| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Acquisition | İÖZ204 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ammar TEKİN |
| Instructor(s) |
Ammar TEKİN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The objective of this course is to introduce and define basic principles of language acquisition, to compare first and second acquisition theories and to relate these theories to second language teaching and learning. |
| Course Content | Theories of first and second language acquisition (e.g.:behaviorism, innatism, information processing, connectionism, the interactionist position) and developmental stages and sequences of first and target language acquisition; case studies, comparative analysis of the use of native and target languages in corpus data (e.g.: CHILDES database), recordings and/or transcriptions of real second language classroom interaction will be employed for the analysis of first and second language acquisition; comparison of second language acquisition in children and in adults; identifying developmental sequences in first language acquisition; stages in second language morpho-syntactic development; processes in second language acquisition; learner characteristics and individual variation in ultimate attainment in second language acquisition (e.g.: role of personality, language aptitude, intelligence, age of acquisition, motivation and attitudes, learner preferences and beliefs); differences between second language acquisition and foreign language learning contexts (e.g.: natural vs. instructional settings). |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students will define and describe the concepts of "first language”, “second language” and “foreign language”. - Students will explain first and language acquisition processes - Students will explain and examplify phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic developmental stages of young children. - Students will compare and contrast the basic concepts of second/foreign language acquisition/learning. - Students will explain and argue the variables that affects the process of second/foreign language acquisition/learning. - Students will analyze and interpret the observations of second/foreign language acquisition/learning classes. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Acquisition vs. learning | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Basic concepts and theories of first language acquisition | Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Behaviourist models | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Naturalistic models (innatism) | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Cognitive and connectionist models | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Phonological and morphological development of children | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Lexical, semantic and syntactic development of children | Other Activities Research Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Midterm 1 | Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study |
| 9. Week | Basic concepts and theories of second language acquisition/learning | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Simultaneous bilingualism | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 11. Week | Sequential bilingualism | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Mid-term exam 2 | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 13. Week | Factors affecting second language acquisition/learning | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Research |
| 14. Week | Final | Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice |
| Lightbown, P.M. &Spada N. (2009). How languages are learned. OUP. Clark, E. V. (2009). First language acquisition. Cambridge: CUP. Ellis, R. (2007). Second language acquisition. Oxford : OUP Fromkin, V. (et al) ( 2000). Linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell. Hudson, G. (2000). Essential introductory linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell. O’Grady. W. (et. al) (1987). Contemporary linguistics. London: Longman. Yule, G. (1996). The study of language. Cambridge: CUP. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 60 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Research | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Practice | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 79 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
