INGS201 Language and Society

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code INGS201
Name Language and Society
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ZUHAL OKAN
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ZUHAL OKAN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to help students notice the relationship between language and society and raise their awareness of how language practice differs depending on regional and social differences in the society.

Course Content

This course deals with the relationship between language and society, basic concepts and terms and how social and regional differences have an impact on language use. The relationship between language and culture and language planning issues will also be covered in the course.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Spolsky, B.2003. Sociolinguistics. Oxford University Press. McKay,S.L.ve N.Hornberger. 1996. Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching. Cambridge.

Notes

articles


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 She recognizes and grasps the relationship between language and society.
LO02 She learns basic concepts and terminology related to language and society.
LO03 She becomes aware of the impact of regional and social differences on language use.
LO04 She learns about the relationship between language and culture.
LO05 She is introduced to concepts of biligualism and multilingualism.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods 4
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner 4
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses
PLO14 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use the ways to access information effectively
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use language learning strategies effectively 4
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Language and society:Introduction reading, finding out terms Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Basic concepts and terms reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Dialect, accent and style reading, beyin fırtınası Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay
4 Regional and social dialect reading, örnek verme Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Örnek Olay
5 Language and gender 1 reading, tartışma Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
6 Language and gender 2 reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
7 Register, domain and slang reading, observation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Örnek Olay
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Bilingualism reading, examples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Multilingualism reading different sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Code-switching-mixing reading, searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Örnek Olay
12 Pidgins and creoles Finding different locations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Örnek Olay
13 Language and culture reading, searching internet Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Language planning reading, finding sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 revision reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
16 Term assessment Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 24 24
Total Workload (Hour) 88
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,52
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 08.05.2024 10:35