COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 2017 SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CANER KERIMOĞLU

Offered to

Turkish Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to present the historical development of the scientific study of language and to provide students with a conceptual and theoretical perspective for future linguistic analyses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the historical evolution of the scientific study of language.
2   Compare linguistic theories and approaches that emerged in different periods.
3   Evaluate the philosophical, social, and technological context of linguistic thought.
4   Establish a foundation for current language analysis methods.
5   Develop a critical and analytical perspective for future language research.

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; the relationship between science and language
2 Early approaches to the scientific study of language (Antiquity)
3 Medieval understanding of language and scholastic thought
4 Language studies in the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods
5 Historical linguistics and comparative methods in the 19th century
6 Structuralist approaches in the early 20th century
7 Noam Chomsky and transformational-generative grammar
8 mid term exam, general review
9 Functionalism, pragmatics, and usage-based approaches
10 Psycholinguistics and language acquisition theories
11 Language and cognition: Cognitive linguistic approaches
12 Sociolinguistics: The social dimension of language
13 Looking ahead: New language theories and interdisciplinary directions
14 General evaluation, student presentations, and discussions
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Aksan, D. (2007). Her yönüyle dil: Ana çizgileriyle dilbilim (Vols. 1 2). Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.

Koerner, E. F. K. (2000). Historiography of Linguistics: Selected Writings. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Robins, R. H. (1997). A Short History of Linguistics (4th ed.). London: Longman.

Yule, G. (2020). The Study of Language (7th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Lyons, J. (1981). Language and Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

will be announced

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

caner.kerimoglu@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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.155555
LO.244444
LO.333333
LO.422222
LO.511111

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