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Course Description Course Name : Language, Mind, and Communication Course Code : ELT 741 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CEM CAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Student has the fundamental concepts of language and mind relationship. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course will explore the mysteries of the human mind by looking at a variety of natural language phenomena. We will discuss the perception of linguistic structure by adults and the emergence of complex syntax in normally developing children, but also in children with certain disorders, e.g., mental retardation, Williams Syndrome, and autism. We will see how basic meanings get attached to syntactic structures and combine with information about the utterance situation, intonation, general principles of social interaction, and gestures to produce sophisticated messages that typically convey multiple layers of meanings. Course Contents : Language, communication, brain and language relationship, language disorders Language of Instruction : English Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Knowledge of language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 2 The Complexity of Linguistic Structure None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 3 Language as a Mental Phenomenon None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 4 Universal Grammar None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 5 Universal Grammar None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 6 Midterm Examination None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 7 Brain and Language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 8 The Biology of Language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 9 The Biology of Language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 10 Discourse - Written discourse - Spoken Discourse None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 11 Discourse - Written discourse - Spoken Discourse None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 12 Politics and language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 13 Identity and language None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 14 Languages and dialects None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 15 Languages and dialects None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming 16/17 Final Examination None Lecture, discussion, Q&A sessions, brainstorming   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Pinker, S. (1994), The Language Instinct, Penguin, London.  Jackendoff, R. (1993), Patterns in the Mind, Harvester Wheatsheaf, London.  Jackendoff, R. (2002), Foundations of Language: Brain, Meaning, Grammar, Evolution, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 50 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 Creates more productive classroom environment through in-class research and solve problems. 5 2 Uses their awareness of affective factors in classroom environment to create more productive educational environment. 5 3 Uses theories about culture in second language teaching. 5 4 Creates teaching syllabus and evaluate it. 5 5 Benefits from first language acquisition theories in their practices. 5 6 Reflect their knowledge about research methods in their thesis proposals and thesis writings. 5 7 Knows and applies language teaching methods. 5 8 Benefits from language teaching methods in specific purposes in classroom environment. 5 * 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) 2 24 48 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 24 48     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 142 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.68 ECTS Credit: 6