| 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;
- describe the theoretical underpinnings of corpus linguistics.
- identify different types of corpora and their usage.
- analyze various types of corpora using techniques such as concordancing, collocations and keywords.
- use a range of corpus tools to analyze large digital collections of texts.
- identify the place of corpora in language learning and teaching.
- use corpora to plan lessons, develop materials and design meaningful tasks.
- use corpora to design effective assessments.
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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 | Corpus linguistics and corpus-based language learning; types of corpora and corpus-based tools; techniques for collecting and analyzing corpus data; applications of corpora in language teaching; designing lesson plans, developing instructional materials, and planning assessment and evaluation processes using corpora. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Corpus Linguistics |
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2nd Week |
Types of Corpora |
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3rd Week |
Techniques in Corpus Linguistics: Concordancing |
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4th Week |
Techniques in Corpus Linguistics: Collocations and Keywords |
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5th Week |
Corpus Tools |
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6th Week |
Application: Corpus Analysis |
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7th Week |
Application: Corpus Analysis |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Corpora and Language Teaching |
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10th Week |
Data Driven Learning |
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11th Week |
Using Corpora for Lesson Planning |
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12th Week |
Using Corpora for Materials Development |
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13th Week |
Corpora in Task Design |
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14th Week |
Corpus-Based Approaches to Language Assessment |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | McEnery, T., & Hardie, A. (2012). Corpus linguistics: Method, theory and practice. Cambridge University Press.
O'Keeffe, A., & McCarthy, M. (Eds.). (2010). The Routledge handbook of corpus linguistics. Routledge.
Reppen, R. (2010). Using corpora in the language classroom. Cambridge University Press.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Data Analysis
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Project |
1 |
55 |
| Other |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| 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 |
|
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| Individual or group work |
3 |
10 |
30 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| 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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