GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE/TREÖ308
Course Title: ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Explain the concept of language acquisition.
Comprehends the difference between language acquisition and language learning.
Understands the theories which show different approaches to language acquisition.
Knows the critical period in language acquisition and understands the factors that effect the acquisition.
Comprehend the relationship between language acquisition and foreign language learning.
Understand the physical and mental characteristics affecting language acquisition.
Understands the role of parents in the process of language acquisition.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The course is given by face to face education.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic concepts of language acquisition and its development in the historical process.
2. Week  Language acquisition stages in children.
3. Week  Acquisition of Turkish as mother tongue.
4. Week  The difference between language acquisition and language learning.
5. Week  Language acquisition and foreign language learning.
6. Week  The theories of language acquisition.
7. Week  Reading defects, diagnosis and analysis
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Acquisition of Turkish as a written language.
10. Week  Language acquisition and brain
11. Week  Second language acquisition
12. Week  Directed second language acquisition
13. Week  The role of cultural structure in language acquisition
14. Week  Language acquisition and educational guidance
15. Week  Language acquisition and linguistics studies
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
7
3
21
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
2
4
 Preparing a Presentation
4
3
12
 Presentation
4
3
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
6
1
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
6
1
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
104
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.16
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having enough academic information about: description of the language, functions of language, grammar and basic concepts of the science of language, Qualifications of world languages, place of Turkish language among these languages, historical periods of Turkish language, sound and sound events, word attachments, word derivation paths, phrases, sentences, sentence elements, sentence types.X
2To have adequate academic knowledge about theories of literature, Göktürk and Uyghur literatures, Divan literature, Sufi and folk literature, the new Turkish literature, world literature.X
3To have relevant knowledge and skills about Turkish language and literature; about the transfer and application of teaching methods and techniques, which is necessary at reading listening, speaking and writing areas to primary school education II. grade level of students.X
4To have adequate knowledge and skills, which are necessary for the teaching profession, at the areas such as classroom management, assessment and evaluation, educational psychology, use of technology and materials, teaching principles and methods, laws and regulations governing the activities of educational institutions.X
5- Uses Turkish, right, well and according to the effective speech rules, in a way which would allow better communication and understanding, and in an aesthetic manner. Has enough information about Turkey s Turkish sound science, the shape of science, syntax, semantics, and uses this information.X
6Teaching Turkish to Turkish children abroad and Turkish children in the Balkans, foreigners and Turkish origin methods and techniques knows, apply.
7They know how students skills in oral and written methods and techniques will develop.X
8Resources and development of the Turkish language and Turkish knows the sound properties. Understands the structure and adds the words in Turkish.X
9Know the basic concepts of linguistics, linguistics studies kişier recognizes that direction. Universal comprehend the basic rules of grammar.X
10Adopts any information by asking and questioning them.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof. Başak UYSAL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/basakuysal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (basakuysal@gazi.edu.tr)