Must Courses
EDT5002 Research Methods in Education (3-0-3)
The purpose of the course is to provide an overview of methodological issues such as research problems, ethics and research, variables and hypotheses, literature review, sampling, data collection and instruments, validity and reliability, etc.
ELT5011 Second Language Acquisition (3-0-3)
Analysis of major theories of second language acquisition; Each theory to be examined with respect to second language development, relations between first and second language acquisition, and second language research.
ELT5020 Skills in ELT (3-0-3)
Demonstration and discussion of materials and techniques for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing; investigation of related research and conduction classroom-based research.
ELT5999 Project (0-0-0)
Upon completion of the required course load, students will select a topic for further exploration and analysis. Over the period of one semester, the students will design and conduct a research study that adresses this topic, and will also receive guidance from his/her advisor.
Elective Courses
ELT5002 Course and Materials Evaluation and Development in ELT (3-0-3)
Major approaches to ELT course and syllabus are investigated through a discussion of needs analysis, course objectives and course evaluation. Course book materials are examined, then supplemented or replaced in accordance with specific course objectives and learners’ needs. Students become familiar with a variety of materials. Opportunities are provided for critiquing, developing and adapting materials for a wide range of contexts and target groups.
ELT5003 Recent Trends and Special Topics in ELT (3-0-3)
A survey and in-depth discussion of such issues as CLIL, SIOP, English as Lingua Franca, World Englishes, NNEST issues, The Common European Framework, English Language Portfolio and alternative methods of assessment as well as change management.
ELT5004 TEFL Theory into Practice (3-0-3)
A practical component culminating in the participants’ teaching in actual classrooms at a variety of levels; Participants will be required to produce lesson plans and to be assessed through a variety of observation procedures whereby their teaching skills and ability to devise and implement effective lessons will be assessed.
ELT5005 TEFL and the Learner (3-0-3)
A variety of aspects related to learner needs will be examined including brain-based learning, multiple intelligences, learning styles and strategies, communication strategies, classroom management issues, and concepts of learner autonomy and learner training. Participants will discuss the role of affect in language learning and account for individual differences among learners in regard to motivation and attitude, personality factors and cognitive styles.
ELT5006 Sociolinguistics (3-0-3)
Examination of linguistic variation in English among social groups due to region, socio economic status, gender, ethnicity, and age; especially, as this variation relates to language learning. Linguistic registers, standard and non-standard dialects, language attitudes and attitudes toward language learning are also treated.
ELT5007 Curriculum Development for ESP (3-0-3)
Curriculum development and course design as applied to English for Specific Purpose contexts are discussed; functions, notions and speech acts, principles of functional/notional or communicative syllabus strategies are also dealt with.
ELT5008 Language Awareness and Analysis (3-0-3)
The participants’ understanding of spoken and written discourse is fostered through a variety of approaches to analyzing language including genre and register, systemic functional grammar, ethnography of communication, discourse and conversational analysis.
ELT5009 English Language Testing (3-0-3)
Theoretical and practical considerations in the constructions, use and critical evaluation of both classroom and standardized tests of language proficiency; Students are acquainted with basic concepts of validity and reliability, as well as a variety of different kinds of tests and testing techniques.
ELT5012 Discourse Analysis and Second Language Education (3-0-3)
Analysis of spoken and written English discourse through sociolinguistic, psycho and linguistic perspectives; Role of discourse analysis in second language learning and use; Cross-cultural implications of discourse analysis.
ELT5013 Cross-Cultural Communication & Language Education (3-0-3)
Discussion of how such factors as culture and perception, cultural learning, or differences across cultures in verbal and nonverbal communication may affect second language learning and teaching.
ELT5014 Teaching English to Young Learners (3-0-3)
Discussion and practical demonstrations of methods and techniques appropriate for young learners. The learning theories relating to young learners will be examined and a variety of different syllabus types will be examined.
ELT5015 Bilingual Studies in ELT (3-0-3)
Introducing current approaches to contrastive analysis; Comparing and contrasting English and Turkish in the areas of phonetics and phonology, syntax and semantics with special emphasis on problem areas in language teaching and learning.
ELT5016 Literature in English Language Teaching (3-0-3)
Review and appraisal of conventional approaches to the use of literature in English language teaching; Discussion of the contributions of the communicative approach to the teaching of literature in English as a foreign language.
ELT5017 International Practicum (3-0-3)
A practical component where participants will be visiting schools and universities abroad with a view to increasing cross-cultural awareness and in order to teach in a non-Turkish, international context.
ELT5018 Personal Development and Effective Communication Skills for Teachers (3-0-3)
The course aims to help teachers to raise their self-awareness and to equip them with powerful and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills and Neuro-Linguistic Programming principles and techniques to improve the quality of their interactions with their students, friends and colleagues in the educational settings and in their daily lives.
ELT5019 Instructional Technology in TEFL (3-0-3)
This course provides a survey of research on the use of computers and the Internet in foreign language learning and teaching. The aim of the course is to empower students with the skills and knowledge to be able to use mobile and tablet applications in addition to the Web 2.0 technologies including but not limited to the Internet, blog, wiki, listservers, multimedia, podcasting, audacity, movie maker, online assessment tools, and online portfolio) in English as a foreign language teaching settings.
ELT5022 Mentoring for ELT Teachers (3-0-3)
The use of activities based on collaboration in professional development, teacher research and peer observation in training of mentors and mentees.
ELT5080-89 Special Topics in ELT (3-0-3)
Creating opportunities to the graduate students to follow up the new trends and developments in the field.
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