Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | PHILOSOPHY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ARMAN BESLER (armanbesler@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the basic problems and methods of analysis of modern semiotics and linguistics, and to teach the student various facets and stages of textual meaning construction. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the basic problems and tools of analysis of semiotics. |
PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing. PO-8 Understanding, resolving and – if need be – manipulating singular problems confronted in sub-disciplines of philosophy. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain the historical development of semiotics and linguistics. |
PO-8 Understanding, resolving and – if need be – manipulating singular problems confronted in sub-disciplines of philosophy. PO-12 Attaining knowledge and using sources in the field of history of science. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can relate philosophical theories of meaning to semiotic discussions of the sign. |
PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing. PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can conduct a semiotic analysis of given texts. |
PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing. PO-13 Identifying inferential structures in given textual materials. PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Presentation of modern semiotic discussions closely related with the philosophy of language; explanation of notions such as sign, expression, reference, symbolization, analogy and metaphor, and an analysis of the structure of processes of meaning construction/formation; detection of the position of semiotic problems in the works of historical and modern philosophers of language; determination of the elements of textual meaning construction/formation. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition of semiotics | Lecture |
| 2 | Semiotic problems and concepts in broad perspective | Lecture |
| 3 | History of semiotics | Lecture |
| 4 | Peirce's theory | Lecture |
| 5 | Sign meaning | Lecture |
| 6 | Sign meaning | Lecture and discussion |
| 7 | Reference | Lecture |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | The development of modern linguistics | Lecture |
| 10 | Concepts and problems of linguistics | Lecture |
| 11 | Linguistics after Chomsky | Lecture |
| 12 | The relation of deep grammar to logical analysis | Lecture |
| 13 | The relation of deep grammar to logical analysis | Discussion |
| 14 | Textual meaning construction | Lecture |
| 15 | Textual meaning construction | Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Rifat, M. (2014). Göstergebilimin ABC’si, İstanbul: Say. | |
| 2 | Rifat, M. (2014). XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Kuramları 2: Temel Metinler, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. | |
| 3 | Saussure, F. d. (2001). Genel Dilbilim Dersleri, çev. Vardar, B., İstanbul: Multilingual. | |
| 4 | Eco, U. (2016). Açık Yapıt, çev. Esmer, T., İstanbul: Can. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Coursebook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 5 | 14 | 70 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 164 | ||