PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ELT5011 | Second Language Acquisition | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLİN TEKİNER TOLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA POLAT |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The course focuses on evaluating first and second language acquisition theories, the differing processes involved in second vs. first language acquisition, and conducting research on language acquisition. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. To understand the theories of first language acquisiton 2. To understand the theories of second language acquisition 3. To compare and contrast first and second language acquisition 4. To discuss the issues related to language acquisition |
The primary purpose of this course is to gain familiarity with important theories and research associated with classroom-based second language acquisition. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Language Learning in Early Childhood (Chapter 1 of Lightbrown & Spada) | Language Learning Autobiography |
3) | Reading # 2: Explaining Second Language Learning (Chapter 2 of Lightbrown & Spada) | |
4) | Is there a “natural sequence” in adult second language acquisition? Acquisition in The Natural Approach: The Binding/Access Framework Natural sequences in child second language acquisition | |
5) | Questions for interviewees Language Learner Interviews | |
6) | Non-Language Influences in Gass, M. S. & Selinker, L. (2001). | |
7) | Critical period effects in second language learning | |
8) | The Critical Period Hypothesis: Where are we now? | |
9) | Interlanguage Simplified input and second language acquisition | |
10) | Skill Acquisition Theory | |
11) | Learner Language (Chapter 4 Lightbrown & Spada) The significance of learners’ errors | |
12) | Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning (Chapter 11 Van Patten & Williams) | |
13) | Schumann's acculturation model for second language acquisition | |
14) | Individual Differences in Second Language Learning (Lightbrown & Spada Chapter 3) |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Course Packet containing 16 articles/ Book Chapters VanPatten, Bill. (2004). Processing Instruction. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates Gass, S.M. & Selinker, L. (1992). Language transfer in language learning. Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins Publishing Company. Lantolf, J. P., & Thorne, S. L. (2006). Sociocultural theory and the genesis of L2 development. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
References: | Bongaerts, T.; van Summeren, C.; Planken, B.; Schils, E. (1997). Age and ultimate attainment in the pronunciation of a foreign language. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 19(4), 447-65. Oliver, R. (March 2000). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pairwork. Language Learning, 50(1), 119-51. Salaberry, M.R. (2000). The acquisition of English past tense in an instructional setting. System, 28(1), 135-52. Bialystok, E., & Hakuta, K. (1999). Confounded age: Linguistics and cognitive factors in age differences for second language acquisition. In D. Birdsong, (Ed.), Second Language Acquisition and the Critical Period Hypothesis (pp. 161-181). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. Bialystok, E., &&38; Hakuta, K. (1994). In other words: The language and psychology of second language acquisition. New York: Basic Books. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 20 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 80 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 4 | 10 | 40 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 15 | 75 |
Paper Submission | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 210 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media | |
2) | To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. | |
3) | To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works. | |
4) | To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | |
5) | To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. | |
6) | To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings. | |
7) | To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns. | |
8) | To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. | |
9) | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes. | |
10) | To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. | |
11) | To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. | |
12) | To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | |
13) | To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. | |
14) | To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. |