MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ELT2112 Language and Society Fall 2 0 2 4
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor ALİ ÖZTÜFEKÇİ
Course Objectives: This course primarily aims to enable students to learn and study language from a social and cultural perspective. It also provides detailed information about theories, approaches and concepts developed in the intersection of language and society. Besides, it helps students to realize and analyse linguistic phenomena and variety emerging out of the influence of the environment and context on language.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, the learners will be able to 1. use appropriate linguistic terms and concepts related to language and society where/when necessary and get acquainted with related theories and applications. 2. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language as a social entity and become aware that languages are affected by the society in which they are used.
3. realise and grasp that language, society and culture are closely-knit and that languages can affect each other when in contact. 4. understand that languages can show variety in different geographical regions, and that social structure or stratification, world view and gender have impacts on language use in addition to the fact that discourse can reflect social and individual features

Course Content

This course introduces basic terms and theories concerning language and society relationship. Specifically, it delves into social and geographic differences in language use, language use of social classes, linguistic communities language varieties, language and culture relationship and language planning.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Language, Society and Culture
3) Language Varieties-1-: Idiolects, Sociolects, Dialects, Accents, Lingua Franca, Pidgins, Creoles
4) Language Varieties-2-: Slang, Jargon/Argot, National and Racial Labels in languages
5) Language and Social Classes: Standard versus Non-Standard languages Taboo/Euphemism
6) Language and Gender
7) Midterm
8) Social and Political Status of languages : Language Planning /Endangered and Extinct languages
9) Discourse as Socio-Cultural Entity -1-
10) Discourse as Socio-Cultural Entity -2-
11) Language Contact: Bilingualism and Multilingualism
12) Midterm
13) Bilingualism
14) Multilingualism

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Evaluation System

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 % 0
Homework Assignments 5 % 30
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 2 % 25
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

ECTS / Workload Table

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 5 5 25
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 2 11 22
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 25 25
Total Workload 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution