Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| In this course, such topics as the history, roots and classification of languages are taught to the students. In addition to this, within the context of the philosophy of language, in-class discussions will be held on the relationship between language, world and thought. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | recognize linguistics history and major linguistic schools |
PO-1 To be able to make interdisciplinary research within the field PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-3 To have problem solving skills to compete with the problems due to the cultural and lingual differences PO-4 To be able to think analiytically |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Know the common aspects and characteristics of world languages. |
PO-1 To be able to make interdisciplinary research within the field PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-3 To have problem solving skills to compete with the problems due to the cultural and lingual differences PO-4 To be able to think analiytically |
Examination |
| LO-3 | learn the working areas of modern linguistics |
PO-1 To be able to make interdisciplinary research within the field PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-3 To have problem solving skills to compete with the problems due to the cultural and lingual differences PO-4 To be able to think analiytically |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course involves the study of language, linguistics, history of languages, types of language and classification of languages. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction: Language, Linguistics, A Short History of Linguistics, Branches of Today's Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Lexicology | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 2 | Lexicology, Onomatology, Dialectology, Other Areas, Methods in Linguistics, Language: Communication, Communication Systems, Language as a Communication System, Semiotics, Human Language, Language-Thinking Relationship | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 3 | Definition of language, units of language, relationship between language and society and culture, real or narrative language problem, translation problem, machine translation | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Types of Language, Special Types of Languages, Slang, Artificial Languages, Birth of Language | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Languages Worldwide: Languages spoken in the World, Numbers, Language Relation, Language Typology, Language Classifications | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 6 | Classification of Languages (Morphological Classification) Monosyllabic Languages | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 7 | Classification of Languages (Morphological Classification) | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Classification of Languages (Morphological Classification) | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Classification of Languages (Languages in terms of Resource) Indo-European Languages | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 11 | Classification of Languages (Languages in terms of Resource) Sino-Tibetan Languages | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Classification of Languages (Languages in terms of Source) Ural-Altaic Languages | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 13 | Hami-Sami Languages, Bantu Languages, Caucasian Languages, Other Languages | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 14 | Historical and Geographical Factors in Interlingual Relations | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 15 | Language Geography, World Atlas of Language Structures, Dialectology | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Dillerin Tarihi - Tore JANSON - Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınları | |
| 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) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 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 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 121 | ||