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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / ADE 504 - ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: ADE 504 Course Title: SOCIOLINGUISTICS 2 Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer LOKMAN TANRIKULU (ltanrikulu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) LOKMAN TANRIKULU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main purpose is to introduce students to the basic topics of sociolinguistics and to show their applications in language and education.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-3 Make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-7 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
PO-12 Collect, interpret, and implement data in their field of study and review and explain these values by considering scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values in the process of announcing the results.
PO-13 Comprehend the information related to their field of study at the level of expertise and transmit it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
Examination
LO-2 PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
Examination
LO-3 PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-13 Comprehend the information related to their field of study at the level of expertise and transmit it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, information is given about the areas and forms of sociolinguistics; The students are taught that there are different uses of language in society and how these differ according to the region, social classes and ethnic origins; At the end of the course, students will be able to grasp how language use changes in a society and how sociolinguistics relate to language teaching.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An introduction to sociolinguistic science, research areas Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
2 General structural features of German dialects and their function in communication Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
3 Feature of the German standard language Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
4 "Deficit" theory Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
5 "Deficit" theory Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
6 "Language barriers" that affect success at school Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
7 Utilities aimed at removing language barriers that affect success Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Concepts used in sociolinguistic research Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
10 Definition of group language (Soziolekt) and individual language (Idiolekt) Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
11 Language repertoire, how to talk to whom and when Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
12 "Social age" and language of different age groups, language used by young people Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
13 Language used by women and the features of this language Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
14 Language used by men and the features of this language Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
15 The correctness of linguistic means Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Holmes, J. (2008) (third ed.). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. New York: Longman Pearson.
2 Dittmar, N. (1997): Grundlagen der Soziolinguistik. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer.
3 Linke, A./ Nussbaumer, M./ Portmann, P.R. (1996): Studienbuch Linguistik. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer
4 Löffler, H. (1994): Germanistische Soziolinguistik. Berlin: Erich Schmidt.
Required Course instruments and materials
Holmes, J. (2008) (third ed.). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. New York: Longman Pearson.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 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 16 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 7 5 35
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 8 6 48
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 183