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
YIÖ 2008 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR YEŞIM BEKTAŞ ÇETINKAYA

Offered to

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce some key concepts and main theories of first and second lanğuage acquisition and help learner to contribute to their own second language learning and teaching. It also helps learner to relate theories of first and second language acquisition to classroom practice with the help of observation tasks and activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learner acquires the knowledge of first and second language acquisition theories
2   Using recordings/transcriptions of real classroom interaction s/he can analyze first and second language acquisition
3   Learner can identify developmental sequences in first language acquisition
4   S/he can compare second language acquisition in children and in adults
5   learner can relate theories of first and second language acquisition to classroom practice with the help of observation tasks and activities
6   Learner can see the role of learner characteristics and individual variation in second language learning
7   learner sees the differences between natural and instructional settings and second language acquisition and foreign language learning prcesseses

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introducing the course content & material `Popular Opinions About Learning and Teaching Small Group /Class Discussion on basic issues in Language Learning such as the role of habits / imitation/ intelligence / early start Writing: Discuss two of these ideas in detai
2 Popular Opinions About Learning and Teaching to be continued.
3 ` Child s first language acquisition Early Childhood, The Pre-school Years, The School Years Theories Explaining First Language Acquisition: The Behaviourist, Innatist , Interactionist Perspectives &Çonnectionis
4 Theories (to be continued) Theories Explaining Second Language Learning Learner characteristics /Learning conditions Group Work : Student -generated questions
5 Second Language Applications Mimicry&memorization, Universal Grammar, Krashen s `monitor model , Interacting, Noticing&Processing
6 Questions for discussion: Whole class work The Sociocultural perspective Individual Differences in Second Language Learning `Good Language learner Students rate çharacteristics on a scale ındividual work/ class work
7 Revision for mid-term exam Learner are encouraged and motivated to prepare some questions in advance
8 Mid-term
9 Learner language Defining basic concepts contrastive analysis, error analysis and interlanguage Examining texts written by learners of English from different contexts (One learner school student and one adult) Gathering data (Group Work) spoken and written texts by Turkish Learners of English , preferably having different learning backgrıound.
10 Further Analysis of learner language textsStudents find the stages of each learner s questions (English text and answers are given) Student introduce the data they have gathered
11 Vocabulary : The importance of vocabulary learning and challenges Class work : Learners are expected to draw some conclusions on their own learning.
12 Pragmatics Learning vocabulary /using language Studying the examples on the acquisition of requests in English
13 Observing Learning and Teaching in the Second Language Classroom Natural and Instructional Settings Structure-based/communicative instructional settings Questions in the Classroom Observation Schemes Interaction Input and Interaction Corrective feedback
14 Report on Classroom Observation Students are assigned to write a report on Classroom Observation using the guidelines they have been given . This work will be graded/assessed as part of their final exam Six proposals for Classroom Teaching Take Home : Students will be assigned to read about These Six Proposals to explain the two proposals with the hyphotheses they are based on.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Lightbrown,M.Patsy.,Spada,Nina 2006. How Languages are Learned Oxford:Oxford University Press
Brown,H.Douglas. 2000. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching Pearson
Krashen, S. 1982.Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explanation.lecturing,GW/PW, Small group &class discussion, individual work, observation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Learner will observe classes to write a report, this work will be graded as part of final exam. Also group work will be related to some parts of final exam

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkan.kekec@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1123242322
LO.2123242212
LO.3112234311
LO.4222343111
LO.5211444111
LO.6211444111
LO.7211342112

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2012 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTION / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / LLP/ERASMUS