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| IDE5050 | Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. M. Naci KAYAOĞLU | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To provide a thorough account of what is known about second language acquisition (SLA) ; to give teachers of second or foreign languages a clear idea of what happens in SLA, both inside and outside the classroom; and to help teachers make their theory of language learning explicit through an examination of language-learner language and the processes that produce it. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | students will have learned the main issues in SLA | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 2 : | the role of the L1 on L2 | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 3 : | language learner language (interlanguage) and the natural route of development | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 4 : | variability in interlanguage | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 5 : | individual learner differences and their effect on learning | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 6 : | strategies that L2 learners use | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 7 : | theories of L1 and L2 learning | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 8 : | the effect of formal instruction on language learning | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | PO - 9 : | theories of SLA | 9,12,13 | 1,5 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The primary purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives on second language (L2) acquisition. Students will be encouraged to reflect on how L2 acquisition theory informs teaching methodologies/practices in L2 instructed environments (e.g., in the classroom). Students will read and discuss various articles and book chapters from the fields of second language acquisition (SLA), foreign language education, and applied linguistics and develop their skills as researchers by writing a final project that includes a literature review on a topic of their choice.
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Key issues in second language acquisition(SLA). | | | Week 2 | The role of the first language. | | | Week 3 | Interlanguage and the natural route of development. | | | Week 4 | Interlanguage and the natural route of development. | | | Week 5 | Variability in interlanguage. | | | Week 6 | Individual learner differences and SLA | | | Week 7 | Input, interaction and SLA | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Input, interaction and SLA. | | | Week 10 | Learner strategies. | | | Week 11 | Universal hypothesis and SLA | | | Week 12 | The role of formal instruction in SLA. | | | Week 13 | The role of formal instruction in SLA. | | | Week 14 | Theories of SLA | | | Week 15 | Theories of SLA | | | Week 16 | Final exam. | | | |
| 1 | Ellis, R.1985. Understanding second language acquisition. OUP: Oxford | | | |
| 1 | Doughty, C. J. & Long. M. H. 2003. The handbook of second language acquisition. Blackwell Publishing: Oxford | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 17/11/2009 | 2 | 30 | | Presentation | 11 | 08/12/2009 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 12/01/2010 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 12 | 7 | 84 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Proje | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 7 | 70 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 210 |
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