PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
INO 505	LANGUAGE ACQUISITION	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	This course aims to introduce scientific research geared to how children acquire their first language (L1) and how both children and adults acquire a second/foreign language (L2). The course therefore aims to familiarize students with the main methods, theories, and substantive findings in the fields of first language acquisition (FLA) and second language acquisition (SLA).
Course Content	In this course students become conversant with scientific research geared to how children acquire their first language (L1) and how both children and adults acquire a second/foreign language (L2). Students are also familiarized with the main methods, theories, and substantive findings in the fields of first language acquisition (FLA) and second language acquisition (SLA).
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students become conversant with basic knowledge related to first language acquisition and second language acquisition.
2	Students gain a scientific perspective to first language acquisition and second language acquisition.
3	Students search scientific research methods used in different research related to language acquisition.
4	Students can prepare research proposals, considering the scientific research principles related to first language and second language acquisition.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO 001	5	5	5		5	5					5
LO 002			5	5		5					5
LO 003				5		5					5
LO 004				5		5					5
Sub Total	5	5	10	15	5	20					20
Contribution	1	1	3	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	5	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Assignments	5	7	35
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	25	25
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	3	6	18
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2025-2026 Fall	1	EDA DURUK

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
INO 505	LANGUAGE ACQUISITION	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2025-2026 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. EDA DURUK	easlan@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0332-11	%

Goals		This course aims to introduce scientific research geared to how children acquire their first language (L1) and how both children and adults acquire a second/foreign language (L2). The course therefore aims to familiarize students with the main methods, theories, and substantive findings in the fields of first language acquisition (FLA) and second language acquisition (SLA).
Content		In this course students become conversant with scientific research geared to how children acquire their first language (L1) and how both children and adults acquire a second/foreign language (L2). Students are also familiarized with the main methods, theories, and substantive findings in the fields of first language acquisition (FLA) and second language acquisition (SLA).

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction to first and second language acquisition Learning a First Language Milestones and Patterns in Development Developmental Sequences
2	Language learning in early childhood An introduction to second language acquisition research Behaviorism, Innatism
3	Theoretical Approaches to Explaining First Language Learning:
4	Theoretical Approaches to Explaining Second Language Learning: Linguistic Universals, The Monitor Model
5	Recent Psychological Theories: Information Processing, Connectionism, The Interactionist Position
6	Recent Psychological Theories: Acculturation, Pidginization Theory
7	Recent Psychological Theories: Cognitive Theory
8	Factors Affecting Second Language Learning; Research on Learner Characteristics: Intelligence, Aptitude, Personality
9	Research on Learner Characteristics: Motivation and Attitudes, Learner Preferences, Learner Beliefs
10	Critical Period Hypothesis
11	Lerner language
12	Observing Second Language Teaching: Feedback in the classroom
13	Second Language Learning in the Classroom
14	Popular Ideas about Language Learning

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Lightbown, P.M. and Spada, N. (2006) How Languages are Learned. Oxford: OUP.	Türkçe
Ellis, R. (2008) The Study of Second Language Acquisition. Second Edition. Oxford:	English

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student