| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semantics | IDE515 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Bilge ÖZTÜRK
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The students will have learned both the traditional and modern methods of semantics to interpret a variety of texts after being familiarized with the basic terms and concepts of semantics
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
1. The study of interrelations between language and meaning through analytical language philosophy, 2. The textual application of theories such as speech-act theory, indication theory and semantics
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) the place of semantics in linguistics
3) linguistic definitions related to semantics
4) different views related to meaning
5) synonymy, antonymy,
6) metaphors and meaning
8) Mid-term
9) Idioms and meaning
10) types of meaning
11) types of meaning
12) the connection of semantics with phonetics and phonology
13) the connection of semantics with morphology
14) the connection of semantics with syntax
15) the connection of semantics with pragmatics
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Introduction to semantics
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required