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Language Acquisition

English Language Teaching

Faculty of Education
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Language Acquisition YIO391 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 5

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Banu İNAN KARAGÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet ALTAY
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğan YÜKSEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Students compare and contrast the acquisition of first and second language
2) Students explain the behavourist theory
3) Students explain the innatist theory
4) Students know the information processing theory
5) Students explain the connectionist models in langage acquisition
6) Students explain the interactionist approach
7) Students compare and contrast the developmental stages of native language and target language
8) Students compare and contrast the second language acquisition of children with that of adults
9) Students explain the role of learner characteristics in second language acquisition
10) Students explain the individual differences in second language acquisition.
11) The students will be able to explain the difference between foreign language and second language learning contexts
12) The students will be able to explain the developmental stages of morphology and syntax
13) Students will be able to compare and contrast the uses of L1 and L2 through case studies and corpus data

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
2 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
3 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
4 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
5 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
6 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
7 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
8 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
9 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
10 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
11 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
12 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
13 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

first and second language acquisition theories (behaviourism, innatism, information processing, connectionist models, interactional approach) and the developmental stages of mother tongue and the target language

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required