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  Course Description
Course Name : Elective General Culturel I: Philosophy of Language

Course Code : TES423

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CELAL GÜRBÜZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Becomes aware of the basic concepts and problems of language.
Has a basic knowledge of the language specified areas.
Discovers meaning, understanding, and communication-related uncertainties.
Evaluates the social and cultural content of language.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to help the students to understand language as a problematic area from the philosophical perspective, to interpret in terms of linguistic theories, to gain awareness of the problems of meaning between languages

Course Contents : This main focus of this course is to describe the phenomenon of language, examine the language of metaphysics, the systematic study of anthropological and linguistic problems.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Room


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Problem of the origin of language: Mythological, cultural / anthropological opinions
2 Empiricist and rationalist and evolutionist views
3 Language- thought relationship
4 Language-entity-relationship model
5 The nature of indication
6 Language differences
7 Introduction to the issue of meaning
8 Mid-term Exam
9 The understanding of ide and reference
10 Behavioral and pragmatic understanding
11 Meaning-context relationship
12 Relationship between language and communication
13 Contemporary theories of language: Frege and Russel
14 Wittgenstein, Carnap
15 General Evaluation
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 0
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 100
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. 0
2 They can monitor the students´ learning processes while using the traditional methods and techniques of measurement besides the alternative measurement and evaluation methods and techniques. 1
3 They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. 4
4 They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. 0
5 They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. 4
6 They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. 3
7 They can use the appropriate methods and techniques to help the students improve their higher thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. 4
8 They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. 0
9 They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. 1
10 They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. 0
11 They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. 0
12 They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. 1
13 They can acquire self-learning ability. 3
14 They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. 2
15 They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. 2
16 They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. 4
17 They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 87
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.48
ECTS Credit: 3