LINGUISTICS I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
IMT205	LINGUISTICS I	3	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÖRSEV BAFRALI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. ZAHRA TALEBİ GHAMREMANLOUY OLYA
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The course aims to develop students’ ability to understand basic linguistic concepts.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Particular emphasis is placed on developing students’ analytical skills through linguistic examples, problem-solving activities, and comparison of language structures. By the end of the course, students will be able to define linguistics and explain the major characteristics of human language; explain major theories concerning the origins of language; distinguish human language from animal communication; identify and classify English speech sounds using basic phonetic terminology; distinguish phonetics from phonology; identify phonemes, allophones, minimal pairs, and basic phonological patterns; identify and analyze common word-formation processes; distinguish different types of morphemes and morphological processes; identify grammatical categories and analyze basic grammatical structures; analyze basic phrase and sentence structures; and explain fundamental concepts in semantics.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
The Major Aims of this Course include increasing students’ critical awareness of linguistics in an ELT contexts, Active participation in classroom discussions is necessary. Participants are required to read the assigned resources and answer to the study questions at the end of each unit.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Preparing and summarising the chapter	The Origins of Language Introduction to linguistics and the scientific study of language; characteristics of human language; questions concerning the origins of language; the divine source; the natural sound source; the social interaction source; the physical adaptation source; the genetic source; the role of human development in language.	class discussion and presentation
2	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Animals and Human Language Communication and language; characteristics of human language; displacement; arbitrariness; productivity; cultural transmission; duality; animal communication systems; comparison between animal communication and human language; attempts to teach human language to animals	class discussion and presentation
3	Preparing and summarising the chapter	The Sounds of Language Introduction to phonetics; speech production; the vocal tract; voiced and voiceless sounds; consonants; vowels; place and manner of articulation; the International Phonetic Alphabet; basic phonetic transcription	class discussion and presentation
4	Preparing and summarising the chapter	The Sound Patterns of Language Introduction to phonology; phonemes and phones; allophones; minimal pairs; minimal sets; phonotactics; syllables; consonant clusters; co-articulation; assimilation; elision.	class discussion and presentation
5	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Word Formation Processes involved in creating new words; coinage; borrowing; compounding; blending; clipping; backformation; conversion; acronyms; derivation; prefixes and suffixes; examples of word formation in contemporary English.	class discussion and presentation
6	Preparing and summarising the chapter	REVIEW AND DISCUSSION	class discussion and presentation
7	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
8	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Morphology Introduction to morphology; morphemes and their structure; free and bound morphemes; lexical and functional morphemes; derivational and inflectional morphemes; morphological analysis; morphs and allomorphs.	class discussion and presentation
9	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Grammar Introduction to grammar; traditional grammar; grammatical categories; parts of speech; nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and articles; grammatical rules; descriptive and prescriptive approaches; grammaticality and language use.	class discussion and presentation
10	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Syntax Introduction to syntax; sentence structure; syntactic categories; constituents; phrase structure; noun phrases and verb phrases; phrase structure rules; tree diagrams; structural ambiguity; sentence analysis.	class discussion and presentation
11	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Semantics Introduction to linguistic meaning; conceptual and associative meaning; semantic features; semantic roles; lexical relations; synonymy; antonymy; hyponymy; homonyms; polysemy; metonymy; collocation.	class discussion and presentation
12	Preparing and summarising the chapter	Pragmatics Meaning in context; pragmatics and semantics; deixis; reference; inference; anaphora; presupposition; speech acts; direct and indirect speech acts; politeness; contextual interpretation.	class discussion and presentation
13	Preparing and summarising the chapter	REVIEW AND DISSCUSSION	class discussion and presentation
14	-------------------	--------------	class discussion and presentation
15	-----	--------	class discussion and presentation
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Hudson,G.(2000). Essential of Introductory Linguistics.USA: Blackwell Publishers Charles F. Meyer–Introducing English Linguistics Yule,G.(2006). The Study of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Fromkin, V., Rodman,R., & Hymes ,N. (2011). An Introduction to Language (int.ed).Boston,MA:Wadsworth.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines current information in the field by associating it with grammatical and semantic structures of source and target languages.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Organizes teamwork in the stages of collecting, interpreting, announcing and applying data related to the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply the advanced conceptual, theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field of English Translation and Interpreting in the professional field.
2	Interprets grammatical and semantic structures of source, target languages and a third language.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyzes written and oral texts in the source language with cultural and historical approaches.
2	Evaluates relevant resources to improve the quality of text analysis at all stages of the translation process.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Independently concludes advanced text analyzes and translations related to the field.
2	Expresses ideas orally and in writing in interdisciplinary studies with different fields of expertise.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gains basic knowledge about all stages of the translation process.
2	Uses lifelong learning principles in professional development.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discusses thoughts on written and oral translations of source and target languages ​​with experts.
2	Participates in trainings related to field at international level.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses the knowledge and skills gained during his undergraduate education in business life.
2	Solves various translation problems encountered in the field.
3	Applies knowledge of terminology, principles and legislation related to the field with the awareness of its legal and ethical responsibilities.
4	Places the awareness of the translator's social role and professional ethics in the team members.

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	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	1	14
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	14	1	14
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	1	14
Assignment (Homework)	14	1	14
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	0	0	0
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	10	10
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	1	7	7
Preparation for the Short Exam	1	7	7
TOTAL	76	0	152