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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
YDA 5016	FOREIGN AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the theories and hypotheses of foreign and second language acquisition and, based on this understanding, contribute to contemporary foreign language teaching. Additionally, the course aims to interpret and explain the conditions for foreign language acquisition based on linguistic, behaviorist, cognitive, and interactionist learning theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Understands the hypotheses and theories of foreign language acquisition.
2	Grasps the theories of second language acquisition.
3	Is familiar with the phases of foreign language acquisition in the context of these theories.
4	Can interpret the process of second language acquisition.
5	Recognizes the hypotheses and theories of language acquisition and can compare their differences.

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 Weekly Topics	Interactionist Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition
2	Hypotheses and Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition I	Impact of Language Acquisition Theories on Contemporary Foreign Language Acquisition I
3	Hypotheses and Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition II	Impact of Language Acquisition Theories on Contemporary Foreign Language Acquisition II
4	Hypotheses and Theories of Second Language Acquisition I	Impact of Language Acquisition Theories on Contemporary Foreign Language Acquisition III
5	Hypotheses and Theories of Second Language Acquisition II	Final exam
6	Comparison of Hypotheses and Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition
7	Comparison of Hypotheses and Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition
8	Midterm
9	Behaviorist Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition
10	Structuralist Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition

Recomended or Required Reading

- B-Klein, Wolfgang: Zweitspracherwerb. Eine Einführung, Frankfurt am Main 1987.
- -Merten Stephan (1997). Wie man Sprache(n) lernt. Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der Erst- und Zweitspracherwerbsforschung mit Beispielen für das Unterrichtsfach Deutsch, Frankfurt am Main.
- -Hufeisen, Britta. (2003). L1, L2, L3, L4, Lx - alle gleich Linguistische, lernerinterne und lernerexterne Faktoren in Modellen zum multiplen-Spracherwerb. Zeitschrift für Interkulturellen Fremdsprachenunterricht
- -Tschirner, E. (1995). Theorie und Praxis des Natural Approach in den 90erJahren. Eine Methode wird volljährig. Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 32, 1, 3-11.
- -Schiffler, L. (2012). Effektiver Fremdsprachenunterricht. Bewegung - Visualisierung Entspannung, Gunter Narr Verlag.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, presentation, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTEG	MIDTERM GRADE
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Min. 60 Points in Mid Term + Final examination

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

-Attendance: A minimum number of class sessions or hours must be attended.

-Exams and Tests: A certain score or grade must be achieved in exams, tests, or assessments conducted during the course.

-Assignments or Projects: Specific written assignments or projects must be submitted to deepen the topics covered in the course.

-Minimum Grade: A minimum grade (60%) is often required to successfully complete the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	3	42
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing presentations	2	5	10
Reading	9	5	45
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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