Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | |||||
| Course Code | ELT 205 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Introduction to Linguistics | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Introduction to Linguistics | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 133 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Integration of language skills. | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | --- | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to investigate how language touches every part of our lives: how it gives words to our thoughts, voice to our ideas, and expression to our feelings, and how these factors need to be taken into consideration when teaching a language to others. | |||||
| Course Description | The broad aim of this course is to give students an understanding of what language is, what it means to know a language, and how these aspects can be taught. First, students will investigate what phonetics are, how they are represented, how they are articulated, what the sounds of the world’s spoken languages are, and what the signs of the world’s signed languages are. Second, students will examine what phonology is, what phonotactic constraints exist, what foreign accents are, what phonemes and allophones are, what the rules of phonology are, what the implicational laws are, and how can we solve phonological problems. Third, students will consider what morphology is, what words are, how they are formed, and what the morphological processes are. Fourth, students will scrutinize the morphology of different types of language, investigate what the hierarchical structure of derived words is, and look at how we analyze morphology. Fifth, students will explore what syntax is, what the basic ideas of syntax are, which syntactic properties exist, what syntactic constituency is, what syntactic categories are, and how grammar is constructed. Sixth, students will study what semantics means, what words mean, and what sentences mean. Finally, students will scrutinize what pragmatics means, the relevance of context to language, the rules of conversation, and the rules of speech acts. How each of these aspects is relevant to English language teaching is reviewed throughout each unit of the course, and practiced through authentic teaching activities. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) define the meaning of language; phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; semantics; and pragmatics. 2) give examples of the use of language; phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; semantics; and pragmatics. 3) curate and analyze examples of language, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics in use. 4) create micro-lessons to teach aspects of: language; phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; semantics; and pragmatics. 5) evaluate the effectiveness of the micro-lessons teaching: language; phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; semantics; and pragmatics. 6) reflect on what has been learnt about language, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and how this knowledge can be put into practice in language teaching. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Presentation |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | S | Participation |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Participation |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | ŞÜKRÜ NURAL , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | ŞÜKRÜ NURAL |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ŞÜKRÜ NURAL |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Orientation to the course |
| 2) | What is Language? |
| 3) | Core concepts and principles of Linguistics |
| 4) | The relationship between language and thought |
| 5) | What is Semantics? |
| 6) | What is Semantics? |
| 7) | What is Pragmatics? |
| 8) | What is Pragmatics? |
| 9) | What is Morphology? |
| 11) | What is Morphology? |
| 12) | What is Syntax? |
| 13) | What is Phonology? |
| 14) | What is Phonetics? |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. and Hyams, N. 2011. An Introduction to Language (International Edition). Cengage Learning. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning. Instructional strategy and expectations for both students and instructional staff that follow from this. Student work modes (independently and/or in teams). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Students will have a reading assignment apart from introductory videos as part of the flipped classroom methodology. Students are also expected to answer questions prior to class and complete tasks based on these videos. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | --- | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | For written assignments, online discussion forum, online quiz and communication | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | --- | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
nurals@mef.edu.tr --- Attendance is required for 70% of the course session, if you exceed this you may fail by F or FX. Any plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be treated very seriously with the most serious appropriate disciplinary action in the education context. Plagiarism involves copying any material from a book, online material, or another student or your own papers previously completed and graded in other classes without using proper citation. Plagiarism also involves asking anyone to review or do your assignment. Rules for attendance: The student must attend at least 70% of the classes. Statement on academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Article 54. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 7 | 0 | 5 | 35 | |||
| Total Workload | 133 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||