Ä°DB658 - PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHOLINGUISTICS | Ä°DB658 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Brain Storming | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Asst. Prof. Dr. Taylan Akal | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to introduce the scope of psycholinguistics, to express its historical development, to analyze the processes of language perception and language production and to examine the relationship between brain and language. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The definition, scope and history of psycholinguistics; and the study of the topics such as linguistic principles, psychological mechanism, perception of language, the internal lexicon, sentence comprehension and memory, discourse comprehension and memory and production of speech and language. | |||||
| References | Carroll, D. W. (1994). Psychology of Language. California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. Cairns, H.S. and Camerman, J. (1986). Psycholinguistics : A cognitive view of language. New York : Holt Rinehart and Winston. Slobin, D. I. (1971). Psycholinguistics. Glenview: Scott Foresman. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Basic terms in Psycholinguistics |
| Week 2 | Approaches in Psycholinguistics |
| Week 3 | Subfields of Psycholinguistics |
| Week 4 | Behaviorism |
| Week 5 | Developmental Psycholinguistics |
| Week 6 | Language Acquisition Studies |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 8 | Second and Third Language Acquisition Studies |
| Week 9 | Studies on Language Perception |
| Week 10 | Studies on Sentence Processing |
| Week 11 | Studies on Language- Brain relationship |
| Week 12 | Psycholinguistic Approaches on Semantics |
| Week 13 | Psycholinguistic Approaches on text and discourse |
| Week 14 | Studies on psycholinguistic Approaches on text and discourse |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 34 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 7 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 10 | 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 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 39 | 68 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Language's role, historical development, acquisition, data nature, limits, reliability, and validity are understood. | X | ||||
| 2. Besides linguistics, can review the current literature of other disciplines approaching language (sociology, psychology, cognitive sciences, etc.) with an interdisciplinary perspective and apply it to various fields. | X | ||||
| 3. Can analyze natural languages, develop research designs, evaluate scientific sources, perform data analysis, and write research articles. | X | ||||
| 4. Plans, manages, monitors, evaluates academic activities, decides on information access, and applies them. | X | ||||
| 5. Provides solutions to linguistic problems with an interdisciplinary perspective. | X | ||||
| 6. Independently conducts studies, develops strategies for complex problems, and can lead collaborative studies. | X | ||||
| 7. Critically evaluates knowledge and skills in linguistics and directs them to relevant areas. | X | ||||
| 8. Can systematically communicate studies in written, oral, and visual forms by participating in scientific activities. | |||||
| 9. Can communicate effectively in a foreign language and follow the literature. | |||||
| 10. Can use current computer software and information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
| 11. Uses expertise in academic and professional work within the framework of social responsibility and scientific ethical values. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest