Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3EGK059Culture and Language2+0+02302.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Course Purpose / Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to comprehend the concepts of language and culture along with their mutual relationship; explain the role of language in conveying cultural memory, identity, values, and social experience; critically analyze oral, written, and digital cultural artifacts; evaluate the phenomena of cultural change, globalization, multilingualism, and multiculturalism from a critical perspective; and develop culturally sensitive, inclusive, and effective communication skills within the context of teaching.
Course Content Course Description:

The Culture and Language course explores fundamental concepts related to language and culture, the sources and elements of culture, oral and written culture, material and non-material culture, processes of enculturation and acculturation, individual and social functions of language, and the relationship between language and culture. Within the scope of the course, the role of language in carrying and transmitting culture, the language-identity nexus, cultural memory, oral traditions, written and digital culture, cultural change, globalization, multilingualism, multiculturalism, and intercultural communication are examined through contemporary examples. The course aims to empower prospective teachers to critically evaluate the reciprocal relationship between language and culture within educational, communicative, and societal contexts.
Course Methods and Techniques The course is conducted through interactive lectures, concept analysis, case studies, text and discourse analysis, oral tradition product/artifact analysis, comparative discussions, short video/visual analysis, small group work, and student presentations. Students are expected to bring real-world examples from everyday language use, local culture, media, literature, and educational settings, relating them directly to theoretical concepts.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Sakine HAKKOYMAZ sakine.hakkoymaz@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources • Güvenç, B. Kültürün ABC ` si. Yapı Kredi Yayınları. • Kaplan, M. Kültür ve Dil. Dergâh Yayınları. • Ergin, M. Türk Dil Bilgisi ve dil-kültür ilişkisine yönelik seçilmiş bölümler. • Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı. (2024). Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Ortak Metni ve ilgili öğretim programları. • UNESCO. Somut olmayan kültürel miras, dil çeşitliliği ve kültürel çeşitlilik üzerine güncel rapor ve kaynaklar. • Dil, kültür, kimlik, çok dillilik, kültürlerarası iletişim ve dijital kültür konularında 2022-2026 yılları arasında yayımlanan güncel hakemli makaleler.
Course Notes • Güvenç, B. Kültürün ABC ` si. Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
• Kaplan, M. Kültür ve Dil. Dergâh Yayınları.
• Ergin, M. Türk Dil Bilgisi ve dil-kültür ilişkisine yönelik seçilmiş bölümler.
• Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı. (2024). Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Ortak Metni ve ilgili öğretim programları.
• UNESCO. Somut olmayan kültürel miras, dil çeşitliliği ve kültürel çeşitlilik üzerine güncel rapor ve kaynaklar.
• Dil, kültür, kimlik, çok dillilik, kültürlerarası iletişim ve dijital kültür konularında 2022-2026 yılları arasında yayımlanan güncel hakemli makaleler.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 86

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 CLO 1: Explains fundamental concepts related to language, culture, civilization, identity, cultural memory, and cultural heritage.
2 CLO 2: Classifies and illustrates with examples the sources and elements of culture, including its material-nonmaterial and oral-written-digital dimensions.
3 CLO 3: Analyzes the individual, social, cognitive, and cultural functions of language.
4 CLO 4: Evaluates the reciprocal relationship between language and culture, thought, identity, worldview, and social life.
5 CLO 5: Interprets processes of enculturation, acculturation, cultural diffusion, adaptation, and cultural change through contemporary examples.
6 CLO 6: Examines oral and written cultural products in terms of their linguistic and cultural characteristics.
7 CLO 7: Evaluates the role of language in transmitting cultural memory, national and universal values, and cultural heritage across generations.
8 CLO 8: Discusses the phenomena of globalization, multilingualism, multiculturalism, and intercultural communication from the perspective of the language-culture relationship.
9 CLO 9: Critically evaluates the impacts of digital communication and social media on language use, cultural production, and cultural transmission.
10 CLO 10: Establishes culturally sensitive communication within the teaching context; substantiates views on language and culture accurately and effectively in Turkish

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Language and Culture: Fundamental Concepts (Subtopics: Concepts of language, culture, civilization, identity, values, cultural memory, and cultural heritage; the general framework of the language-culture relationship)
2 Week 2: Sources and Elements of Culture Subtopics: Sources of culture; material and non-material culture; individual and social dimensions; unifying and differentiating aspects of culture.
3 Week 3: Oral, Written, and Digital Culture Subtopics: Transition from oral to written culture; digital culture; transformation of modes of cultural production and transmission.
4 Week 4: Enculturation, Acculturation, and Cultural Change Subtopics: Enculturation, acculturation, cultural diffusion, adaptation; migration, urbanization, and intergenerational cultural change.
5 Week 5: Language: Symbol System, Thought, and Cognition Subtopics: Symbolic structure of language; language acquisition; the language-thought relationship; language, cognition, and the construction of meaning.
6 Week 6: Social and Cultural Functions of Language Subtopics: Communication, sense of belonging, social interaction, knowledge and cultural transmission; linguistic communities and social context.
7 Week 7: Language, Identity, and Cultural Memory Subtopics: Individual and collective identity; national identity and language; cultural memory; naming, narrative, and belonging.
8 Week 8: MIDTERM EXAM
9 Week 9: Language and Culture in Oral Cultural Products Subtopics: The cultural transmission function of folktales, legends, epics, folk songs, tongue twisters, proverbs, idioms, and anecdotes.
10 Week 10: Written Culture, Literature, and Cultural Transmission Subtopics: Cultural codes in literary texts and other written works; representation of language, values, and social experience.
11 Week 11: Dynamics of Change in Language and Culture Subtopics: The impacts of technology, media, migration, urbanization, generational shift, and global interaction on language and culture.
12 Week 12: Globalization, Multilingualism, and Multiculturalism Subtopics: Globalization; linguistic diversity; multilingualism; multicultural societies; linguistic and cultural pluralism.
13 Week 13: Intercultural Communication Subtopics: Cultural differences, communication styles, stereotypes, intercultural sensitivity, and inclusive communication.
14 Week 14: Digital Media, Language, and Culture Subtopics: Social media language, digital discourse, neologisms, audiovisual culture, cultural circulation, and digital cultural heritage.
15 Week 15: Language and Culture in Education – General Synthesis Subtopics: The teacher ` s role in cultural transmission; cultural diversity in the classroom; utilization of language and culture in educational environments; overall course synthesis.

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
C1 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 3
C2 4 4 4 3 3 4 4
C3 4 4 5 4 4
C4 4 5 5 4 5 3 4 5 4
C5 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4
C6 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 5 4
C7 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 5
C8 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 5
C9 4 5 5 3 4 5 4 5 3
C10 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant