GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LOGIC AND LANGUAGE/1520015
Course Title: LOGIC AND LANGUAGE
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 1 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
Evaluate the relationship between logic and thinking (principles of reason, reasoning).
Distinguish the relationship between language, thinking and meaning.
Evaluate the relationship between logic and language in the context of communication.
Analyze metaphoric judgments.
Recognize the errors of thinking.
Implements error-free thinking, logical thinking and effective language strategies.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Principles of Reason, Types of Reasoning, Five universals, Influence and Context, Comparison, Thinking and Types
2. Week  Language, thinking and meaning
3. Week  Elements of communication, communication skills.
4. Week  Metaphors
5. Week  The art of error-free thinking, language intelligence
6. Week  False and samples
7. Week  Views of thinkers about logic and language in the history of philosophy
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Examples of intellectual and linguistic errors
10. Week  Examples of intellectual and linguistic errors
11. Week  Writing studies about language, meaning and logic
12. Week  Meaning and language examples from daily life
13. Week  Meaning and language examples in books
14. Week  Meaning and language examples in the media
15. Week  General evaluation
16. Week  Final exam
 -- 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
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
13
5
65
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Material Design and Implementation
6
2
12
 Report Preparing
4
2
8
 Preparing a Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
2
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
2
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Course develops student’s skills of expression and researchX
2Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to his fieldX
3The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in his fieldX
4Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplinesX
5Solves the issues of his field by using scientific methodsX
6The ability to carry out a specialist study related to his area independentlyX
7Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processesX
8Coming up with solutions while taking responsibilityX
9Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to his fieldX
10Evaluates issues with a critical eye and encourages learningX
11Transferring the current developments in the area and his/her own work within the national and international environments orally, visually and in written formsX
12Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessaryX
13Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that languageX
14Uses computer programs competent enough for his departmentX
15Using communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the departmentX
16Collects data related to the field, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical valuesX
17Develops different perspectives related to the field, plans them and assesses them within the quality frameworkX
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Ekrem Ziya DUMAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ezduman )
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ezduman@gazi.edu.tr )