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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TRE 6055 BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CANER KERIMOĞLU

Offered to

TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine both the biological and cultural aspects of language from an interdisciplinary perspective; to analyze how language developed as a human-specific faculty, its functioning in the brain, and its interaction with social structure and culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn about the biological basis of language and its place in human evolution. 2   To understand the relationship between language and the structure and functioning of the brain. 3   To discuss the influence of culture on the development and diversification of language. 4   To evaluate the interaction between the biological and cultural dimensions of language. 5   To understand the differences between human and animal communication systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The scientific study of language 2 The relationship between language and culture 3 Language and biology 4 Theories of biolinguistics 5 Evolution and language 6 Natural selection and natural languages 7 The functioning of language in the brain 8 Brain regions and language 9 Theories of language acquisition 10 The debate over the source of language knowledge: Rationalism & Empiricism 11 Linguistic theories and evolution: Structuralism 12 Linguistic theories and evolution: universal grammar 13 Culture-biology interactions and world languages 14 The future of the scientific study of language 15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fischer, S. R. (2013). Dilin tarihi. Türkiye Iş Bankası 2. Kerimoğlu, C. (2020). Neandertaller Konuşur muydu : Insanın ve Dilin Kökenine Bir Yolculuk. Varyant Yayınları. 3. Pinker, S. (2014). Düşüncenin dili: Zihnin dilbilgisi (Çev. M. Somer). Istanbul: Alfa Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

discussion, question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exam, assigment

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 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 In-class practices 1 30 30 Final 1 3 3 Task-end progress evaluation (TEPE) 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 208

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 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5