COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READINGS ON SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 5210 READINGS ON SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TURGUT GÜMÜŞOĞLU

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

To understand the relationship between language and sociology. To evaluate the relationships between language learning, bilingualism, foreign language, discourse and identity, and social dynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the relationship between language and identity
2   To Understand the relationships between language and identity, small group and community.
3   To have knowledge about theoretical debates in the context of the relations between language, education and culture.
4   To have knowledge about new debates in the context of language sociology.
5   To take a look at the issues discussed in the context of language sociology in Turkey. To make presentations on these topics

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 sociology of language
2 Sociolinguistics and sociology of language
3 Language policy and the politics of language
4 Language sociology in the world and in Turkey
5 Conversational- written language and its relationship with culture
6 Scientific language and ordinary language and cultural production
7 Language phenomena and sociology of translation
8 Language encounter and acculturation
9 Code switching
10 Language acquisition and the problem of second language
11 Youth, old age and group languages
12 Sociology of language and theories of discourse
13 Presentations
14 Presentations
15 Presentations
16 Evaluation of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Books and articles
Supplementary Book(s): Internet, Short Films, Interviews
References: Works requiring specialist knowledge and Works
Materials: Documentary

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The topics covered in the course will be discussed with the students and written texts will be created on these topics. After the course, co-authored studies will be evaluated as articles.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students participating in the course are expected to actively participate in the determined topics.
Each student will submit his/her preparation for the course in writing. After the course, group studies will be evaluated as articles and published in a field-indexed journal.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turgut.gumusoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 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 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.144
LO.2445
LO.355
LO.455
LO.55

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