GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION/4640006
Course Title: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Language Acquis
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Balçıkanlı
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/balcikanli
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  balcikanli@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Being able to design research studies in SLA
Developing insight into SLA
Developing a critical perspective toward SLA studies
Developing an awareness of basic SLA theories





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Students are expected to have a MA degree in English Language Teaching.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to SLA research
2. Week  Theoretical issues in SLA research
3. Week  Major Schools of Thought I
4. Week  Major Schools of Thought II
5. Week  Major Schools of Thought III
6. Week  L2 research methodology
7. Week  Selection of student assignments of literature review project
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Language Transfer
10. Week  L2 processing
11. Week  Fossilization and Chaos Theory
12. Week  Age in SLA
13. Week  Individual differences
14. Week  Current trends and tendencies in SLA
15. Week  Samples of current research studies
16. Week  Final and submission of literature review project
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Archibald, J. (ed.) 2000. Second language acquisition and linguistic theory . Oxford: Blackwell. 2. Ellis, R. 1997: Second language acquisition. Oxford: OUP. 3. Doughty, C. and M. Long (eds.) 2003: Handbook of second language acquisition . (2nd edition) Oxford: Blackwell. 4. Gass, S. and L. Selinker 2001 : Second language acquisition. An introductory course . (2nd edition) Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. 5. Klein, E.C. and G. Martohardjono (eds.) 1999: The development of second language grammars . Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 6. Mitchell, R. and F. Myles 1998: Second language learning theories . London: Arnold. 7. Sampson, G. (1980). Schools of Linguistics. Stanford University Press. 8. Ritchie, W.C. and T.K. Bhatia (eds.) 1996: Handbook of second language acquisition . San Diego: Academic Press. 9. Robinson, P. (ed.) 2001: Cognition and second language instruction . Cambridge: CUP. 10. White, L. 2003: Second language acquisition and Universal Grammar . (2nd edition) Cambridge:
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
1
20
 Projects
2
60
 Practice
1
20
 Quiz
2
20
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
2
28
 Preparing Reports
1
2
2
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
5
1
5
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
6
1
6
 Final and Studying for Final
6
1
6
 Other
2
1
2
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X