GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LANGUAGE POLITICS/İLET-816
Course Title: LANGUAGE POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Assoc. Prof. Kemal İnal
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kinal
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   kinal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students can define language as a social fact
They can learn historical-evolutional development of language
They can interpret the relationships between language and politics
They can be aware of importance of language in terms of government
They can know the place of language in social structure
They can learn ethnic dimension of language
They can learn some international implications of language
They can know the position of language in globalization
They can learn some effects of English which became a dominant language all over the world
They can know official language policies in different countries
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   What is language?
2. Week   Language's historical-evolutional development in terms of politics
3. Week   Language-politics/government relations in history
4. Week   Importance of language with regard to the state
5. Week   Political aspects of language in social structure
6. Week  Position of language in international context
7. Week   The relationships between language and ethnicity
8. Week   Midterm exam
9. Week   Roles and functions of language in terms of globalisation
10. Week   Various language policies in different countries
11. Week   Monolingual world: A possible target or utopia?
12. Week   Official language policies in Turkey and its problems
13. Week   General evalution and discussion
14. Week   General evalution and discussion
15. Week  General evalution and discussion
16. Week   Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Many texts as articles, reports and journal news will be delivered to the students to be read
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and interconceptual relationships in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
3Expresses the theoretical and practice-based knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the skills required for an efficient use of modern technique and tools necessary for communicational practices.X
6Analyzes media texts from a critical perspective.X
7Uses information and communication technologies effectively .X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences in order to use it in the area of expertise.X
9Carries out studies in the field of public relations by taking responsibility in both individual and in team works.X
10Find ways to access information in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of Public Relations.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions on problems to relevant people or institutions by fostering these ideas and suggestions with qualitative and quantitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carries out works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of Public Relations and ADvertising.X
14Uses the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of Public Relations and Advertising competentlyX