COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5109 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EDA CAN KÖKMEN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with native language acquisition processes, the difference between first and second language acquisition processes, foreign language learning, current approaches to language acquisition theories, etc. To ensure that they have knowledge and experience about the subject and to enable them to practice in the light of this information.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. The students who succeeded in this course will be able to explain the concept of language acquisition
2   2. understand the difference between language acquisition and language learning and language acquisition theories
3   3. determine the physical and mental characteristics that affect language acquisition
4   4. compare the language development of children with and without typical development
5   5. explain the processes of native language, second language and foreign language acquisition and learning
6   6. evaluate and suggest solutions regarding the factors that affect the language acquisition and development process

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Language, speech and communication
2 Components of language
3 Different approaches to language acquisition
4 Mother tongue acquisition: Stages of language development
5 Second language acquisition process: Basic concepts
6 Foreign language learning: Acquisition & Learning
7 Factors affecting language development
8 MIDTERM
9 Language acquisition and development process in non- typically developing children
10 Case report 1
11 Case report 2
12 Case report 3
13 Case report 4
14 Case report 5
15 Case report 6
16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

*Aksan, D. (2020). Her Yönüyle Dil-Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim. Ankara: TDK Yay.
*Ellis, R. (2004) The Study of Second Language Acquisition OUP, UK Gass,
*S. M. & Slinker, L. (2001) Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course. London: Lawrence Earlbaum.
*Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. (2007). An Introduction to Language. 8th Edition. United Kingdom: *Thomson & Wadsworth.Hudson, Grover. 2000. Essential Introductory Linguistics. Blackwell. UK.
*Lightbown, P. And N. Spada. 1993. How Languages are Learned. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
*McManis, C. And D. Stollenwerk, Z. Zheng-Sheng. 1987. Language Files. USA: Advocate Publishing Group.
*Tough, J. 1995. Talk Two: Children using English as a second language. Cardiff: Drake.
*Trask, R.L. 1999. Language: The Basics. 2nd Ed. GB: Routledge.
*Yule, George. 1996. The Study of Language. 2nd Ed. GB: Cambridge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Question and answer
4. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5 will be evaluated via monthly exam, presentation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 80% class attendance is obligatory.
2. Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a "0" (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Eda CAN KÖKMEN
Faculty of Letters, Department of Linguistics, C Block, Floor 1, Room Number 156

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-16:00
Wednesday 13:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 3 48
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 4 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 21 21
Preparing assignments 1 28 28
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555
LO.6555

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