Ä°DB794 - LANGUAGE and THOUGHT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANGUAGE and THOUGHT | Ä°DB794 | 3rd 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 teach the students the philosophical aspects of language and thought relationship, the different reality constructions, and their effective ways of language use. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Based on the philosophical, neurolinguistic and social aspects of the language relation, the course investigates how different social realities are constructed, how these realities determine various patterns of thought and reasoning, in what ways these constructions cause obstacles to critical thinking, and how they are reflected in individual and group-specific language use. A sociocultural approach to mind is combined with the mediated action role of language. | |||||
| References | Wertsch, J.V. (1991). Voices of the Mind. Wheatsheaf. Berger, P.L. and T. Luckmann. (1989). The Social Construction of Reality. Anchor Books. Rudinow, J. And V. Berry. (2004). Invitation to Critical Thinking. Thomson & Wadsworth. Putnam, H. (1975). Mind, Language, and Reality. Cambridge. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The linguistic thoughts and approaches developed on the language and thought relation |
| Week 2 | The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and the analysis based on this hypothesis |
| Week 3 | The application of Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and its effects on translation studies |
| Week 4 | The analysis and discussion of linguistic experiments which study the relationship between language and thought |
| Week 5 | The studies which analyze the language and thought relationship on babies |
| Week 6 | The studies which analyze the language and thought relationship on chimps |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | The studies which analyze the language and thought relationship on adults |
| Week 9 | The features of the theories which are to be developed on the relationship between language and thought |
| Week 10 | The theories developed on language and thought relationship |
| Week 11 | The studies of Fodor on language and thought and the language of thought hypothesis |
| Week 12 | Computational theory of mind |
| Week 13 | Inferential coherence |
| Week 14 | Cognitive therapy |
| 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