| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | AE-İNG208 | Language Acquisition | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 3 |
|
| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Investigating how children acquire language provides information about the nature of language in general and the processes ot the brain. Studies on this subject also give insights into second language acquisition and learning. For that reason, this course aims at studying language e acquisition based on theories of language acquisition theories and acquisition of language in various contexts. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
|
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students discuss language acquisiton theories and history of these theories. | | 2 | Students analyze the relationship between the order of sounds, morphemes, syntax during language acquisition and physical and cognitive development. | | 3 | By analyzing the process of lexical acquisition, students compare vocabulary acquisition in a second language. | | 4 | Students compare monolingualism and multi-lingualism. |
|
| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Views on language acquisition based on theories of language and cognition. Acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon second language acquisition multilingual acquisition language acquisition in nonnormal contexts. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
|
| 1 | A review of language and its components | | | | 2 | Discussing language acquisition theories | | | | 3 | Discussing language acquisition theories | | | | 4 | Acquisition of phonology | | | | 5 | Acquisition of morphology | | | | 6 | Acquisition of morphology | | | | 7 | Acquisiition of lexicon | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Acquisiition of lexicon | | | | 10 | Acquisition of syntax | | | | 11 | Acquisition of communication skills | | | | 12 | Multilingual acquisition | | | | 13 | Acquisition in unusual contexts | | | | 14 | Second language acquisition | | | | 15 | Second language acquisition | | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading |
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 90 | | Homework | 1 | 10 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | English | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
|
| Workload Calculation |
|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Homework | 1 | 15 | 15 |
|
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
|
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
 |
| |