COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SEMIOTICS

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/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.123
LO.233
LO.332
LO.42
LO.5242
LO.63