TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) are able define and describe the first language acquisition stages in children 2) know the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition 3) recognize mental development resulting from language acquisition in children
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, children's mother tongue acquisition is examined in detail. Sound and word development, development of listening and speaking skills, grammar development and general mother tongue acquisition stages in children are examined in the light of the latest scientific findings and compared with foreign language acquisition processes. The course also examines the effects of congenital bilingualism and congenital hearing impairment on mother tongue acquisition.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 1. WEEK Introduction 2nd Week 2. WEEK Basic features of first language acquisition 3rd Week 3. WEEK Acquisition of mother tongus sounds by children 4th Week 4. WEEK Development of Listening Comprehension in Children 5th Week 5. WEEK Critical Age in First language Acquisition 6th Week 6. WEEK The effects of First Language Acquisition on the mental development of children 7th Week 7. WEEK MID-TERM 8th Week 8. WEEK Stages of First Langauge Acquisition 9th Week 9. WEEK Vocabulary Acquisition by children 10th Week 10. WEEK Acquisition of the grammar of the mother tongue by children 11th Week 11. WEEK Development of pronunciation and speech 12th Week 12. WEEK The Case of Deaf Children 13th Week 13. WEEK The Case of Twins and The Role of Motherese 14th Week 14. WEEK Bilingual Children 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Rowland, C. (2014) Understanding child language acquisition. Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group. London and New York.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No