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Master's of Turkish Language Education with Thesis

TÖY607

AESTHETIC AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Course Code
TÖY607
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the concept of aesthetics and major aesthetic theories
  2. Explain the role of aesthetic awareness in language teaching.
  3. Interpret the relationship between art, literature, and language.
  4. Design activities and materials from an aesthetic perspective in language teaching
  5. Evaluate literary works from an aesthetic point of view.
  6. Discuss the contribution of aesthetic education to students? language development.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe relationship between language and aesthetics, aesthetics in mother tongue education, language and style, style in children's literature and early youth literature, style education.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, aims, and learning outcomes. Introduction to aesthetics.
2nd Week Historical development of aesthetic philosophy (from Ancient to Modern periods).
3rd Week Aesthetic theories (Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Dewey).
4th Week The relationship between art, aesthetics, and language.
5th Week Literature and aesthetic values.
6th Week The importance of aesthetic awareness in language education.
7th Week Aesthetic approaches in reading education.
8th Week The aesthetic dimension of writing education.
9th Week Aesthetic expression in speaking and listening skills.
10th Week Children?s literature and aesthetic use of language.
11th Week Aesthetic experience and creative language use.
12th Week Aesthetic dimensions in Turkish language curricula.
13th Week Designing aesthetic-based activities and materials.
14th Week General evaluation, student presentations, and projects.
Recommended or Required ReadingTunalı, İ. (2011). Estetik. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Turan, İ. (2019). Edebiyat ve Estetik. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
Çetişli, İ. (2016). Edebiyat Bilimi. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.
Karatay, H. (2014). Türkçe Eğitiminde Estetik ve Anlam. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Eagleton, T. (1990). The Ideology of the Aesthetic. Blackwell Publishing.
Beardsley, M. C. (1981). Aesthetics: Problems in the Philosophy of Criticism. Hackett Publishing.
Dewey, J. (2005). Art as Experience. Perigee Books.
Langer, S. K. (1953). Feeling and Form: A Theory of Art. Scribner.
Rosenblatt, L. M. (1994). The Reader, the Text, the Poem: The Transactional Theory of the Literary Work. Southern Illinois University Press.
Nussbaum, M. C. (1990). Love?s Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature. Oxford University Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 50
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 50 50
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 14 42
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 76 76
Total Work Load210
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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