| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TR406B | Language and Culture | Compulsory | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To be able to master the common definitions of the concept of culture. To be able to benefit from culture effectively in the Turkish teaching process by gaining knowledge about the interaction between language and culture. To be able to make comparisons by reading national and international reference works on the functions of culture in language teaching. To learn the formation phases of the elements of Turkish culture from past to present. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahadır Gülden |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | The students will be able to; Describe and use the consept of culture, sources and elements of culture. | | 2 | The students will be able to; Locate the transformation of culture in languge education in general and Turkish education in specific. | | 3 | The students will be able to; Analyse the importance of the band between languge and culture. | | 4 | The students will be able to; Evaluate the texts transforming Turkish culture in a critical perspective. | | 5 | The students will be able to; Distinguish the consepts of culture and civilization. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Language, culture and the relationship between these two concepts. Comparison of bedside works dealing with language culture relationship in national and international literature. Utilizing culture as a tool in teaching Turkish. Cultural quality and quantity of Turkish textbooks. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction, orientation | | | | 2 | language as a cultural notion | | | | 3 | culture as a linguistic notion | | | | 4 | language and identity | | | | 5 | language-culture interaction in diachronic terms | | | | 6 | language and thought | | | | 7 | Sapir and Whorf Hypothesis | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Thomas S. Eliot and English culture | | | | 10 | Tenessee Williams and American culture | | | | 11 | Omar Khayyam and persian culture | | | | 12 | Yunus Emre | | | | 13 | Ziya Gökalp | | | | 14 | Yahya Kemal | | | | 15 | Sezai Karakoç | | | | 16 | Final | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Nunan, D. and Choi, J. Language and culture : reflective narratives and the emergence of identity. New York, Routledge, 2010. |
| 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 | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Reading | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Homework | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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