COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND INTEGRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TRE 6050 LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND INTEGRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CENAN IŞCI KARAMEŞE

Offered to

TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the role of language as a carrier of culture and in ensuring social harmony, beyond being a means of communication. The relationships between language, culture and identity and the effects of language on harmony in multicultural societies will be addressed with an interdisciplinary approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the function of language as a part and carrier of culture.
2   To understand and evaluate the role of language in intercultural communication.
3   To discuss the effects of language on harmony in multicultural societies.
4   To analyze the language-culture-harmony relationship with examples from different geographies.
5   To emphasize the strategic importance of language teaching in intercultural harmony processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is culture
2 What is multiculturalism
3 Definition and Historical Background of Globalization
4 Economic and Social Effects of Globalization
5 What is migration Historical Processes of Migration
6 What is migration Modern Migration Movements
7 What is education sensitive to cultural values
8 Communication and culture in the classroom
9 Brain regions and language
10 Multiculturalism in the world
11 Multiculturalism in the world
12 Bilingualism in the world
13 Bilingual education models
14 Cultural Adaptation in Education and Teaching
15 Cultural Adaptation in Education and Teaching

Recomended or Required Reading

Ders Için Önerilen Kaynaklar
1. Gay, G. (2014). Kültürel Değerlere Duyarlı Eğitim Teori, Araştırma ve Uygulama. Anı yayıncılık.
2. Kaya A. & Aydın, H. (2014). Çoğulculuk Çokkültürlü ve Çokdilli Eğitim. Anı Yayıncılık
3. Aydın, H. (2013). Dünyada ve Türkiye de çokkültürlü eğitim tartışmaları ve uygulamaları. Nobel Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

discussion, question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

presentation, homework

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cenan.isci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On mondays

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 7 98
Preparing assignments 2 30 60
Project Assignment 2 6 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 212

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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