Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | AE-İNG205B | | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of the course is to give students a general insight into the process of linguistic activity; i.e, mental mechanisms involved in language perception and production, which in the long run, is hoped to be reflected into their teaching performances. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Gains a general insight into the process of linguistic activity; i.e, mental mechanisms involved in language perception and production. | 2 | Has an understanding of what goes on in our brain when we speak, listen, read and write. | 3 | Learns how we store vocabulary and get access to it. | 4 | Examines the parts of the brain directly involved in linguistic activities. | 5 | Develops an awareness of how language teaching and psycholinguistics contribute to each other. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
The course starts with an introduction to basic concepts related to psycholinguistics. Major areas in the field such as what goes on in our brain when we speak, listen, read and write; how do we store vocabulary and get access to it; parts of the brain directly involved in llinguistic activities. In addition, how language teaching and psycholinguistics contribute to each other is also dealt with. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | What is Psycholinguistics? | | | 2 | Language Speech and Communication | | | 3 | Language and Brain | | | 4 | Knowing a word | | | 5 | Lexical storage and lexical access | | | 6 | An Information processing approach | | | 7 | Decoding in reading | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Issues in listening | | | 10 | Characteristics of speech | | | 11 | Long term memory and Schema Theory | | | 12 | Exceptional circumstances (language disorders) | | | 13 | Animal communication | | | 14 | Revision | | | 15 | Revision | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | 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 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Self Study | 10 | 5 | 50 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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