ELTE015


Course Title Course Code Program Level
Semiotics and Language Teaching ELTE015 English Language Teaching B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
06
(Spring)
28 90 118 2 4

Teaching Staff Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gültekin Boran
Language of Instruction İngilizce (English)
Type Of Course Elective
Prerequisites -
Recommended Optional Programme Component -
Course Objectives This course aims to define semiotics and its relevance to language teaching and make students understand the basic concepts of semiotics and the relationship between semiotics and language teaching.
Course Content This course includes procedures for applying semiotics to analyze literary and language arts texts and fundamental principles of semiotics in the context of language teaching.
Learning Outcomes (LO) By the end of this 14-week course, students should be equipped with a strong understanding of how semiotics can enhance language teaching and be prepared to apply semiotic principles to their language instruction practices.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Introduction to Semiotics and Language Teaching
2. Week Sign, Signifier, and Signified in Language
3. Week Semiotic Analysis of Language Texts
4. Week Semiotics and Language Acquisition
5. Week Multimodal Communication in Language Teaching
6. Week Semiotics and Language Assessment
7. Week Midterm
8. Week Semiotics in Second Language Teaching
9. Week Culture, Semiotics, and Language Teaching
10. Week Technology, Semiotics, and Language Learning
11. Week Semiotics Project and Application
12. Week Course Reflection and Future Applications
13. Week Course Reflection and Future Applications
14. Week Final
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Van Lier, L. (2004). Semiotics and Language Education. Springer. Kress, G. (2010). Multimodality, Learning and Communication: A Social Semiotic Frame. Routledge.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)