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Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS	PSY4216927	Spring Semester	3+0	3	6

Course Program

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	English
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Elective
Course Coordinator	Assist.Prof. Ece YALLAK
Name of Lecturer(s)	Assist.Prof. Ece YALLAK
Assistant(s)
Aim	An introduction of linguistics and its subfields, basic concepts and research in psycholinguistics, brain areas important for language, focusing on understanding different parts of language processing such as sounds, words, and meaning.
Course Content	This course contains; Introduction ,Brain and Language ,Origins of Language ,Phonetics ,Learning Words ,Language Acquisition ,Speech Perception ,Word Recognition ,Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning ,Speaking: From Planning to Articulation ,Discourse and Inference ,The Social Side of Language ,Language in Society ,Language Change ,Review.

Course Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Understands linguistic terms and recognizes subfields of linguistics	9	A, B, C
Knows brain areas involved in language processing	9	A, B, C
Knows brain imaging methods used in psycholinguistic studies, knows their advantages and disadvantages	16, 9	A, B, C
Recognizes experimental methods used in psycholinguistic research	9	A, B, C
Knows theories about the origin of human language	10, 16, 9	A, B, C

Teaching Methods:	10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:	A: Traditional Written Exam, B: Short Answer Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Introduction	Sedivy Ch 1
2	Brain and Language	Sedivy Ch 3; Fromkin et al. Part 1 Introduction
3	Origins of Language	Sedivy Ch 2; Fromkin et al., Ch 6
4	Phonetics	Fromkin et al. Ch 4; Sedivy Ch 4
5	Learning Words	Sedivy, Ch 5
6	Language Acquisition	Fromkin et al., Ch 7
7	Speech Perception	Sedivy, Ch 7
8	Word Recognition	Sedivy, Ch 8
9	Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning	Sedivy, Ch 9
10	Speaking: From Planning to Articulation	Sedivy, Ch 10
11	Discourse and Inference	Sedivy Ch 11; Fromkin et al., Ch 3
12	The Social Side of Language	Sedivy Ch 12; Fromkin et al., Ch 3
13	Language in Society	Fromkin et al., Ch 9
14	Language Change	Fromkin et al., Ch 10
15	Review

Resources

1. Sedivy, Julie. 2020. Language in Mind. 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press. 2. Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. 2011. An Introduction to Language. 9th International Edition. Canada: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Website for exercises from textbook Sedivy (2020) https://learninglink.oup.com/access/sedivy-2e-student-resources#

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields.				X
2	Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge.	X
3	Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge.			X
4	Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication.
5	Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field.
6	Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides.
7	They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field.
8	Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language.
9	They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings.
10	Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments.			X
11	Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms.
12	Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools.	X
13	Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice.
14	They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results.

Assessment Methods

Contribution Level	Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success		40
Rate of Final Exam to Success		60
Total		100

ECTS / Workload Table
Activities	Number of	Duration(Hour)	Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours	15	3	45
Guided Problem Solving	0	0	0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	0	0	0
Term Project	15	4	60
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterm Exam	1	20	20
General Exam	1	50	50
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			175
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(175/30)**			6
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

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