİL 2043 WRITING PROFICIENCY REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 6
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 2021 LEARNING THEORIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 DİL 2025 PHRASEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 DİL 2039 CURRENT PROBLEMS IN TURKISH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
 
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 2018 LANGUAFE AND CULTURE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 DİL 2034 TURKISH MORPHOLOGY REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
B 3 DİL 2036 HISTORY OF LINGUISTICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 4 DİL 2046 TEXTLINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 5 DİL 2050 SPEAKING PROFICIENCY REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 6
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 2040 HISTORY OF TURKISH LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 DİL 2042 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND METHODOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 DİL 2044 LANGUAGE POLICIES AND LANGUAGE PLANNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 GÇD 1000 VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 3007 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 DİL 3039 SYNTAX REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
G 3 DİL 3043 COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 DİL 3045 TRANSLATION METHODS REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
G 5 DİL 3051 SEMANTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 6
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 3041 MEDIA STUDIES AND LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 DİL 3047 LANGUAGE AND GENDER ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 DİL 3055 LANGUAGE AND BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
 
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 3008 NEUROLINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 DİL 3042 TURKISH SYNTAX REQUIRED 2 1 0 6
B 3 DİL 3050 TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
B 4 DİL 3052 TERMINOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 DİL 3056 PRAGMATICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 6
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 3036 LEXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 DİL 3044 LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 DİL 3046 GENERATIVE SYNTAX ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 İHD 1001 HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 4003 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 2 DİL 4005 APPLIED LINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 DİL 4027 SEMIOTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 4 DİL 4043 LANGAUGE FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES REQUIRED 1 1 0 4
G 5 DİL 4047 LINGUISTIC THEORIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 6
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 DİL 4035 LEXICOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 DİL 4041 GENRE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 DİL 4045 COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 4 DİL 4049 PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
 
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 4040 CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 2 DİL 4056 COMMUNICATION SKILLS REQUIRED 2 1 0 5
B 3 DİL 4060 FORENSIC LINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 4 DİL 4062 STYLISTICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 9
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 DİL 4016 CONVERSATION ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 DİL 4042 GRADUATION PROJECT ELECTIVE 0 6 0 6
B 3 DİL 4046 FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 DİL 4052 POLITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 5 DİL 4058 CORPUS LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Various assessment and grading methods for each course within the Undergraduate Curriculum of Linguistics Department may be used such as written examination, preparing projects as homework, conducting a research, graduation project or class performance evaluation. The method of assessment and grading applied in each course has been defined in detail in "Course Introduction Form".

Graduation Requirements

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.Graduation requirements are as stated in the chapter Qualification requirement and regulations.

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

Full-time, online education

Programme Director or Equivalent

Program Director: Prof. Kamil İŞERİ
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Literature Department of Linguistics,
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Buca / İZMİR 35160
Tel: +90 232 301 94 28,
e-mail: kamil.iseri@deu.edu.tr

Vice Head of the Dep.: Doç. Dr. Özgün KOŞANER
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Literature Department of Linguistics,
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Buca / İZMİR 35160
Tel: +90 232 301 86 29
e-mail: ozgun.kosaner@deu.edu.tr

ECTS/DS Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Songül ERCAN
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Literature Department of Linguistics,
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Buca / İZMİR 35160
Tel: +90 232 301 86 32,
e-mail: songul.ercan@deu.edu.tr

Department webpage: http://dilbilim.deu.edu.tr