Course Profile

sap course 1564645505

Course Code:

ELEP 206

Course Title:

Language Acquisition

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

First and second language acquisition theories (behaviorism, innatism, information processing, connectivist models, interactionist position); stages and processes of first and second language acquisition; case studies, comparative analysis of first and second language use from lexical data, transcription of second language classroom interactions and comparison of first and second language acquisition using transcriptions; first language acquisition developmental stages, second language form-syntactic developmental stages, second language acquisition processes, learner characteristics and factors individual differences in second language acquisition (eg., the effect of personality, aptitude, intelligence, age, motivation and attitude, learner preferences and beliefs); differences of first and second language learning contexts (eg., natural and instructional settings).

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Pelin İRGİN
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course aims to define concepts and topics of language acquisition; to examine language acquisition processes and developmental stages and to identify learner characteristics.

Software Usage: 
if relevant for the course.
Course Learning Outcomes: 

At the end this course, students will

1)  Identify first language (L1) acquisition processes,

2)  Identify second language (L2) learning processes,

3)  Differentiate L1 and L2 acquisition/learning processes,

4)  Examine language acquisition/learning theories,

5)  Describe the role of learner characteristics in language learning,

6)  Discuss individual differences in language learning.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Scaffolding/Coaching
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Reflection paper

Student Workload:

Lectures
26
hrs
Course Readings
26
hrs
Hands-on Work
6
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
8
hrs
Poster Presentation
12
hrs
Reflection paper
2
hrs

Prepared By:

Zeynep Bilki

Revised By:

Mehmet Sak