COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YAÖ 3001 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR SELMA KIRIÞ

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

Language acquisition rules in respect to capture of native and foreign tongue, comparison and exampling; tongue development and stages of tongue capture procedure; usage of tongue capture and teaching procedure whilst teaching foreign languages.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The students will be able to know language acquisition, first, second language acquisition, bi- and multilingual concepts,
2   The students will be able to understand the difference of learning and acquisition concepts,
3   The students will be able to understand the biological, socio-culturel and cognitive basics
4   The students will be able to learn basic grasping, pronunciation and grammar knowledge
5   5. The students will be able to have general knowledge on language acquisition concepts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Language, language acquisition concept, when does language acquisition start How long does language acquisition take
2 The history of language acquisition, communication: Body language, the second step of communication: Spoken language.
3 The third step of communication: Written language, the fourth step of communication: Computer language.
4 A few model conception while presenting language concepts. Karl Bühler s writing type model about logic, Roman Jakobson s functional model, Austin and Searle s speaking type theory, Manfred Grohnfeldt s multi-faceted development model, speaking integrity model according to Bindel and Günther
5 The internalization of the language, Coding the speaking and solving the coding, dividing into parts, to be aware of language acquisition, article, sentence, vocabulary, syllable, consciousness of language acquisition according to Donmall
6 First language, mother language, second language term
7 Multiple language, foreign language education concept among cultures
8 Midterm Exam
9 Experimental finding in language acquisition: First language acquisition findings. The conclusion of surveys on Impediment of speech, The finding second language acquisition
10 First language, acquisition theories: theoretical explanation: behaviouralism, nativism, interaction and cognitive theories.
11 The factors that affect language acquisition: hearing ability, speaking organs, brain development, the factors that cause speaking paralysis, parental life condition
12 The phase of development at language acquisition
13 Speaking paralysis at first and second language acquisition: Speaking paralysis connected with the physical development and communication, organic speaking paralysis.
14 Example to the speaking paralysis, Jennifer and Mario example. Diagnosis possibility: Speaking with the family, measures, audio tests with ear, nose and throat specialist. The examination to identify the speaking paralysis, the observation of those in group and classroom by the trainer and teacher, tests connected with experiments
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Apeltauer, Ernst: Grundlagen des Erst- und Fremdsprachenerwerbs. Fernstudieneinheit 15, Langenscheidt, Berlin, 2006
- Günther, Britta/ Günther, Herbert: Erstsprache und Zweitsprache Beltz Verlag, Weinheim und Basel, 2004
- Dittmann, Jürgen: Der Spracherwerb des Kindes, Verlag C. H. Beck, München, 2010
- Ramge, Hans: Spracherwerb-Grundzüge der Sprachentwicklung des Kindes
- Klan, Gisela- Delius: Spracherwerb, Verlag J. B. Metzler Stuttgart, 1999
- Wendlandt, Wolfgang: Sprachstörungen im Kindesalter Thieme Verlag: Stuttgart, NewYork 1992
- Edmondson, W./House, J. : Einführung in die Sprachlehrforschung. Tübingen/Basel 1993
- Günther, H.: Sprachauffällige Kinder in der Grundschule: Praktische Hinweise für Lehrer
zur Diagnose und Förderung, Klett, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, 1995

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explanation - presentation- evaluation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selma.kiris@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 3 39
Midterm Preparation 1 9 9
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Research Presentation 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.132522
LO.23252
LO.33252
LO.432542
LO.532552

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