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Course Description Course Name : Modern linguistic theories II Course Code : ADE 726 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. TAHİR BALCI Learning Outcomes of the Course : The student learns contemporary Linguistics theories Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Teaching students contemporary Linguistics theories Course Contents : Contemporary Linguistics theories Language of Instruction : Germany Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 European structuralism The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 2 European structuralism The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 3 Semantics The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 4 Pragmatics The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 5 Syntax The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 6 Minimalist program The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 7 Relativism theory The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 8 Midterm exam written exam 9 Relativism theory The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 10 Speec act theory The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 11 Categorial grammar The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 12 A comparison of theories The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 13 A comparison of theories The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 14 A comparison of theories The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 15 A comparison of theories The student reads relevant resources at home Discussion, Brainstorming, Homework 16/17 final exam written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Angelika Linke, Markus Nussbaumer, Paul R. Portmann: Studienbuch Linguistik. Niemeyer, Tübingen 1991 Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60 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 Equips students with necessary skills to study individually or in teams for intra-disciplinary and and inter-disciplinary subjects. 2 2 Equips students with effective intra-cultural and inter-cultural communication skills. 3 3 Evaluates the learned information with a critical approach gaining self-learning ability. 3 4 Uses information and communication technologies in education of German language effectively. 5 5 Equips students with analytical and critical thinking skills. 5 6 Equips students with the original knowledge production skills. 5 7 Equips students with analysis skills by thinking, reasoning and building connections among various ideas. 5 8 Equips students with Scientific Research Methods and to help them use the knowledge and skills related to these methods in practice. 5 9 Equips students with assessment and evaluation skills. 5 10 Equips students with necessary skills to produce national and international projects. 5 11 Equips students with necessary theoretical and practical skills related to the field of German Language Teaching. 5 12 Equips students with necessary skills to apply the scientific concepts and methods in practice in the field of German Language Teaching. 5 13 Equips students with necessary skills to build scientific connections among several knowledge fields. 3 14 Equips students with relevant skills to examine the native language and German in terms of grammatical, linguistic and literary perspectives and to utilize similarities and differences didactically throughout this examination. 5 15 Equips students with necessary skills to be able to do scientific presentations at national and international meetings. 4 16 Equips students with the information about national and international contemporary education. 3 * 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 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 162 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.48 ECTS Credit: 6