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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TDE 4031	INTRODUCTION TO SEMIOTICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CAFER ŞEN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature

Course Objective

The basic concepts of linguistics and semiotics by addressing the relationship between semiotics and communication are introduced the types of indicators. Contemporary theories of semiotics are discussed and investigatıons are explained in accordance with students observation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Will be able to distinguish the concepts of semiotics
2	Will be able to know about various sign
3	Will be able to know about linguistics and nonlinguistics signs
4	Will be able to apprehend the meaning formation processes
5	Will be able to do semiotical analysis
6	Will be able to know about linguistics and nonlinguistics signs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	What is sign
2	Linguistics and nonlinguistic signs
3	What is meaning
4	Signification and meaning formation processes
5	Denotation and connotation concepts
6	Introduction to semiotic analysis
7	Midterm
8	Narrative level
9	Narrative level
10	Narrative level: Actants
11	Modalities
12	Thematic level
13	Analysis of a narrative
14	Students applications
15	Students applications
16	Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana Kaynaklar:
BARTHES, Roland (1993) Göstergebilimsel Serüven, Çeviren, M. Rifat, S. Rifat, Istanbul: Yapi Kredi Yay. Ltd. Şti.
GUIRAUD, Pierre (1994) Göstergebilim, 2. Baskı, Çeviren: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yalçın, Ankara: Imge Kitabevi.

Yardımcı Kaynaklar:
KIRAN, Zeynel & Ayşe KIRAN (2001) Dilbilime Giriş, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
KIRAN, Zeynel; Ayşe KIRAN (2000) Yazınsal Okuma Süreçleri, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
YÜCEL, Tahsin (1993) Anlatı Yerlemleri, 2. Baskı, Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
YÜCEL, Tahsin (2009) Eleştiri Kuramları, Istanbul: Türkiye Iş Bankası yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	2	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	5	4	20
Preparation for midterm exam	7	2	14
Preparation for final exam	5	3	15
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.2	PO.3	PO.5	PO.7	PO.8	PO.10	PO.11
LO.1		2			3
LO.2			3				3
LO.3					3	2
LO.4	2
LO.5		2		4		2
LO.6			3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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