The objective of the undergraduate program of the department of Linguistics is to provide students with a scientific perspective on language; to encourage students to conduct research, be it theoretical or applied, on all aspects of language; to contribute to the studies on Turkish linguistics; to have the knowledge, skills and competencies to serve in every field where linguistics can be applied; to have ethical values and social responsibility awareness; be able to follow local and global changes and developments and interpret their effects on the field of Linguistics; and to train linguists who can transform the theoretical knowledge they have acquired into practice.
Key outcomes are as follows:
Demonstrating knowledge of basic linguistic concepts and theories.
Using and applying theoretical and applied linguistic knowledge on the fields of teaching, researching and public service.
Demonstrating knowledge of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics in natural languages especially in Turkish.
Demonstrating knowledge of the relation between linguistics and sociology, philosophy, ethnology, psychology, neurology, computer sciences, translation studies and forensic sciences; and the interdisciplinary studies of linguistics with these aforementioned disciplines.
Demonstrating the abiliy to collect data, analyse, interprete critically, evaluate and present recommendations for solving problems orally or in written format.
Demonstrating the abiliy to translate from Turkish into English, German and Russian and vice versa at different levels of difficulty.
Demonstrating competent use of computer software and information Technologies within the requirements of the linguistics program
Demonstrating the abiliy to work individually and take responsibility as a group member.
Demonstrating the ability to follow the developments in Linguistics and in the world with a motivation to engage in lifelong learning and evaluate them globally.
Demonstrating the abiliy to communicate effectively both orally and in written format with the prominent people and institutions in the field.
Demonstrating the abiliy to follow theoretical and applied knowledge and communicate effectively with people and institutions in the field at level B2 Common European Framework of Reference.
Demonstrating the abiliy to communicate in German or Russian at level A2 Common European Framework of Reference.
Demonstrating the abiliy to conduct interdisciplinary research and studies in the field.
Demonstrating the abiliy to identify learning needs of himself/herself and other group members and supporting their progress by using the knowledge and competence in the field.
