Ä°DB756 - LINGUISTICS and SEMIOTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINGUISTICS and SEMIOTICS | Ä°DB756 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to the relationship between linguistics and semiology using related theories. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Spoken communication and linguistics, semiological understanding of language, universal understanding of language, sign language, written and spoken signs, language signs, arbitrariness, body language, nonverbal sings, etc. | |||||
| References | Krakpen, M., Oehler, K., Posner, R., and Sebeok, T. Uexküll (eds) (1987).Classics of Semiotics. New York: Plenum Press. Koch, W. A. (ed) (1989) Culture of Semiotics. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Peirce, C. S. (1977.) Semiotics and Significs. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Sebeok, T.A. (1991). Semiotics in the U.S. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to semiotics and basic concepts |
| Week 2 | Verbal communication and linguistic and semiotic approaches in the analysis of verbal communication |
| Week 3 | Discussion of the place of verbal communication in linguistics and semiotics |
| Week 4 | Linguistic signs and language in semiotics |
| Week 5 | Sign languages and linguistic and semiotic approaches in the analysis of sign languages |
| Week 6 | Verbal and nonverbal signs in semiotics |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | Different types of verbal signs |
| Week 9 | The place of gestures and mimics in face-to-face communication |
| Week 10 | Nonverbal signs |
| Week 11 | Signs in advertisements |
| Week 12 | Discussion of the studies on advertisements with a semiotic perspective |
| Week 13 | Semiotic investigation of the signs on internet |
| Week 14 | Semiotic investigation of the signs used in media |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| 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 | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 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) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 8 | 8 | 64 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 10 | 70 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 45 | 67 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest