COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRAGMATICS (ENG.)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 2018 PRAGMATICS (ENG.) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce pragmatic aspects of language use, their factors and interaction.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the students will be able; To use their knowledge about communation factors,
2   To analyze the context,
3   To distinguish speech acts,
4   To analyze the hidden meaning of texts,
5   To analyze texts using pragmatic approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course content
2 Language and language use, deixis, speech acts and the hidden meaning
3 The context
4 Structural elements: language, code and style
5 Structural elements: cohesion
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Dynamics of communication
9 Reception and representation
10 Micro pragmatic issues: pragmatic analysis
11 Micro pragmatic issues: small-scale interaction
12 Macro pragmatic issues: intercultural communication, discourse and ideology
13 Macro pragmatic issues: intercultural communication, discourse and ideology
14 Interdisciplinary studies
15 General assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Peter Ernst: Pragmalinguistik. Grundlagen, Methoden, Probleme. Berlin, New York: de Gruyter 2002
2. Verschueren, Jef (2003): Understanding pragmatics. 1. publ., [Nachdr.]. London: Arnold (Understanding language series).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Assessment of mid-term exam will be based on questions regarding theory and practice of classes until the exam date.
2. Assessment of final exam will be based on questions regarding this course s content.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in the mid-term exam and the final exam will be taken into consideration for assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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