| 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;
- Explains the pragmatic dimension of language with examples.
- Lists the diagnostic criteria for social communication disorder.
- Compares social communication disorders with other communication disorders.
- Explains the formal and informal assessment of social communication disorders using tables.
- Summarizes the findings of social communication disorders in the most common developmental disorders.
- Compares intervention approaches for social communication disorders, detailing their similarities and differences.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to convey to students the type, degree, assessment, and intervention processes of disorders that arise in pathological conditions by deeply examining the pragmatic dimension of language and the interactive dimension of communication. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Overview of the components of language |
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2nd Week |
Pragmatic dimension of language |
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3rd Week |
Neurodevelopmental disorders |
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4th Week |
Autism spectrum disorder |
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5th Week |
Intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder I |
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6th Week |
Intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder II |
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7th Week |
Diagnostic criteria for social communication disorder |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Informal assessment of social communication disorder |
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10th Week |
Formal assessment of social communication disorder |
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11th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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12th Week |
Intervention approaches in social communication disorders - structured approaches |
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13th Week |
Intervention approaches in social communication disorders - naturalistic approaches |
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14th Week |
Integrated intervention approaches in social communication disorders |
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15th Week |
Feedbacks |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Timler, G. R., & Moss, D. (2021). Social (Pragmatic) communication disorder. Handbook of pragmatic language disorders: Complex and underserved populations, 25-44.
Frances, A., First, M. B., & Pincus, H. A. (1995). DSM-IV guidebook. American Psychiatric Association.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 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 | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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