COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BILINGUALISM IN EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBD 5088 BILINGUALISM IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The intention of this course is to take an in-depth look at the correlation between language and thinking in the context of bilingualism. Students should be able to analyze examples from the literature and grasp the mutual influence of concepts such as bilingualism and performance , bilingualism and knowledge and bilingualism and empathy .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain how language and thinking influence each other.
2   Understands the added value that bilingualism can bring in terms of brain function.
3   Discuss the potential benefits of bilingualism in learning different foreign languages.
4   Explain the effects of bilingualism on empathy.
5   Knows the literature and important studies on bilingualism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of bilingualism and subject-specific terms. Bilingualism and brain development
2 Historical development of bilingualism Bilingualism and foreign language acquisition
3 Bilingualism in children Bilingualism and intercultural learning
4 Bilingualism in adults Current discussions about bilingualism
5 Models/scenarios of bilingual development Final Exam
6 The importance of bilingualism
7 Bilingualism and lifelong learning
8 Midterm
9 Bilingualism and empathy
10 Effects of bilingualism on school performance

Recomended or Required Reading

Bach, G & Niemeier, S. 2010. Bilingualer Unterricht. Grundlagen, Methoden, Praxis, Perspektiven. Berlin: Peter Lang Verlag.
Ferstl, L. 2020. Was ist der Unterschied zwischen bilingualem und monolingualem Wortschatzerwerb . Universität Regensburg
Ayaz, D. 2005. Bilingualismus und Sprachentwicklung in der frühen Kindheit. Grin Verlag
Kutlva rová, J. 2011. Sprachentwicklung von bilingual aufwachsenden Kindern. Pädagogische Fakultät. Masaryk Universität

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Web Search and Library Research 4 3 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144335
LO.244445
LO.354355
LO.444345
LO.544435

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