ELT614 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE STUDIES
| Course Code: | 8200614 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr MÜGE GÜNDÜZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course will cover the fundamental concepts in some of the major areas of the study of language (morphology, syntax, discourse analysis, pragmatics, experimental linguistics), and provide students with hands-on experience in language data analysis. Students will be familiarized with recent advancements in formal and applied linguistics, providing them with a broad knowledge base, which will prepare them for conducting research in a wide variety of language-related fields.
Course Content
The course will cover the fundamental concepts in major areas of Linguistics (phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics), and provide students with hands-on experience in language data analysis. Students will be familiarized with recent advancements in theoretical and applied linguistics providing them with a broad knowledge base which will prepare them for conducting research in a wide variety of language-related fields.
Course Learning Outcomes
Successful students will be able to conduct linguistic analyses pertaining to various modules of linguistic competence, relate theories to observable data and make inferences about how to extend these findings to practice.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques and use this awareness effectively in practice for various educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | evaluate the existing instructional procedures, methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | evaluate national and international instructional materials, exams and programs and design new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct research to suggest new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | investigate the cultural differences and similarities that can be found in countries where English is spoken as native, second and foreign language, and use this knowledge to improve national English learning and teaching practices. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | analyze the theories and applications about the acquisition of English language as a second and foreign language and applied linguistics, and use this knowledge in relation to English language teaching and learning. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution