INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL209	INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS I	3	3	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SIROUS ABEDINI
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide a background in the qualitative analysis of human language by introducing its subcomponents.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Core areas to be covered in this course include phonetics and phonology (sound structure and patterns), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure), and semantics (the meanings of words and expressions).

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
describe the main ideas of how the concept of language is defined in linguistics.
analyse and interpret linguistic data on spoken, written and animal language.
transcribe speech into IPA and classify sound systems.
describe and explain basic concepts within Morphology and its subcomponents in particular.
indicate Syntactic analysis for English sentences.
interpret how Semantic meaning in a text correlate with the Syntax.
separate basic concepts within Semantic and Pragmatics.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Course Overview, What is Linguistics?	Lecture & Discussion
2	Speech Transcription	Phonetics	Lecture & Discussion
3	Speech Transcription	Phonetics	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Phonology: Contrastive Sounds and Syllables	Lecture & Discussion
5	Linguistic Interpretation	Phonology: Features and Rules	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Morphology	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Morphology	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Syntax: Categories and Phrase Structure	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Syntax: Categories and Phrase Structure	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Semantics	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Semantics	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	First Language Acquisition	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Second Language Acquisition & Bilingualism	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Brain and Language	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction 6th edition, by William O’Grady, John Archibald, Mark Aronoff and Janie Rees-Miller, Bedford-St. Martin’s publisher

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.	0
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.						5
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.		1
4	The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.					4
2	The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.	0
2	The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.	0
3	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.				3
2	The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.		1
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.					4
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Ders	14	3	42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	13	3	39
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	1	8	8
Ara Sınav	1	1	1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	1	10	10
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	31	0	101