ECTS - Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Introduction to Sociolinguistics (HUM310) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Sociolinguistics HUM310 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
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Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to introduce students to current problems of linguistics, to give them a broad perspective on language and society relationships, and to develop research skills.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • In this course, students are expected to: - gain knowledge about factors contributing to the emergence of social approach to language; -understand language variation and explain the factors that are responsible for the formation of regional and social variation of languages; - have a broad perspective on various patterns of societal multilingualism and power relationships between/among languages; acknowledge global trends affecting multilingualism; - explain how (and what kind of) various political and socio-cultural factors can contribute to language maintenance; -understand and evaluate various methods used in linguistics research -perform a fieldwork using research methods.
Course Content Factors contributing to the emergence of social approach to language; language variation and the factors that are responsible for the formation of regional and social variation of languages; various patterns of societal multilingualism and power relationships between/among languages; global trends affecting multilingualism; various political and socio-cultural factors that contribute to language maintenance; various methods used in linguistics research; a fieldwork using research methods.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Linguistics
2 Language and Society
3 Distribution of languages in the world; languages and communities
4 Languages in contact: bilingualism and diglossia; multilingualism and polyglossia
5 Language Variation: Regional varieties
6 Language Variation: Social varieties
7 Mid-term
8 Words and Culture
9 Language Change and Shift
10 Language Policy and Planning
11 Language and Identity
12 Language Ecology
13 Student presentations on assigned journal articles/book sections Sociolinguistics material (a journal article or a book section) assigned by the instructor
14 Student presentations on assigned journal articles/book sections Sociolinguistics material (a journal article or a book section) assigned by the instructor
15 Student presentations on assigned journal articles/book sections Sociolinguistics material (a journal article or a book section) assigned by the instructor
16 Fınal Exam Fieldwork assignments due

Sources

Course Book 1. Ronald Wardhaugh & Janet Fuller. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Blackwell Publishing. (2015)
2. Rajend Mesthrie (ed). The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics. Cambridge University Press. (2011)
Other Sources 3. Marin J. Ball (ed). The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics around the World. Routlegde. (2010)
4. Janet Holmes. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Routlegde. (2013)
5. B. Spolsky. Language Policy. Cambridge. (2004)
6. P. Trudgill. Sociolinguistics. An Introduction to Language and Society. Penguin Group. (2000).
7. E. Sapir. Language. An Introduction to the Study of Speech. Harvest Books. (1921)
8. T. Ricento (ed) An Introduction to Language Policy: Theory and Method. Blackwell Publishing. (2006)
9. Joshua A. Fishman “Reversing Language Shift”. Multilingual Matters LTD. Clevedon, 1997

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work 1 15
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 15
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the problems in the field of aviation management; for this purpose, ability to select and apply appropriate methods of analyzing and modelling
2 Adequate knowledge in the areas of business, management, and aviation management; ability to apply to identify and solve the problems encountered in the field of air transport operations and theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas.
3 Ability to design to meet the specific requirements of complex system or process related to aviation management, under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, ability to apply modern design methods.( Realistic constraints and conditions, depending on the nature of the design, contain items as economics, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health, safety, social and political problems.)
4 The ability to select, use and develop of modern techniques and tools that are needed for the applications needed in aviation management;the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 To examine the problem of aviation management experimental design, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results skills.
6 The ability to work effectively in the disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7 Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; follow the information and developments in the field and be able to share with other people, use it in the B1 level of European Language Portfolio, knowing at least one foreign language.
8 Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, ability to access to information, follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. X
9 Information about business applications such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development.
10 Information about the effects of aviation management applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and be aware of the legal consequences of the applications to be performed.
11 To possess conscious about the effects of management and workplace applications of aviation management enterprises on occupational and environmental safety and the health of employees, as well as awareness about legal consequences of these applications.
12 To possess conscious about responsibility of professional and ethics.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship 4 2 8
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 4 4
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 8 8
Total Workload 100