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LEXICOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ICP162 LEXICOLOGY 2 2 2 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : English
Level of the Course Unit : ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Lecturer TUĞÇE ÖZDİNÇ KIZILDERE
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to develop students' vocabulary by examining the origins of words in terms of structure and meaning.
Contents of the Course Unit: This lesson is an introduction to Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes, prefix and suffix exercises, adjective suffixes, noun suffixes, verb-making suffixes, nouns and verb-making suffixes exercises, Latin words in English, English words including Latin words and foreign-origined vocabulary exercises.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Express themselves more easily and actively in English with their rich vocabulary.
Compares the structure and origin of the words they have learned.
Reconstructs sentences according to the contextual use of words.
Forms sentences with words they have knowledge about affixes and/or roots.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction Lecture, Practice
2 - The origin of language and language acqusition Lecture, Practice
3 - Phonetic alphabet Lecture, Practice
4 - Prefixes Lecture, Practice
5 - Suffixes Lecture, Practice
6 - Adjective and Noun Suffixes Lecture, Practice
7 - Verb Suffixes Lecture, Practice
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 - Morphemes Lecture, Practice
10 - Morphemes shown as Tree Diagram Lecture, Practice
11 - Practice Lecture, Practice
12 - Morphemes shown in Constituent Table Lecture, Practice
13 - Practice Lecture, Practice
14 - Practice Lecture, Practice
15 - Round up Lecture, Practice
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Rubin, D. (2008) Gaining word power, Pearson; 8 edition.
Öndeş, N.S., (2017). Test your vocabulary. İstanbul, Els Yayıncılık.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Identifies cultural, scientific and artistic background of the Western civilisation and compounds this knowledge with the translation process.
1

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Defines the main concepts in translation sciences and identifies the technics and methods particular to translation.
5

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Identifies the linguistic and grammatical differences and similarities between Turkish and English, applies the acquisitions to translation process.
5

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Develops the four skills necessary to use English language effectively.
5
2
Explains the main principles of specific field translation and applies to the translation process.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Identifies the English literature history and combines the acqusitions with the literary translation.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Translates from source language to the target language and from target language to the source language, assesses and evaluates the translations.
5

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Defines the applications used in interpretation (such as note taking, effective listening) and demonstrates by applying.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Defines the text and text types, analyzes the text and applies to the translation process.
2

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)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 2 28
Preliminary & Further Study 14 2 28
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 14 1 14
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 14 2 28
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 1 1
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 0 102
Total Workload of the Course Unit 102
Workload (h) / 25.5 4
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0