TDE609 - GENERAL LINGUISTICS I
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL LINGUISTICS I | TDE609 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Emine YILMAZ | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of the course is to introduce universal properties of languages, explain history of linguistics and linguistic movements. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | What is language? Types of language Relationship between linguistics and grammar History of linguistics Linguistic movements | |||||
| References | 1. D. Aksan, Her Yönüyle Dil, TDK yay., Ankara 2000. 2. Z. Kıran, A. E. Kıran, Dilbilime Giriş, Ankara 2001. 3. N. E. Uzun, Ana Çizgileriyle Evrensel Dilbilgisi ve Türkçe, İstanbul 2000. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | History of linguistics |
| Week 2 | History of linguistics |
| Week 3 | Linguistic movements |
| Week 4 | American structuralism |
| Week 5 | Distributional linguistics |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | European structuralism |
| Week 8 | Phoneme theory |
| Week 9 | Prague school |
| Week 10 | Copenhagen school |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Saussure |
| Week 13 | Martinet |
| Week 14 | Other linguists |
| Week 15 | General evaluation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | 5 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 12 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 51 | 150 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Will have broad knowledge on basic concepts of Turkish, interrelations of concepts, basic theories and techniques of language. | X | ||||
| 2. Can analyze and interpret historical Turkish dialects from point of linguistic theories. | X | ||||
| 3. Can articulate, in a scholarly, effective and systematically fashion, the research datum in both written and oral format. | X | ||||
| 4. Can apply theories of language to works in an interdisciplinary manner. | X | ||||
| 5. Can follow developments in the field of Turkology, analyze and interpret information with corresponding circles. | X | ||||
| 6. Can plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire literary and research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. | X | ||||
| 7. Can know and apply social, cultural, scientific and ethic principles. | X | ||||
| 8. Can apply scientific knowledge to daily and work life. | X | ||||
| 9. Can move his/her educational level one step forward. | X | ||||
| 10. Can effectively use references about Turkish language. | X | ||||
| 11. Have great knowledge about Turkish culture. Know historical and social events. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest