COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 2 (TEXT LINGUISTICS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 2014 FIELD ELC. 2 (TEXT LINGUISTICS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ISMAIL SÖKMEN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and theories of text linguistics, to develop text analysis skills and to enable students to examine the structural and semantic features of oral and written texts with scientific methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Defines the basic concepts and theories of text linguistics.
2   2. Explain the difference between text and sentence.
3   3. Analyzes textual structure and textuality criteria.
4   4. Analyzes texts of different types using linguistic methods.
5   5. Evaluates the processes of text production and meaning.
6   6. Applies the concepts of cohesion and coherence.
7   7. Interpret the functional features and linguistic structure of text types.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Introduction to Textual Linguistics
2 Differences Between Text and Sentence
3 Textuality Criteria I
4 Textuality Criteria II
5 Cohesion Tools
6 Cohesion Tools
7 Text Types I
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Text Types II
10 The Relationship Between Discourse and Text
11 Signs and Clue Elements in Text Structure
12 Text Production Process
13 Intertextuality and Layers of Meaning
14 Critical Textual Analysis
15 Textual Analysis in Different Disciplines
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Beaugrande, R. A. de & Dressler, W. U. (1981). Introduction to Text Linguistics. London: Longman.

Güneyli, A. (2015). Metin Dilbilimi: Kuram ve Uygulama. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.

Halliday, M. A. K. & Hasan, R. (1976). Cohesion in English. London: Longman.

Aksan, D. (1999). Her Yönüyle Dil: Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim. Ankara: TDK Yayınları.

Işisağ, K. (2013). Metinlerarasılık ve Anlam. Istanbul: Kesit Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-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 are no special evaluation criteria.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should prepare for the subjects specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

i.sokmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75

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