MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ELT1110 | Structure of English Language | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | En |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor ZEYNEP MUTLU CANSEVER |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to enhance prospective ESL/EFL teachers’ understanding of English Grammar within the structural framework, and expand their skills in linguistic analysis through lexical and syntactic classifications. Along with the morphology and syntax level of English, this course includes an analysis of how morphology and syntax are utilized for certain discourse purposes at the suprasentential level. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon the successful completion of the present course, you should be able to… • identify various parts of speech through structural signals; • understand the relation between language structures and lexical items; • define the major syntactic structures of the English language; • produce grammatically correct sentences using different phrase structures • identify various types of speech in an academic context; • recognize various types of utterances in conversation; |
This course will be learner centered that depends on guided discovery and cooperative learning strategies. The course will be based on two components. The first component focuses more on the structural analysis with whole class discussions, while the second one heavily focuses on the meaning of the structure in contextual analysis sessions by pair/group works. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Introduction: Linguistic Knowledge | ||
2) | Lexical and Structural Meaning | ||
3) | Syntactic Structures | ||
4) | Textual analysis | ||
5) | Parts of Speech | ||
6) | Introduction to Phrase Structures | ||
7) | Phrase Structures cont. | ||
8) | Textual analysis | ||
9) | Midterm | ||
10) | Sentence Types & Logical Connectors | ||
11) | Conjunctions and Subordination | ||
12) | Textual Analysis | ||
13) | Finite and Non-Finite Clauses | ||
14) | Textual Analysis |
Course Notes: | • Brinton, J. L. (2000). The Structure of Modern English: A Linguistic Introduction. Amsterdam, Philedelphia: John Benjamin’s Publishing Company • Celce-Murcia, M., & Larsen-Freeman, D. (1999). The grammar book: An ESL/EFL teacher's course (2nd ed.). Stamford, CT: Heinle & Heinle. • Rutherford, W. (1998). A Workbook in the Structure of English. Oxford: Blackwell • Articles and course handouts. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Field Work | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Homework Assignments | 3 | % 15 |
Presentation | % 0 | |
Project | % 0 | |
Seminar | % 0 | |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
Final | 1 | % 35 |
Paper Submission | % 0 | |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 65 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 35 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Quizzes | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Total Workload | 50 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |