Sociolinguistics & English Education

Course Code:

EDEN 306

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

3

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Bünser Dilara Koçbaş Demir

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:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Simulation, 4: Demonstration, 5: Problem solving, 6: Group work, 7: Drama, 8: Micro teaching

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Multiple choice, C: Gap filling, D: True false, E: Oral exam, F: Portfolio, G: Presentation, H: Project

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Be able to evaluate the influence of social factors on language variation	1,2,5	1,2,6	A,B,C,D,F
Be able to understand language variation and linguistics variables, age, gender, social factors governing their use	1,2,5	1,2,6	A,B,C,D,F
Be able to discuss the results of language contact like bilingualism, multilingualism, language shift, language maintenance, and language loss	1,2,5	1,2	A,B,C,D
Be able to examine the spread of English in the World and its influence on teaching English as a foreign/second language	1,2,5	1,2,6	A,B,C,D,G,H
Be able to explain the role of sociolinguistics in the field of second language acquisition and English language teaching	1,2,5	1,2,6	A,B,C,D,G,H

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Course Introduction	Course syllabus
2	Introduction to sociolinguistics and its underlying issues	CH. 1
3	Language contact and its outcomes: bilingualism, multilingualism, code-switching, code-mixing	CH. 2
4	Language variation and linguistic varieties	CH. 3
5	National and official languages; developing a standard language	CH. 4
6	Language variation: Age, gender, social factors	CH. 5 CH. 6
7	Language variation: Age, gender, social factors	CH 7 CH. 8
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	Language variation: Style, context, and register	CH. 10
10	Language variation: Politeness and cross-cultural communication	CH. 11
11	Language variation cont.	CH. 12
12	Discourse analysis	CH. 14
13	Presentation of research projects
14	Presentation of research projects

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Holmes, J. (2013). An introduction to sociolinguistics (4th ed.). New York: Routledge.
Additional Resources	Supplementary research articles

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Google Classroom
Assignments	Turnitin
Exams	In-class exam

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm	1	30
Mini Project & Presentation	1	10
Active Participation	14	10
Response papers	2	10
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Field courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having the knowledge of the theoretical and practical linguistic terminology and English language’s structural features and using language teaching methods and techniques accordingly.					X
2	Using the appropriate language teaching methods and techniques by having the knowledge of and evaluating the theories, rules and techniques of English as a foreign language learning and teaching					x
3	Preparing lesson plans by using appropriate instructional technologies according to the students’ needs, language proficiencies, ages, types of intelligence and learning styles
4	Being able to choose, use and prepare lesson plans by evaluating the effectiveness of ready classroom materials according to the proficiency levels, ages and motivation levels of the students.
5	Improving reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English, and using the language at the level of finding information and sharing the information through written and spoken forms, and producing the language					x
6	Using information and communication technologies effectively in English education and teaching.
7	Recognizing English literary works like short stories, poems and novels and using them for teaching language skills.
8	Using measurement and evaluation tools and techniques associated with English teaching through evaluating them in terms of validity and reliability..
9	Having the knowledge of scientific research methods and having the ability to use them in the school environment and to use them in evaluating themselves both academically and individually.				X
10	According to the field of the prospective teacher, experiencing the field-related pedagogical information and skills in the school environment, and comprehending and performing the cultural and ethical responsibilities that the profession requires.

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)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	1	15
Midterm	1	5	5
Mini Project & Presentation	1	4	4
Response papers	2	1	2
Final exam	1	5	5

Total Work Load			76
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			3.04
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

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