COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingualism | PSYC 413 | Spring | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Unit: | Psychology |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisite |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Objectives: | This course is a study of bilingualism and what it tells about language and thought relations. Various topics such as numbers, time, motion events and space in relation to bilingualism will be investigated. |
| Course Contents: | This course is about studying language-thought relations under the perspective of bilingualism. Students will have a research experience in related topics. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lecture, classroom exercises, discussion |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilingual turn in the study of language and cognition | |
| 2 | Linguistic categorization in relation to bilingualism | |
| 3 | Language and color | |
| 4 | Language and number | |
| 5 | Language and time | |
| 6 | Language and space | |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Construal of Motion events in relation to bilingualism | |
| 9 | Narratives in bilingual context | |
| 10 | Emotional worlds in bilingualism | |
| 11 | Bilingual mind and – language and cognition | |
| 12 | Presentations of research proposals | |
| 13 | Presentations of research proposals | |
| 14 | Review |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Pavlenko, A. (2014). The bilingual mind: And what it tells us about language and thought. Cambridge University Press |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 3 |
| Project | 6 | 12 |
| Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) | 3 | 2 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 2 | 42 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 41 |
| Total: | 26 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice / Exercise | 2 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Project | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Homework Assigments | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 150 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 |
| LO1 | |||||||||
| LO2 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High