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| Unit | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PR. | |
| Code | INGS305 |
| Name | Psycholinguistics |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CEM CAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the mental processes involved in the production, processing, acquisition, and comprehension of language. Psycholinguistics helps students understand fundamental theories, experimental findings, and applications concerning the relationship between language and the mind. Students will explore how individuals acquire, produce, comprehend, and retain language in both first and second language contexts.
Course Content
This course covers how language is represented and processed in the mind, including topics such as language acquisition, word recognition, sentence processing, speech production, comprehension, memory, and attention. The course also explores the cognitive and neural foundations of language and the implications of language disorders on communication.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Traxler, M. J. (2012). Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language Science. Wiley-Blackwell. Harley, T. A. (2013). The Psychology of Language: From Data to Theory (4th ed.). Psychology Press. Pinker, S. (1994). The Language Instinct. Penguin.
Notes
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the relationship between language and mental processes. |
| LO02 | Compare first and second language acquisition processes. |
| LO03 | Evaluate fundamental theories and experimental research in psycholinguistics. |
| LO04 | Analyze the processes of language production and comprehension. |
| LO05 | Interpret the impact of language disorders on language development. |
| LO06 | Explain Applications of Psycholinguistics in ELT |
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 | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. | 5 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area | 3 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | 1 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Definitions, Scope, and History | There is no preparation for this week. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 2 | Language and the Mind: Language as a Cognitive Process | Reading before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 3 | Language Acquisition: Nativist and Behaviorist Perspectives | Reading before the class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 4 | First Language Acquisition: Stages and the Critical Period Hypothesis | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Second Language Acquisition and Cognitive Factors | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Word Recognition and Lexical Access | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 7 | Sentence Processing and Syntax | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Grup Çalışması |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Speech Production and Speech Errors | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Tartışma |
| 10 | Memory, Attention, and Language | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 11 | Brain and Language: Neurolinguistic Foundations | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Aphasia and Other Language Disorders | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Bilingualism and Multilingualism | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Psycholinguistic Research Methods | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Applications of Psycholinguistics in ELT | Reading the related chapter before the class. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final Exam Preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Final Exam Preparation | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 91 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,64 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||