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Master's of Turkish Language Education with Thesis

TÖY608

SEMIOTICS AND SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS

Course Code
TÖY608
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. will be able to examines the relationships between different forms of expression
  2. will be able to explain the semantic structures that shape social and individual discourse
  3. will be able to classify and evaluate strings of meaning
  4. will be able to analyze written, spoken and visual texts in terms of meaning
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionHistory of semiotics and pioneering names, principles of semiotics, comparison of general-specific and applied semiotics, the relationship between semiotics and other disciplines, structural narrative analysis, semiotic text analysis through examples of Turkish textbooks and children's literature.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week History of semiotics and pioneers
2nd Week The Evolution and present of semiotics
3rd Week Principles of semiotics
4th Week General-specific and applied semiotics
5th Week Semiotics and other disciplines
6th Week Roland Barthes and the Structural Analysis of Narratives
7th Week Semiotic text analysis
8th Week -midterm exam
9th Week The place of semiotics in mother tongue teaching
10th Week The place of semiotics in mother tongue teaching
11th Week Visual comprehension and expression skills in Turkish language teaching
12th Week Semiotic analysis of Turkish textbooks (written text-visual harmony)
13th Week Semiotic analysis of children's literature texts
14th Week Semiotic analysis of children's literature texts
Recommended or Required ReadingBarthes, Roland (2016). Göstergebilimsel Serüven (Çev. S. Rifat). İstanbul: YKY.
Rifat, Mehmet (2009). Göstergebilimin ABC'si. İstanbul: Say.
Rifat, Mehmet (2014). XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Kuramları I-II. İstanbul: YKY.
BERKELEY, J. (2012). Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics: Semiotics of Discourse. Peter
Lang Publishing Inc, New York
ERKMAN, F. (1986). Göstergebilime Giriş. Alan Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
GUIRAUD, P. (1994). Göstergebilim. İmge Kitapevi, Ankara.
GÜNAY, D. (2002). Göstergebilim Yazıları. Multilingual, İstanbul
KIRAN, A. (2004). "Göstergebilim ve Yazınsal Çözümlemeler". N. Tanyolaç Öztokat (Ed.).
Disiplinlerarası Ortam ve Yöntem Sorunlar. (50-61). Multilingual, İstanbul.
VARDAR, B. (1982). Dilbilimin Temel Kavram ve İlkeleri. Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları,
Ankara
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Other 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 15 45
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 3 15 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 6 6 36
Presentation (including preperation) 1 20 20
Total Work Load202
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.73
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
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K2 X X X X
K3 X
K4
K5
K6 X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11 X
K12
K13
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K15 X
K16
K17 X X X X