| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Elective General Culturel I: Philosophy of Language |
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| Course Code |
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TES423 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Instructor CELAL GÜRBÜZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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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.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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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 |
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| Course Contents |
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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. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Room |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Problem of the origin of language:
Mythological, cultural / anthropological opinions |
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Empiricist and rationalist and evolutionist views |
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3 |
Language- thought relationship |
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4 |
Language-entity-relationship model |
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5 |
The nature of indication |
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6 |
Language differences |
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7 |
Introduction to the issue of meaning |
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8 |
Mid-term Exam |
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9 |
The understanding of ide and reference |
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10 |
Behavioral and pragmatic understanding |
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11 |
Meaning-context relationship |
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12 |
Relationship between language and communication |
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13 |
Contemporary theories of language: Frege and Russel |
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14 |
Wittgenstein, Carnap |
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15 |
General Evaluation |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. |
0 |
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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 |
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3 |
They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. |
4 |
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4 |
They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. |
0 |
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5 |
They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. |
4 |
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6 |
They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. |
3 |
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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 |
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8 |
They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. |
0 |
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9 |
They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. |
1 |
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10 |
They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. |
0 |
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11 |
They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. |
0 |
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12 |
They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. |
1 |
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13 |
They can acquire self-learning ability. |
3 |
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14 |
They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. |
2 |
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15 |
They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. |
2 |
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16 |
They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. |
4 |
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17 |
They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. |
1 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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