• Türkçe
  • English
Course Code: 
EDEN 306
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Area Elective
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
3
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
This course studies language in its sociocultural context, investigating how social and cultural factors influence language, language use, and language learning and teaching. The main goal is to familiarise students with the main issues of sociolinguistics and show their application in language and education. The last weeks of the course deal with the practical aspects of using sociolinguistic data/information to evaluate and prepare materials and activities for raising learners’ awareness of cross-cultural differences.
Course Content: 

The purposes of this course are to examine the social context in which the language is used and to evaluate the different uses of language in society and how they change according to region, social classes and ethnicity. The focus will be on the relation between language teaching and sociolinguistics.

Course Methodology: 
Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Simulation, 4: Demonstration, 5: Problem solving, 6: Group work, 7: Drama, 8: Micro teaching
Course Evaluation Methods: 
Assessment Methods: A: Exam, B: Multiple choice, C: Gap filling, D: True false, E: Oral exam, F: Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Outcome Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Understand language variation and linguistics variables, age, gender, social factors governing their use 7,8,11 1,2,3 A,C,D
Understand language in social interaction, speech acts and speaking functions

 

7,8,12 1,2,3 C,D
Understand Language contact and its outcomes: bilingualism, multilingualism, diglossia, code-switching, code-mixing, language 11,12,15 2,3 A,C,D
Understand language attrition, borrowing, creoles 12,15,17 1,5 A,C,D
Understand language spread: the worldwide spread of English and its implications for foreign/second language teaching. 12,15,19 1,2,3,5 A,C,D
Understand how social and cultural factors influence language teaching and learning outcomes 11,15,19 1,2,3 A,C,D

 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introduction  
2 Key issues in sociolinguistics  
3 Language contact and its outcomes  
4 Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations  
5 Regional and social dialects  
6 Gender and age  
7 Midterm  
8 Style, context and register  
9 Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication  
10 Gender, politeness and stereotypes  
11 World Englishes  
12 Sociolinguistics and EFL education  
13 Presentation of research projects  
14 Overall Review  

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Holmes, J. (2008) (third ed.). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. New York: Longman Pearson.
Additional Resources Supplementary research articles

 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-term Exam 1 20
Quizzes 6 10
Assignments 4 40
Total   70
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   30
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   70
Total   100

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1  To have a command of the concepts about education and the structure and operation of the Turkish education system.         x  
2  To benefit from the developmental and learning psychology approaches in providing educational development and in knowing the basic domains of educational sciences.            
3  To be able to evaluate and implement the scientific methods in the field of English language education and teaching.            
4  To be able to select, evaluate and implement the efficiency of ready-made course materials according to students’ age, language and proficiency level, interests, and learning characteristics.            
5  To be able to use information and communication technologies efficiently in English education and teaching.            
6  To recognize the literary texts such as short story, poem, and novel in English and to be able to use them in teaching language skills.            
7  To understand the properties and structure of human language and to be able to use them in language teaching.       X    
8  To be able to develop original materials in order to enhance language skills.     X      
9 To be aware of language learning properties of different age groups and to be able to use language teaching methods in line with these properties.            
10 To know and to apply the basic theories, principles and methods about teaching English as a foreign language.            
11 To be able to use English at the levels of reaching information, sharing it orally and written form and in production.       X    
12 To grasp and to apply the social, cultural and societal responsibilities.         X  
13 To prepare a lesson plan taking the students’ needs, language proficiencies, age, intelligence types and learning styles into account and by using the proper instructional technology.            
14 To be able to organize and apply activities aimed at enabling students to use English grammar and vocabulary effectively.            
15 To be able to organize and apply activities that will develop the students’ reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English.       X    
16 To be able to evaluate measurement and evaluation tools and English instruction methods in terms of usefulness, validity and reliability.            
17 To know the scientific research methods necessary for his/her  personal and academic development and to have the ability to apply them in the school context.       X    
18 To know the theoretical and applied linguistics concepts and to use language teaching methods in the light of these theories and concepts.            
19 To develop writing, listening, reading and speaking skills in English       X    

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 8 28
Mid-term exam 1 2 2
Quizzes 6 .5 3
Assignments 4 5 20
Final exam 1 2 2
Total Work Load     103
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     4.1
ECTS Credit of the Course     4