COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 5058 LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERIF ALI BOZKAPLAN

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the relationship between language and thought from philosophical, cognitive, and linguistic perspectives. It seeks to enable students to question how language shapes thought, how thought influences language, and how different languages affect the perception of reality.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can explain the interaction between language and thought.
2   Can analyze the views of various thinkers on this subject.
3   Can evaluate language as a medium of thought.
4   Can discuss the role of language in the formation of concepts.
5   Can comprehend the impact of structural differences among languages on cognition.
6   Can interpret basic theories in the philosophy of language and cognitive linguistics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course and key concepts
2 Historical approaches to language and thought
3 Introduction to philosophy of language
4 Vygotsky on the role of language in cognitive development
5 The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: Linguistic relativity
6 Concept and meaning
7 Language as a tool for thinking
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Structural impact of language on mental processes
10 Introduction to cognitive linguistics
11 Metaphors and mental frameworks
12 Language and thought in bilingual individuals
13 Perception of reality across languages
14 Student presentations
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Vygotsky, Lev S. (1986). Thought and Language. MIT Press.

Whorf, Benjamin Lee (1956). Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings. MIT Press.

Sapir, Edward (1921). Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech. Harcourt, Brace and Company.

Pinker, Steven (1994). The Language Instinct. William Morrow and Company.

Saussure, Ferdinand de (1916). Course in General Linguistics. (Çeşitli modern baskılar mevcuttur.)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, 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 student's success is determined by the grade he/she will receive from the midterm and final exams. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students must prepare for the topics specified in the course program before coming to class. Attendance at 70% of classes is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

i.sokmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

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
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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