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Abant İzzet Baysal University

Faculties/ Schools/ Vocational Higher Schools

Information on Degree Programmes &

Course Catalogue &
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

The Academic Year

2008 - 2009

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 ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY

Name of Faculty / Higher Faculty of Education

School/ Vocational Higher
School

Dean (or Director) of Faculty /

School
Title, Name and Surname Prof. İsmail Hakkı DEMİRTAŞ
Phone
Fax
E-mail

Address (post code, city, web Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi,

site, etc) Eğitim Fakültesi,
Gölköy Kampüsü,
14280 Bolu/TURKEY

Department(s) Computer and Instructional Technologies Education,

Educational Sciences, Fine Arts Education, Primary
Education, Secondary Science and Mathematics
Education, Secondary Social Sciences Education, Special
Education, Turkish Language Education, Foreign
Languages Education

General information about Faculty/ Higher School/ Vocational Higher School

Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Education was founded in 1992. There are
currently 8 professors, 4 associate professors, 70 assistant professors, 32 teaching assistants,
45 research assistants, 3 experts and 20 administrative personnel employed. It is the largest
faculty with 4780 students receiving education on 11 daytime and 7 evening programmes.

Department Foreign Languages Education

Head of Department
Title, Name and Surname Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir Vefa TEZEL
Phone 00 90 374 254 1000/1624 pbx
Fax 00 90 374 253 4641
E-mail tezel@ibu.edu.tr
Departmental ECTS Coordinator
Title, Name and Surname Dr. Amanda YEŞİLBURSA
Phone 00 90 374 254 1000/1632 pbx
Fax 00 90 374 253 4641

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 E-mail
Address (post code, city, web site, Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi,
etc)
General Information about Department
Level of qualification
Qualification awarded
Official length of programme
Admission requirements
General Description
Objectives
Educational facilities
Physical facilities
yesilbursa_a@ibu.edu.tr
Eğitim Fakültesi,
Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü,
Gölköy Kampüsü,
14280 Bolu/TURKEY
www.elt.ibu.edu.tr
Undergraduate, graduate
Bachelor of Arts , Master of Arts
Four years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per
semester
High School Diploma
Placement through a centralized national university
placement examination
The Department of Foreign Languages Education
offers B.A. and M.A. programmes in English
Language Teaching. The B.A and M.A. programmes
in ELT introduce major theoretical and
methodological issues in English Language Teaching
and provide students with a solid foundation in the
theoretical and applied aspects of the field.
B.A programme:
To graduate students with the following
qualifications :
a. A comprehensive understanding of linguistics
and applied linguistics underlying the
teaching of English as a foreign language
b. The basic skills in teaching English as a
foreign language on a sound theoretical and
practical basis
M.A. programme:
To graduate students with the following
qualifications :
a. Advanced and specialized knowledge in the
field and to help them acquire skills for research.
Departmental library, 1 multimedia classroom
4 computers, 1 data projector, 4 printers, 1 scanner, 2
OHPs, 2 televisions, 1 DivX player, 1 video player, 1
CD/cassette player, 4+1 sound system
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Examination and assessment A minimum of 70% attendance to sit the final
regulations examination; a minimum score of 55% to pass a
course.

Access to further studies Qualification to apply for graduate programmes

Total number of students 260

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 COURSE STRUCTURE DIAGRAM

FIRST YEAR

Code Title Theoretical Applied Local ECTS

hours hours credits credits
First (Fall) Semester
115 Contextual Grammar I 3 0 3 5
117 Advanced Reading and Writing I 3 0 3 5
119 Listening and Pronunciation I 3 0 3 5
121 Oral Communication Skills I 3 0 3 5
129 Effective Communication Skills 3 0 3 3
TOTAL
Second (Spring) Semester
122 Contextual Grammar II 3 0 3 5
124 Advanced Reading and Writing II 3 0 3 5
126 Listening and Pronunciation II 3 0 3 5
128 Oral Communication Skills II 3 0 3 5
130 Lexical Competence 3 0 3 5
TOTAL

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 SECOND YEAR

Code Title Theoretical Applied Local ECTS

hours hours credits credits
First (Fall) Semester
213 English Literature I 3 0 3 6
215 Linguistics I 3 0 3 5
217 Approaches to ELT I 3 0 3 6
219 English-Turkish Translation 3 0 3 5
221 Oral Expression and Public 3 0 3 3
Speaking
TOTAL
First (Fall) Semester
214 English Literature II 3 0 3 6
216 Linguistics II 3 0 3 5
218 Approaches to ELT II 3 0 3 6
220 Language Acquisition 3 0 3 5
222 Research Techniques 3 0 3 3

224 Special Teaching Methods I 2 2 3

TOTAL

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 THIRD YEAR

Code Title Theoretical Applied Local ECTS

hours hours credits credits
First (Fall) Semester
321 Teaching English to Young 2 2 3 5
Learners I
323 Special Teaching Methods II 2 2 3 6
325 Teaching Language Skills I 2 2 3 5
327 Literature and Language 3 0 3 5
Teaching I
329 Second Foreign Language I 2 0 2 3
(German)
331 Drama 2 2 3 5
TOTAL

Second (Spring) Semester

320 Teaching English to Young 2 2 3 5
Learners II
324 Teaching Language Skills II 2 2 3 5
326 Literature and Language 3 0 3 5
Teaching II
328 Second Foreign Language II 2 0 2 3
(German)
TOTAL

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 FIRST SEMESTER
Code 115 Course Title Contextual English Grammar I
Type of course Course content:
Compulsory
The relationship between language structures and lexical
Year of study items, the attribution of meaning by means of these
2007 - 2008 structures, analysis of language structures within the
framework of a context so as to establish relations
Semester
Fall between form and text type, production of advanced level
texts synthesizing these structures.
Length 14 weeks, 3
hours p w
ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance To improve SS’s structural knowledge of the language
underlying the basic skills
* Prior preparation of the assigned To familiarize SS with basic patterns and structures
material To enable SS to produce semantically and situationally correct
* Attentive participation in class responses as well as grammatically correct ones
discussions To familiarize SS with basic terminology and concepts used in
* Group presentation of certain grammar teaching
units assigned To familiarize SS with how to approach grammar teaching
To increase awareness of relationship between language
patterns and vocabulary in terms of creating meaningful
communication
Language English Teaching and learning methods:
lectures, presentations, pairwork, groupwork
Name of lecturer :
Fahrettin Yaman
Assessment methods:
Teaching Assistant
Unannounced quizzes, attendance, participation and
presentation
work will be the basis of teacher’s assessment. Grading will be
based on the criteria below
10 % Teacher’s assessment
30 % Midterm test
60 % Final test
Reading list:
• Communicate What You Mean
• Mosaic 1 Grammar
• Reference Guide to English
• Handouts

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 Code 117 Course Title Advanced Reading and Writing I
Type of course Course content:
Compulsory Making predictions , Analyzing purpose of a text , Identifying
main ideas , Scanning for information, and supporting details ,
Year of study
2007 - 2008 Reading for details , Relating texts to personal values , and
experiences , Interpreting quotations, Skimming for content,
Semester Understanding inference, Developing topic sentences
Fall
with a controlling idea, Writing a three part paragraph
Length 14 weeks, 3 with a topic sentence , Composing supporting sentences
hours p w using transitional expressions , Writing paragraph using
new vocabulary , taking notes on a reading and
ECTS credit 5 summarizing .
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
* Prior preparation of the assigned To introduce a number of reading skills and improve
reading and writing materials participants’ skills in using them
To become familiar with different writing styles
* Attentive participation in class
To develop critical thinking skills
discussions
To understand the purpose for and characteristics of the
three parts of a paragraph: topics sentence , supporting
sentences , and a concluding sentence
To develop writing skills

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, presentations, colloborative learning activities
Name of lecturer :
(pairwork, and groupwork )
Sema Sümmen
Teaching Assistant
Assessment methods:
Grading will be based on the criteria below
40% Midterm test
20 % Portfolio
40 % Final test

Reading list:
• Northstar Reading and Writing
• Write to be Read
• Handouts

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 119 Course Title Listening and Pronunciation I
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Year of study 2008 - 2009 Analyzing authentic listening materials and speech samples
used in different discourses; basic listening and phonetic
Semester Fall skills such as discriminating minimal pairs and formulating
Length 14 weeks, phonetic transcriptions of problematic sounds; higher level
3 hours p w listening skills and strategies; the fundamentals of listening
and phonetics namely vowels, consonants, stress in words,
ECTS credit 5 rhythm and intonation as well as the using of the phonetic
Prerequisites : None alphabet for learning and production
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance To master the phonemes – individual speech sounds – in
Midterm terms of classification, characteristics, articulation,
Final transcription, etc.
To discriminate phonemes and minimal pairs
To identify and handle problematic sounds
To make out transcriptions and stress in words and sentences
To develop listening skills and strategies in various listening
situations
To improve students' listening skills through a variety of
activities; listening to authentic English passages,
conversations, poems, etc. in various listening situations
Language English Teaching and learning methods:
Teacher-Student and Student-Student classes. Students
Name of lecturer : participate and learn through repeated practice and exposure
Fahrettin Yaman and are guided towards independent production tasks that
Teaching Assistant foster listening comprehension and classroom management
language.
Assessment methods:
Mid-term + oral interview and Final + oral interview
Reading list:
Pronunciation Contrasts in English by L.F. Nilsen
Learning Stress and Intonation in English by M. Çelik
Ship or Sheep, An Intermediate Course for Pronunciation
Phonetics Training by M. Yurtbaşı

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Code 121 Course Title Oral Communication Skills I
Type of course Compulsory Course content: Communication-oriented speaking
such as discussions, individual presentations and
Year of study 1 other interactive tasks; formal and informal language;
informative and persuasive presentations; supra-
Semester 1 segmental features (pitch, stress and intonation); use
of audiovisual aids (OHP, power point, posters) and
Length 14 weeks x 3 techniques.
hours

ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:.
Minimum 70% attendance, Improving students' speaking skills through a variety
of activities, with emphasis on interaction-based
activities that lead to students' involvement in active
communication.

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Dr. Amanda Yeşilbursa
Teaching Assistant
A communicative student-centered approach is used.
Students learn through repeated practice and
exposure and are guided towards independent
production tasks that foster fluent speaking skills and
classroom management language.

Assessment methods:
Mid-term oral interview, final oral interview,
speaking portfolio
Reading list:
Mosaic 1: Speaking/Listening
Rob Nolasco and Lois Arthur “Conversation”. OUP
Gillian Porter Ladousse “Role Play”. OUP
Friedericke Klippel “Keep Talking” CUP

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Code 129 Course Title Effective Communication Skills
Type of course Compulsory Course content: This course introduces techniques
for getting students to communicate with each other
Year of study 1 in English. It will begin by establishing some of the
main features of real communication; discuss how
Semester 1 people use language in real life, and compare this
with the way language is often used in the classroom.
Length 14 weeks x 3 This course is mainly concerned with both controlled
hours and freer communicative activities, such as
discussions, and role play, practising structures,
ECTS credit 3 pairwork and group work, eliciting and role play.
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:.
*A minimum of 70% To make students aware of some of the features of
attendance real communication
*Basic communication skills in To show students simple and basic ways of getting
English learners to communicate with each other both in the
*Active participation in classroom and in real life situations.
classroom activities

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Controlled and free communicative activities;
Name of lecturer : discussions and role plays; pairwork and group work;
Assistant Professor Muhsin Eliciting.
KARAŞ
Assessment methods:
Attendance, active class participation, attitude to the
course, mid-term exam,class presentation, final exam
and term-paper or project

Reading list:
K.Johnson and K.Morrow (eds)
(1981)Communication in the Classroom, Longman.
* P.A. Porter and M.Grant (1992) Communicating
Effectively in English, Heinle and Heinle
F. Klippel (1994) Keep Talking; Communicative
Fluency Activities for Teaching,CUP

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 SECOND SEMESTER

Code 122 Course Title Contextual English Grammar II

Type of course Course content:
Compulsory
Advanced level structures (e.g. word classes, elements of
Year of study the sentence, types of sentence, sentence fragments etc.) of
2007 - 2008 different types of texts on a contextual level, evaluation of
the most problematic forms of English grammar with
Semester guidance in their function and usage using methods such as
Fall
error analysis or discourse analysis, presenting a descriptive
Length 14 weeks, 3 review of the forms and function of advanced English
hours p w grammar structure, the use of these structures in various
ECTS credit contexts.
5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance To improve SS’s structural knowledge of the language
underlying the basic skills
* Prior preparation of the assigned To familiarize SS with advanced patterns and structures
material To familiarize with problematic forms of English grammar with
* Attentive participation in class emphasis on function, usage and discourse and the use of these
discussions structures in various contexts
* Group presentation of certain To increase awareness of relationship between language patterns
units assigned and vocabulary in terms of creating meaningful communication

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

lectures, presentations, pairwork, groupwork
Name of lecturer :
Fahrettin Yaman
Assessment methods:
Teaching Assistant
Unannounced quizzes, attendance, participation and presentation
work will be the basis of teacher’s assessment. Grading will be
based on the criteria below
10 % Teacher’s assessment
30 % Midterm test
60 % Final test
Reading list:
• Communicate What You Mean
• Mosaic 2 Grammar
• Reference Guide to English
• Handouts

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 Code 124 Course Title Advanced Reading and Writing II
Type of course Course content:
Compulsory
Recognizing implied main ideas
Year of study Understanding the interrelationships between ideas
2007 - 2008 Distinguishing between facts and opinions
Making inferences
Semester
Spring Identifying the author’s purpose and tone
Evaluating arguments
Length 14 weeks, 3 Responding appropriately to thoughts , opinions and work
hours p w of others
ECTS credit 5
Improving expository essay writing skills, focusing on
narrative essays, comparison-contrast essays and cause-
Prerequisites : effect essays
None

Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :

* Prior preparation of the assigned
reading and writing materials
* Attentive participation in class
discussions
To introduce a number of reading skills and improve
participants’ skills in using them
To become familiar with different writing styles
To develop critical thinking skills
To understand the purpose for and characteristics of the
three parts of an essay : introduction , developmental
paragraphs , and conclusion
To identify and improve thesis statements
To identify and evaluate introductory paragraphs
To identify topics for developmental paragraphs
To understand the purpose and characteristics of
conclusions
To write an outline to plan essays and or determine if an
essay is well organized

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, presentations, colloborative learning activities
Name of lecturer :
(pairwork, and groupwork )
Sema Sümmen
Teaching Assistant
Assessment methods:
Grading will be based on the criteria below
40% Midterm test
20 % Portfolio
40 % Final test

Reading list:
• Northstar Reading and Writing
• Write to be Read
• Handouts

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Code 126 Course Title Listening and Pronunciation II
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Year of study 2008 - 2009 Further practice in analysing and articulating the speech
Semester Spring sounds in isolated word level as well as various text levels
Length 14 weeks, with focus on stress and intonation through exposure to a
3 hours p w variety of selected spoken texts; improving familiarity with
ECTS credit 5 the individual sounds and the sound system itself and
Prerequisites : None providing opportunities to practice standard speech sounds
both in isolation and in context for students to acquire
intelligibility in speech and to improve listening
comprehension skills
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance To articulate each phoneme intelligibly both in isolation and
Oral Presentation in connected speech
Midterm To differentiate between phonemes and minimal pairs and to
Final produce them properly
To articulate problematic sounds intelligibly
To make out transcriptions and stress in words and sentences
To develop listening skills and strategies in various listening
situations
To improve pronunciation skills through a variety of
activities – presentations, etc
Language English Teaching and learning methods:
Teacher-Student and Student-Student classes. Students
Name of lecturer : participate and learn through repeated practice and exposure
Fahrettin Yaman and are guided towards independent production tasks that
Teaching Assistant foster listening comprehension and classroom management
language.
Assessment methods:
Mid-term + oral interview and Final + oral interview
Oral presentation
Reading list:
Pronunciation Contrasts in English by L.F. Nilsen
Learning Stress and Intonation in English by M. Çelik
Contemporary Topics 1 by H. Solorzano
English Phonetics and Phonology, A practical course
Speaking Clearly by P. Rogerson and J.B. Gilbert

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Code 128 Course Title Oral Communication Skills II
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Extended communicative tasks such as debates, role-
Year of study 1 plays, individual and group presentations, impromptu
speeches and other interactive tasks in formal and
Semester 2 informal contexts..

Length 14 weeks x 3
hours

ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
Minimum 70% attendance This course is a continuation of Oral Communication
Skills I. The goal remains to improve students'
speaking skills through a variety of activities with
emphasis on interaction-based activities that lead to
students' involvement in active communication.

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Dr. Amanda Yeşilbursa
Teaching Assistant
Teacher instruction, question-answer activities,
group/whole class discussions, individual and group
assignments
Assessment methods:
Mid-term oral interview, final oral interview,
speaking portfolio

Reading list:
Rob Nolasco and Lois Arthur “Conversation”. OUP
Gillian Porter Ladousse “Role Play”. OUP
Friedericke Klippel “Keep Talking” CUP

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Code 130 Course Title Lexical Competence
Type of course Compulsory Course content:

Year of study 2007 - 2008 Instruction of academic vocabulary with their

synonyms/antonyms and varying usages in different
Semester Spring contexts.

Length 14 weeks,
3 hours p w
ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites : None

Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :

A minimum of 70% attendance
To teach students how to decipher vocabulary using
contextual clues and structural analysis
To instruct students in techniques for studying and
applying new vocabulary
To demonstrate appropriate techniques for
remembering words
To explain and use language reference books such as
dictionaries , textbook glossaries , and thesauruses
To teach students the greatest number of handy
vocabulary words possible

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
İhsan ÖZDEMİR
Teaching Assistant
Introduction of academic vocabulary words from
various sources with an emphasis of students’ use of
dictionaries and thesauri.
Students are required to keep a vocabulary notebook
for due review of the studied lexical items.

Assessment methods:
Midterm 40 % + Final 60 %

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Reading list :
The KPDS examinations of the recent years;

Ayhan Sezer, (2002). Prepare for KPDS.

TOEFL vocabulary items from various TOEFL

preparation tests.

Various comprehensive dictionaries and thesauri

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THIRD SEMESTER

Code 213 Course title English Literature I

Type of course Compulsory Course contents
Year of study Second Old English literature, Middle English literature,
Elizabethan poetry, prose and drama, the age of John
Semester Spring Milton; the study of selected literary texts
Length 14 weeks representative of these periods within a linguistic and
historical context.
ECTS 6
Prerequisites None
Course requirements Objective(s) of the course To introduce the different
Minimum 70% attendance; periods and different genres of English literature; to
attendance to examinations; familiarize students with key works of these periods
completion of assignments.
Language English Teaching and learning methods Interactive lecturing,
group/whole class discussions, individual and group
Name of lecturer
assignments, contribution to the course wiki and blog
Dr. A. Amanda YEŞİLBURSA
Assessment methods Written and final mid-term
Teaching assistant
examinations; the research-based assignments on the
course wiki and contributions to the course blog will be
included in the overall evaluation.
Reading list
Greenblatt, S. et al (eds). (2006) “The Norton
Anthology of English Literature” Vol. 1, 8th edition;
Long (2004). “English literature: Its history and
significance for the English speaking world”. Project
Gutenberg E-book
“Beowulf”
Geoffrey Chaucer “ The Wife of Bath’s Prologue”
William Shakespeare “Sonnet 18”
William Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”
John Milton “Paradise Lost”

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Code 215 Course Title Linguistics I
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Features of language, study of individual sounds
Year of study 2 (phonetics), study of interaction in sounds
(phonology), study of word parts (morphology),
Semester 3 study of sentence structure (syntax) and study of
linguistic meaning (semantics).
Length 14 weeks x 3
hours

ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance. To acquire an insight as to the rule-governed
structure of human language and how it functions.

Teaching and learning methods:

Language English Lecturing, whole-class discussions, student
Name of lecturer : presentations

İhsan ÖZDEMİR
Teaching Assistant Assessment methods:
Midterm 40 % + Final 60 %

Reading list:
Akmajian, A; Demers, R.A; Farmer, K.A; Harnish,
R.M. (1997). Linguistics – An Introduction to
Language and Communication, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

Çelik, M. (2007). Linguistics for Students of English,

Book I, Ankara: EDM Publishing.

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Code 217 Course Title Approaches to ELT - I

Type of course Compulsory Course content:

Basic issues and processes in ELT course design; the
Year of study 2 difference among approach, method and technique
and the significance of these concepts in course
Semester 3 design; an overview of important methods and
approaches in ELT: Grammar Translation Method,
Length 14 weeks x 3 Direct Method, Audio-lingual Method, Silent Way,
hours Community Language Learning, Suggestopedia,
Communicative Approach, the Natural Approach.
ECTS credit 6
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
Minimum 70% attendance; Students will examine various approaches and be
able to describe, compare, and evaluate them.

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir
Vefa TEZEL
Teacher instruction, question-answer activities,
group/whole class discussions, individual and group
assignments
Assessment methods:
Mid-term and final examinations, presenatation and
term paper

Reading list:
Richards and Rodgers, Approaches and Methods in
Language Teaching.
Larsen-Freeman, Techniques and Principles in
Language Teaching

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Code 219 Course Title English-Turkish Translation
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Basic translation practice of various types of texts
Year of study 2 (news reports, literary texts, daily conversations,
books, etc., introduction to mainstream translation
Semester 3 theories and approaches, assessment and criticism of
translation process as well as product
Length 14 weeks x 3
hours

ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course: To get Ss involved in
A minimum of 70 % attendance Translation theory, practice and assessment

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
İhsan ÖZDEMİR
Teaching Assistant
Teacher instruction, Group/Whole Class Discussions,
Question/Answer Activities, Teacher /Peer Feedback,
Weekly Assignments
Assessment methods:
Midterm 40 % + Final 60 %

Reading list:
- Munday, J, 2001. Introducing Translation
Studies – Theories & Applications.
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. London
& Newyork.

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Code 221 Course Title Oral Expression and Public
Speaking
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Getting the message across to others clearly
Year of study 2 unambiguously, understanding the same information
as a result of the communication, conveying your
Semester 3 thoughts and ideas effectively, understanding the
communication barriers and roadblocks, so
Length 14 weeks x 3 appreciating not being able to compete effectively in
hours the workplace and failing in the way of career
progression.
ECTS credit 3
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
* A minimum of 70% Students will:
attendance • be clear about why they are communicating
* From upper-int. to advanced and what they want to communicate;
level of English • be confident that the information they are
*Active participation in communicating is useful and accurate;
classroom activities • communicate the message they want to
communicate;
• be able to transfer the information into a form
that can be sent and correctly decoded at the
other end;
• learn the channels that the messages are
conveyed through;
• acquire the skill to encode a message
carefully

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Assistant Professor Dr. Muhsin
KARAŞ
• analysing the audience
• choosing appropriate topics
• organizing and outlining content by
chronological order,main ideas and logical
information
• paraphrasing and summarizing the ideas of
others
• controlling volume,pausing, and rate of
speaking
• improving eye contact, vitality and posture
• establishing rapport with the audience
• using note cards and outlines
• using visual aids effectively

Assessment methods:
Midterm + Final

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Reading list:
- Munday, J, 2001. Introducing Translation
Studies – Theories & Applications.
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. London
& Newyork,
- Various Articles

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FOURTH SEMESTER

Code 214 Course title English Literature II

Type of course Compulsory Course contents: Literature of the Restoration and
Neoclassical period; the Romantic revival; the Victorian era;
Year of study Second
the modern era; the study of selected literary texts
Semester 4 representative of these periods within a linguistic and
Length 14 weeks x 3 historical context.
hours
ECTS 6
Prerequisites None
Course requirements Objective(s) of the course: To introduce the different
Minimum 70% attendance; periods and different genres of English literature; to
attendance to examinations; familiarize students with key works of these periods.
completion of assignments.
Language English Teaching and learning methods: Interactive lecturing,
group/whole class discussions, individual and group
Name of lecturer
assignments, contribution to the course wiki and blog.
Dr. A. Amanda YEŞİLBURSA
Teaching assistant
Assessment methods: Written and final mid-term
examinations; the research-based assignments on the
course wiki and contributions to the course blog will be
included in the overall evaluation.

Reading list:
Greenblatt, S. et al (eds). (2006) “The Norton
Anthology of English Literature” Vol. 1 and 2, 8th
edition;
Long (2004). “English literature: Its history and
significance for the English speaking world”. Project
Gutenberg E-book
Extracts from the following works:
John Dryden “MacFlecknoe”
Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge “The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner”
William Blake “Songs of Innocence” and “Songs of
Experience”
Jane Austen “Pride and Prejudice”
Alfred Lord Tennyson “The Lady of Shallott”
Charlotte Bronte “Jane Eyre”
Wilfred Owen “Dulce et Decorum Est”
Rupert Brooke “War Sonnet V: The Soldier”
Virginia Woolf “A Haunted House”

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Code 216 Course Title Linguistics II
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Study of language use in context (pragmatics), study
Year of study 2 of language in society (sociolinguistics), study of
language change (historico-linguistics), study of
Semester 3 language and mind (psycholinguistics), study of
language and brain (neurolinguistics), first language
Length 14 weeks x 3 acquisition, foreign language learning.
hours

ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
Linguistics I
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance. To acquire an insight as to the rule-governed
structure of human language and how it functions.

Language Teaching and learning methods:

English Lecturing, whole-class discussions, student
Name of lecturer : presentations

İhsan ÖZDEMİR
Teaching Assistant Assessment methods:
Midterm 40 % + Final 60 %

Reading list:
Akmajian, A; Demers, R.A; Farmer, K.A; Harnish,
R.M. (1997). Linguistics – An Introduction to
Language and Communication, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

Çelik, M. (2007). Linguistics for Students of English,

Book II, Ankara: EDM Publishing.

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Code 218 Course Title Approaches to ELT - II

Type of course Compulsory Course content:

Recent methodological developments in the field of
Year of study 2 language teaching and the discussion of the current
state of affairs in the field. The subjects to be
Semester 3 covered in the course are Whole Language, Multiple
Intelligences, NeuroLinguistic Programming, The
Length 14 weeks x 3 Lexical Approach, Competency-Based Language
hours Teaching, Communicative Language Teaching,
Cooperative Language Teaching, Content-Based
ECTS credit 6 Instruction, Learner Strategy Training, Data-Driven
Learning, and the Post Method Era
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
Minimum 70% attendance; Students will examine recent methods and
approaches and be able to compare, evaluate, and
consider ways of incorporating the beneficial aspects
of those methods into their future teaching situations.

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Teacher instruction, group/whole class discussions,
Name of lecturer : individual and group assignments
Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir
Vefa TEZEL Assessment methods:
Learning Log I
Learning Log II
Midterm Exam
Final Exam

Reading list:
Richards and Rodgers, Approaches and Methods in
Language Teaching.
Larsen-Freeman, Techniques and Principles in
Language Teaching

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Code 220 Course Title Language Acquisition
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
The following will be covered in this course:
Year of study 2 Why study Second Language Acquisition?
First and second language acquisition- theoretical
Semester 4 approaches
Interlanguage studies
Length 14 weeks x 3 Factors affecting second language learning
hours Learner language
Second Language Teaching in the classroom
ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance. To acquire an insight as to the language acquisition
process for L1 and L2 and linking the theory to
second language learning and teaching practices.

Language Teaching and learning methods:

English Lecturing,Group / Whole-class Discussions, Poster
Name of lecturer : work.

Dr. Derya Erice

Teaching Assistant
Assessment methods:
Midterm exam (35% of final grade)
Final exam (50% of final grade)
Group poster presentations (10% of final grade)
Attendance and participation (5% of final grade)

Reading list:
Required textbook:
Lightbrown, P.M & Spada, N. (1999). How
languages are learned?. Oxford University Press:
NY.
Recommended textbooks and articles:
Byrnes, H. ((1998). (Ed.) Learning Foreign and
Second Languages. The Modern Language
Association of America: NY.
Ellis, R. (1985). Understanding Second Language
Acquisition. Oxford University Press: NY.
Ellis, R. (1994). The study of Second Language
Acquisition. Oxford University Press: GB.
Klein, Wolfgang. (1986). Second Language
Acquisition. Cambridge University Press: GB.
Larsen-Freeman, D. & Long, M.H. ((1991). An

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Introduction to Second Language Research.
Longman: USA.

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Code 224 Course Title Special Teaching Methods I

Type of course Compulsory Course content:

Analysis of the field in the 2000s, general aspects of
Year of study 2 practice such as lesson planning, classroom
management, the degree of using materials in
Semester 4 classrooms, and what teachers should do in mixed
level classes. Significant developments such as
Length 14 weeks x 4 cooperative learning, task based teaching, and types
hours of curriculum will be covered in detail. The course
will end with a special focus on what learners do to
ECTS credit 6 learn foreign languages.
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
Minimum 70% attendance; The course aims to equip prospective teachers with
information on the latest general trends in teaching
English and their applications in classrooms.
Language English
Teaching and learning methods:
Name of lecturer : Teacher instruction, micro teaching, group/whole
Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir class discussions
Vefa TEZEL
Assessment methods:
Presentations, Midterm Exam, Final Exam, Learning
Log

Reading list:
Richards, J. C., & Renandya, W. A. (Eds.). (2001).
Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology
of Current Practice. Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge, New York.

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FIFTH SEMESTER

Code 321 Course Title Teaching English to Young Learners

I
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
The following will be covered in this course:
Year of study 3 The differences between young learners (K-6) and
learners at other ages (in terms of learning of
Semester 5 language structures, skills and sub-skills),
misconceptions about young learners; learner styles
Length 14 weeks x 3 (e.g.: visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and strategies
hours (e.g.: meta cognitive, cognitive, socio affective) of
young learners; activities (e.g.: puzzles, stories and
ECTS credit 5 games, simulations) and audio visual aids (e.g.:
pictures, realia, cartoons, puppets, songs) for the
Prerequisites : teaching of vocabulary, language skills and
None structures; selecting and sequencing teaching points
and adapting and evaluating materials according to
the cognitive and affective development and
language level of the learners; classroom
management techniques necessary for young learner
classrooms.

Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :

A minimum of 70% attendance. To be able to get detailed information on the
developmental areas of young learners and adapt
teaching methods and materials for young learners .
Language Teaching and learning methods:
English Lecturing ,Group / Whole-class Discussions, Student
Name of lecturer : presentations.

Dr. Derya Erice

Teaching Assistant
Assessment methods:
Games, songs, craft presentation 25 %
MI project 25 %
Storytelling presentation 25 %
Final exam 25%

Reading list:
Cameron, L.(2001). Teaching Languages to Young
Learners. UK: Cambridge University Press.
Ersöz, A. (2007). Teaching English to Young
Learners. Ankara: EDM Publishing.
Ioannou- Georgiou, S. & Pavlou, P.(2003). Assessing
Young Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pinter, A. (2006). Teaching Young Learners. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.

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Code 323 Course Title Special Teaching Methods II

Type of course Compulsory Course content:

Teaching of major skills: listening, reading, speaking,
Year of study 3 writing, vocabulary, grammar. Using technology in
the classroom. Professional development.
Semester 6

Length 14 weeks x 4
hours

ECTS credit 6
Prerequisites :
None

Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:

Minimum 70% attendance;
This course is primarily designed to cover the
teaching of major skills in teaching English as a
second or a foreign language, in addition to
introducing prospective teachers to using technology
in their classes and discussing the reasons and
methods for lifelong professional development

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir
Vefa TEZEL
Teacher instruction, group and whole class
discussions, individual and group assignments
Assessment methods:
Quizzes, Presentations, Activity Folder, Final Exam

Reading list:
Richards, J. C., & Renandya, W. A. (Eds.). (2001).
Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology
of Current Practice. Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge, New York.
Multiple Intelligences Readings Pack

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Code 325 Course Title Teaching Language Skills I
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
The following will be covered in this course:
Year of study 2 Adjusting classroom content to help the language
learner and helping the language learner adjust to
Semester 3 classroom content
Great Expectations: Second-Language Acquisition
Length 14 weeks x 3 Research and Classroom Teaching (Lightbrown, P.)
hours Learner differences (Harmer, J. 2001)
Motivation (Harmer, J. 2001)
ECTS credit 5 Second language learning strategies (Oxford, R.)
Teacher development (Harmer, J. 2001)
Prerequisites : What’s wrong with oral grammar correction
None (Truscott, J. 1999)
A response to Truscott’s “What’s wrong with oral
grammar correction” (Lyster, R., Lightbrown, P.,
Spada, N. 1999)
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Using Internet in the classroom
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance. To reflect on the techniques and stages of teaching
listening, speaking, pronunciation and vocabulary;
building language awareness and teaching skills for
language learners at various ages and language
proficiency levels; lesson planning and techniques of
the specific skills for a variety proficiency levels.

Language Teaching and learning methods:

English
Name of lecturer :
Dr. Derya Erice
Teaching Assistant
Lecturing ,Group / Whole-class Discussions.
Assessment methods:
Attendance
Midterm (40 %)
Microteaching (25 %): 20 minute skills based
presentations, peers will be observing and filling
out observation forms
Discussion (10 %): whole class discussion on
error correction (Week 7)
Assignments (15%) (written reports, summaries
and outlines)
In class participation (10 %)

Reading list:
Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language
Teaching. Longman.

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Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Code 327 Course Titleintroduces
This course Literature and Language
the concepts Teaching
and issues I
related
Year of study 3 to teaching literature and the teaching of language
through literature and examine the methods of
Semester 5 incorporating literature into language teaching

Length 14 weeks x 3 It provides students with a collection of short

hours
ECTS credit 5 among students .
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements:
* A minimum of 70%
attendance
* From upper-int. to advanced
level of English
*Active participation in
classroom activities
stories , folktales , and novels to broaden their views
on other cultures and foster cultural awareness
Objective(s) of the course:
Students will be able to:
Interpret and appreciate literary works
Explain why and how literary texts can be used in
language classroom
Consider cultural aspects when teaching literature
Plan and organize literature instruction
Use short stories , folktales and novels creatively in
language classrooms

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Lecture , discussion , presentations
Name of lecturer :
Sema Sümmen Assessment methods:
Midterm + Final + Presentation + Project

Reading list:

Lazar ,G. 1993. Literature and Language Teaching A

Guidebook for trainers and teachers Cambridge :
CUP

Carter , R. & Long, M. Teaching Literature .

London : Longman
A collection of short stories , poems and novels

Code 331 Course Title Drama

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Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Investigation of universal themes such as love, death,
Year of study 3 war & violence, absurdity of life, marriage, religion,
women’s issues, etc., in modern drama
Semester 5
Study of stages of dramatic creation such as character
Length 14 weeks x 3 growth, conflict, crisis, climax, resolution, entrances
hours & exits, etc.,

ECTS credit 5 Analyses of selected plays

Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements:
A minimum of 70% attendance.
Objective(s) of the course :
To acquire an insight into modern drama on the basis
of particular themes

To create a dramatic work of art

Teaching and learning methods:

Language English Lecturing, whole-class discussions, group-works
Name of lecturer :

İhsan ÖZDEMİR Assessment methods:

Teaching Assistant Midterm 40 % + Final Project 60 %

Reading list:
Abbotson, Susan, C.W. (2003). Thematic Guide to
Modern Drama, Greenwood Press, Westport,
Connecticut, London.

Egri, L. (1960). The Art of Dramatic Writing – Its

Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human
Motives, Simon & Schuster, Inc, New York.

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SIXTH SEMESTER

Code 320 Course Title Teaching English to Young Learners

II
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
The following will be covered in this course:
Year of study 3
Tips and tricks for TEYLs
Semester 6 Theme based learning and teaching (Cameron, 2001)
Length 14 weeks x 3 Materials evaluation and design (Pinter, 2006)
hours Teaching speaking, listening, reading and writing to
ECTS credit 5 grammar and vocabulary,
Prerequisites : Using computers in YL classes)
None Article reviews
Assessing YLs (Cameron, 2001)
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course :
A minimum of 70% attendance. To reflect on the young learner (K-6) course
syllabuses (e.g.:story-based, content-based,
theme-based, task-based), effective use of
child literature within a chosen syllabus;
video recordings of young learner classrooms
with reference to classroom management,
presentation of language and practice.

Language Teaching and learning methods:

English Lecturing ,Group / Whole-class Discussions, Student
Name of lecturer : presentations.

Dr. Derya Erice

Teaching Assistant
Assessment methods:
5% Attendance and participation
25% Presentation 1
25 % Group presentations
20 % Digital story project
25% Final exam

Reading list:
Cameron, L.(2001). Teaching Languages to Young
Learners. UK: Cambridge University Press.
Ersöz, A. (2007). Teaching English to Young
Learners. Ankara: EDM Publishing.
Ioannou- Georgiou, S. & Pavlou, P.(2003). Assessing
Young Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pinter, A. (2006). Teaching Young Learners. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.

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Code 324 Course title Teaching Language Skills II
Type of course Compulsory Course contents
As a continuation of the course Teaching Skills II in which
Year of study Third
Semester 6 the teaching of reading, writing, listening, speaking,
Length 14 weeks x 4 grammar and pronunciation; this course focuses on the
hours microskills of teaching such as actively engaging students
ECTS 5 through language activities; teacher’s instructions, questions
Prerequisites None and position in the classroom; checking learning; managing
error and feedback; effective use of the board.
Course requirements Objective(s) of the course
Minimum 70% attendance; To develop the students’ observation skills; to provide an
involvement in microteaching opportunity for the students to increase their experiential
submission of assignments. knowledge of language skills teaching; to raise awareness of
the microskills of teaching a foreign language; to provide an
opportunity to practice the microskills; to encourage
reflective practice.
Language English Teaching and learning methods
Class discussion of pre-assigned reading; observation of
Name of lecturer
video-recorded skills lessons; microteaching; team-teaching.
Dr. A. Amanda YEŞİLBURSA
Assessment methods
Teaching assistant
Since this course is based largely on experiential rather than
received knowledge, there will be no written examination.
The students will submit a portfolio of the reports on the
weekly observation tasks made in the first half of the term
which will be counted as the mid-term, and another
including their lesson plan for the team-teaching assignment;
observation reports on their peers’ team-teaching and reports
on their own teaching.
Reading list
Richards, J. and C. Lockhart (1996). “Reflective teaching in
second language classrooms”. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Ur, P. (1996). “A course in language teaching”. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press;
Wajnryb, R. (19929. “Classroom observation tasks: a
resource book for language teachers and trainers”.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Code 328 Course TitleaimsLiterature
This course to increaseand Language
students' Teaching II
confidence
Year of study 3 when approaching literary texts ( plays , poems ) and
to teach them how to use those texts in language
Semester 5 classroom creatively.

Length 14 weeks x 3 It encourages students to create a variety of teaching

hours materials that can link to students’ interest and
enhance understanding of literary texts .
ECTS credit 5
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
* A minimum of 70% Students will be able to:
attendance
* From upper-int. to advanced Interpret and appreciate literary works
level of English Explain why and how literary texts can be used in
*Active participation in language classroom
classroom activities Consider cultural aspects when teaching literature
Plan and organize literature instruction
Use poems ,plays and novels creatively in language
classrooms

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Lecture , leading classroom discussions of literature ,
Name of lecturer : student presentations and projects
Sema Sümmen Assessment methods:
Midterm + Final + Presentation + Project

Reading list:

Lazar ,G. 1993. Literature and Language Teaching A

Guidebook for trainers and teachers Cambridge :
CUP

Carter , R. & Long, M. Teaching Literature .

London : Longman
A collection of poems , plays and novels

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Code 401 Course Title English Language Testing and
Evaluation
Type of course Compulsory Course content:
Approaches to language testing, objective testing,
Year of study 4 types of tests, interpreting tests scores statistically,
testing grammar, testing vocabulary, testing listening,
Semester 8 testing speaking, testing reading, testing writing,
alternative assessment: classroom observation,
Length 14 weeks x 3 portfolios and conferences, journals, questionnaires,
hours and interviews

ECTS credit 6
Prerequisites :
None
Course requirements: Objective(s) of the course:
Minimum 70% attendance; Familiarize students with the fundamental concepts
of language testing, enable them to have a working
knowledge of those concepts, have them design,
implement, and assess all possible types of tests, be
able to design classroom tests suitable to their classes
to measure the extent of their students’ learning, and
expand their knowledge by introducing alternative
assessment.

Language English Teaching and learning methods:

Name of lecturer :
Assistant Professor Dr. Kadir
Vefa TEZEL
Lecturing, group and whole class discussions,
individual assignments
Assessment methods:
Course Project, Peer Feedback, Quizzes

Reading list:
Genesee, F. & Upshur, J. A. (1998). Classroom-
Based Evaluation in Second Language Education.
Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, MA (3rd
Edition)

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