Course Catalog 2007-2008

KIE-3446 YLEISEN KIELITIETEEN PERUSTEET ENGLANNIKSI, 3 cr
Introduction to General Linguistics

Courses persons responsible
Mika Tukiainen

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1 (Ke 8-10, Pe 12-14), N.
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
A deeper understanding of the nature of natural languages, the linguistic phenomena, terms, methods and the points of view in General Linguistics. The focus will be on applied linguistics.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. I. Linguistics & Natural languages; Language universals & typological differences between languages  Language families  History of Linguistics 
2. II. Linguistic structures: Phonetics, phonology, morphology & syntax
 		 Articulatory system; Morpho-Phonology & Morpho-Syntax
 		   
3. III. Linguistic meaning, use & context: semantics & pragmatics (e.g. lexicon, sentence meaning, common ground)

 		 Compositionality of meaning.    
4. IV. Text linguistics & discourse analysis
 		 Corpus linguistics.    
5. V. Language, culture, society & mind (e.g. sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and anthropological linguistics)
 		 Language evolution and change; linguistic identity; language contacts    

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation, learning diary and final examination

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Written examination based on the lectures and exercises 50%. Learning journal 30%. Attendance 20%.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides   Tukiainen, Mika       Yes  English 
    Other online content Articles       Available in Moodle Yes   

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    KIE-3200 KIE-3200 English for Engineers 3 Mandatory
    KIEP-3300 KIEP-3300 Basic English 3 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Either KIE-3200 or KIEP-3300 should be completed before this course.

    Remarks

  • CEF level: C1

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
    - In interaction and discussion, such as online discussions, chat
    - In exams or assessment of knowledge and skill/learning
    - Other: learning diary
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 60 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 40 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Active participation (min 80% of the lectures), exercises & written weekly entries to learning diary and final examination.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Exercises 36
    Learning diary, portfolio and other written work 8
    Total sum 80

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • This lecture course contains exercises and group discussions in English.

    • Additional information related to course
    CEF-level C1

    Last modified 26.04.2007
    Modified byAnni Karo