Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İDEAE 208 - PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code: İDEAE 208 Course Title: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İHSAN ÜNALDI (ihsan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The overall goal of this course is to provide students with knowledge regarding the comparison and application of learning/acquiring of first/second/foreign languages.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-12 Analyzes language acquisition theories and applies this knowledge to improve language teaching methods and practices.
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The content of this course consists of basic terminology related to the acquisition/learning of a mother, foreign or second language.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and basic terminology Lecturing
2 Stages of development in first language learning in terms of English language I Lecturing, discussions and group work
3 Stages of development in first language learning in terms of English language II Lecturing, discussions and group work
4 Second language learning in comparison with first language acquisition I Lecturing, discussions and group work
5 Second language learning in comparison with first language acquisition II Lecturing, discussions and group work
6 Second language learning in comparison with first language acquisition III Lecturing, discussions and group work
7 Question & answer and discussions Lecturing, discussions and group work
8 mid-term exam
9 Individual differences in second language learning I Lecturing, discussions and group work
10 Individual differences in second language learning II Lecturing, discussions and group work
11 Analysis of second language learning process I Lecturing, discussions and group work
12 Analysis of second language learning process II Lecturing, discussions and group work
13 Observing the second language learning and teaching process and related discussions I Lecturing, discussions and group work
14 Observing the second language learning and teaching process and related discussions II Lecturing, discussions and group work
15 Question & answer and discussions Lecturing, discussions and group work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 How Languages are Learned by Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada
2 Principles of language learning and teaching by Douglas Brown
3 Longman Dictionary of language teaching and applied linguistics by Jack Richards
Required Course instruments and materials
Coursebook, slides and visual materials

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 2 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 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 1 1
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 90