Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vocabulary I
Course Code: İDE229
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach relationship between lexical items and structural forms, word formation including prefixes and suffixes, idioms, collocations, slang, neologisms, proverbs and phrasal verbs in spoken and written language.

Course Content

Etymology, word origins,roots, derivation, syylable information

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Günay GÜREŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to increase lexical knowledge.
2.To be able to learn about relationships between lexical items and structural forms.
3.To be able to learn the uses of prefixes and suffixes.
4.To be able to learn idioms and proverbs in English.
5.To be able to effectively use the acquired knowledge in spoken and written forms of communication.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.English Vocabulary in Use - Upper-intermediate
2.Focus on Vocabulary 1
3.Oxford Word Skills - Advanced
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course, content and purpose
Week 2 - Theoretical
Open and closed classes of words
Week 3 - Theoretical
Morphemes: the smallest meaningful units
Week 4 - Theoretical
Morphology and Syntax: Derivational morphemes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Inflectional morphemes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Word coinage
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vocabulary learning strategies
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ambiguity and Metaphor
Week 9 - Theoretical
Synonyms, interpretation and paraphrase
Week 10 - Theoretical
Antonyms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Anomaly and taboo words
Week 12 - Theoretical
Idioms, truth of sentences, names
Week 13 - Theoretical
Changes in language, writing and meaning
Week 14 - Theoretical
Language and literature
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment24110
Seminar1819
Project1415
Individual Work2216
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026