| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be able to define and describe the first language acquisition stages in children.
- will be able to know the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition.
- will be able to recognize mental development resulting from language acquisition in children.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | In this course, children's mother tongue acquisition is examined in detail. Sound and word development, development of listening and speaking skills, grammar development and general mother tongue acquisition stages in children are examined in the light of the latest scientific findings and compared with foreign language acquisition processes. The course also examines the effects of congenital bilingualism and congenital hearing impairment on mother tongue acquisition. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Basic features of first language acquisition |
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3rd Week |
Acquisition of mother tongus sounds by children |
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4th Week |
Development of Listening Comprehension in Children |
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5th Week |
Critical Age in First language Acquisition |
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6th Week |
The effects of First Language Acquisition on the mental development of children |
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7th Week |
Ara sınav |
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8th Week |
Stages of First Langauge Acquisition |
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9th Week |
Vocabulary Acquisition by children |
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10th Week |
Acquisition of the grammar of the mother tongue by children |
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11th Week |
Development of pronunciation and speech |
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12th Week |
The Case of Deaf Children |
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13th Week |
The Case of Twins and The Role of Motherese |
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14th Week |
Bilingual Children |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Rowland, C. (2014) Understanding child language acquisition. Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group. London and New York. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 91 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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