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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | GK-SEÇ10 | Culture and Language | Elective | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The main objectives of this course are to analyze the languages and cultures of various countries, mainly English-speaking countries and compare them with Turkish language and culture, to be able to evaluate the effect of culture on language learning and translation process. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | The students who succeeded in this course explain the important role of culture in language learning and translation. | | 2 | The students who succeeded in this course explain the history of English language briefly. | | 3 | The students who succeeded in this course compare cultural characteristics of major English-speaking countries with Turkish culture. | | 4 | The students who succeeded in this course identify differences between dialects and accents in English language. | | 5 | The students who succeeded in this course compare idioms, slang, colloquial usage, and jargons in English language with those in Turkish language. | | 6 | The students who succeeded in this course conclude that understanding culture and various elements of language is part of the translation process. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | This course introduces students to various cultures and languages from around the world, with a particular focus on Anglophone societies. It will help students understand different cultures to become better language learners and translators/interpreters. The course will include topics such as history, economy, demographics, sociopolitical structure, and linguistic overview of various Englishspeaking countries as well as European Union countries. Differences in speech, dialect and accents will be covered along with various forms of slang, idioms, collocations, colloquialisms, jargon, and vocabulary. Different cultures will be explored through texts and multimedia and they will be compared with each other and Turkey. Students will be asked to follow the course book, read research articles, do library and online research, watch movies and video clips, follow the current events and cultural events in the countries in question, as well as to present to the class. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Culture, Language, and Translation | | | | 2 | Culture, Language, and Translation | | | | 3 | Culture, Language, and Translation | | | | 4 | American Cocultures - The Communicative Style of Americans - Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts | | | | 5 | American vs. Turkish Culture-American English- Slang and Idioms | | | | 6 | British Culture, British English, British Idioms and Slang | | | | 7 | British Culture, British English, British Idioms and Slang | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | British Culture, British English, British Idioms and Slang | | | | 10 | Canadian Culture, Canadian English | | | | 11 | Canadian Culture, Canadian English | | | | 12 | Australian Culture. Australian English | | | | 13 | Australian Culture. Australian English | | | | 14 | European Union - Major European Languages and Cultures. Review of the course | | | | 15 | European Union - Major European Languages and Cultures. Review of the course | | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | 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 |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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