Ä°DB651 - FIELDWORK IN LINGUISTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELDWORK IN LINGUISTICS | Ä°DB651 | 1st 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 | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Asst. Prof. Dr. Taylan Akal | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to compare logical and linguistic structures of various languages through feding the student with backgroun theoretical information. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Collecting natural language samples, analysing them through methods that to be handled, conducting micro and macro studies which includes universal analyses. | |||||
| References | Milroy, L. (1987) Observing and Analysing Natural Language. Basil Blackwell. Langacker, R.W. ( 1972) Fundamentals of Linguistic Analysis. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich . Samarin,W.J. (1967) Field Linguistics.Holt, Rinehart and Winston. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: Field study and its components |
| Week 2 | Natura language: Examples and sample analyses |
| Week 3 | Methods in collecting natural language data |
| Week 4 | Topics in collecting natural language data |
| Week 5 | Methods in analysing natural language data |
| Week 6 | Linguistic analysis natural language data |
| Week 7 | Mid-term |
| Week 8 | Sociolinguistics analysis natural language data |
| Week 9 | Informants: Data collection and steps |
| Week 10 | Sample studies: Informants, data collection |
| Week 11 | Scientific research article |
| Week 12 | Scientific research article |
| Week 13 | Designing a field study ? I |
| Week 14 | Designing a field study ? II |
| Week 15 | Discussion |
| 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 | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 9 | 63 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 44 | 48 | 210 |
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