PSY514 LANGUAGE DEV. AND BILINGUALISM
| Course Code: | 2330514 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BAŞAK ŞAHİN ACAR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students taking this course are expected to:
Learn all badic theories about language development
I expect students in this class to gain a broad understanding about structural, functional and theoretical bases of language, and to reflect what they learn in this course upon constructing a study design and proposal, which they may consider to conduct in the future.
Course Content
Basic mechanisms of native and second language acquisition will be comparatively reviewed. The course will also include issues of bilingualism and multilingualism in children and adolescents with a particular emphasis on research on Turkish children living in European countries. Methods of research, testing, diagnosis and intervention derived from studies of linguistic processes in children will be introduced.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who took this course are expected to:
- Obtain a comprehensive understanding about basic theories about language development.
- Have the skill to create a novel study proposal about language development
- Have an understanding about how language development are laid out among infants and children especially.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution