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English Language Teaching

Information
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Program
English Language Teaching
Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Duration
4 Years
Fees
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖK,YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

The department of English language teaching provides prospective English language teachers with practical training and a deeper understanding of language teaching principles and brings them up-to-date on recent classroom teaching practices. The ELT department offers practical training in current approaches (particularly the communicative approach and task-based learning) and fosters critical thinking, creativity and research skills.

 

Our department hosts highly qualified and internationally experienced staff to provide a professional learning environment to reflect on, observe and evaluate teaching through learning and learner-centred approach. Our graduates pursue careers not only in teaching but in translation, tourism and communication.

Career Opportunities

The students who graduate from the ELT Department earn a BA degree in English Language Teaching.  Such a degree ideally positions students for employment in all areas of education from middle school through the high school.

 

The graduates of the ELT Department have the opportunity to pursue careers not only in teaching but also in translation, tourism, communication, civil service, publishing, advertising and public relations.

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT101

Contextual Grammar I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT103

Advanced Reading and Writing I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT105

Listening and Pronunciation I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT107

Oral Communication Skills I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC101

Turkish I: Writing skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

GCC103

Computer I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC105

Effective Communication

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

EDU103

Introduction to Educational Sciences

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT102

Contextual Grammar II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

ELT104

Advanced Reading and Writing II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT106

Listening and Pronunciation II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT108

Oral Communication Skills II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT110

Lexical Competence

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC102

Turkish II: Oral Skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

GCC104

Computer II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

EDU102

Educational Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

Year 2

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT201

English Literature I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT203

Linguistics I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT205

Approaches to ELT I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT207

English-Turkish Translation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT209

Oral Expression and Public Speaking

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC201

History of Turkish Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU209

Teaching Principles and Methods

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT202

English Literature II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT204

Linguistics II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT206

Approaches to ELT II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT208

Language Acquisition

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

GCC202

Research methods

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU204

Specific Teaching Methods I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

EDU206

Educational Technology and Materials Design

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

Year 3

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT301

Teaching English to Young Learners I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT303

Specific Teaching Methods II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT305

Teaching Four Skills I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT307

 Literature and Language Teaching I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

GCC301

Drama Teaching

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT309

 Second Foreign Language I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU309

Classroom Management

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT302

Teaching English to Young Learners II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT304

Turkish-English Translation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT306

Teaching Four Skills II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT308

Literature and Language Teaching II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT310

Second Foreign Language II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

GCC302

Community Service

CR:(1,2)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU306

Measurement and Assessment

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Year 4

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT401

Materials Adaptation & Development

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:6

 

GCC401

National History I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

EDU413

School Experience

CR:(1,4)3

ECTS:7

 

EDU415

Guidance

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT403

Second Foreign Language III

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU417

Special Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT405

Elective I: Novel

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT402

Language Testing & Evaluation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC402

 National History II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

EDU404

Practice Teaching

CR:(2,6)5

ECTS:10

 

EDU412

Turkish Education System and School Administration

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU410

Comparative Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ELT404

Elective II: Applied Linguistics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT406

Elective III: CALL(Computer-Assisted Language Learning)

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Elective Courses

 

ELT405

Seçmeli I: Roman

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ELT404

Seçmeli Ii: Uygulamalı Dilbilim

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT406

Seçmeli Iii: Bilgisayar Destekli Dil Eğitimi

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

 

Faculty Presentation Video

Information
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Program
English Language Teaching
Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Duration
4 Years
Fees
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖK,YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

The department of English language teaching provides prospective English language teachers with practical training and a deeper understanding of language teaching principles and brings them up-to-date on recent classroom teaching practices. The ELT department offers practical training in current approaches (particularly the communicative approach and task-based learning) and fosters critical thinking, creativity and research skills.

 

Our department hosts highly qualified and internationally experienced staff to provide a professional learning environment to reflect on, observe and evaluate teaching through learning and learner-centred approach. Our graduates pursue careers not only in teaching but in translation, tourism and communication.

Career Opportunities

The students who graduate from the ELT Department earn a BA degree in English Language Teaching.  Such a degree ideally positions students for employment in all areas of education from middle school through the high school.

 

The graduates of the ELT Department have the opportunity to pursue careers not only in teaching but also in translation, tourism, communication, civil service, publishing, advertising and public relations.

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT101

Contextual Grammar I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT103

Advanced Reading and Writing I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT105

Listening and Pronunciation I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT107

Oral Communication Skills I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC101

Turkish I: Writing skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

GCC103

Computer I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC105

Effective Communication

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

EDU103

Introduction to Educational Sciences

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT102

Contextual Grammar II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

ELT104

Advanced Reading and Writing II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT106

Listening and Pronunciation II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT108

Oral Communication Skills II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT110

Lexical Competence

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC102

Turkish II: Oral Skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

GCC104

Computer II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

EDU102

Educational Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

Year 2

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT201

English Literature I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT203

Linguistics I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT205

Approaches to ELT I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT207

English-Turkish Translation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT209

Oral Expression and Public Speaking

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC201

History of Turkish Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU209

Teaching Principles and Methods

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT202

English Literature II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT204

Linguistics II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT206

Approaches to ELT II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT208

Language Acquisition

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

GCC202

Research methods

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU204

Specific Teaching Methods I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

EDU206

Educational Technology and Materials Design

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

Year 3

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT301

Teaching English to Young Learners I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT303

Specific Teaching Methods II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT305

Teaching Four Skills I

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT307

 Literature and Language Teaching I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

GCC301

Drama Teaching

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT309

 Second Foreign Language I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU309

Classroom Management

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT302

Teaching English to Young Learners II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT304

Turkish-English Translation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT306

Teaching Four Skills II

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT308

Literature and Language Teaching II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:5

 

ELT310

Second Foreign Language II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

GCC302

Community Service

CR:(1,2)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU306

Measurement and Assessment

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

Year 4

 

Fall Semester

 

ELT401

Materials Adaptation & Development

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:6

 

GCC401

National History I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

EDU413

School Experience

CR:(1,4)3

ECTS:7

 

EDU415

Guidance

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELT403

Second Foreign Language III

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

EDU417

Special Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT405

Elective I: Novel

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Spring Semester

 

ELT402

Language Testing & Evaluation

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

GCC402

 National History II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

EDU404

Practice Teaching

CR:(2,6)5

ECTS:10

 

EDU412

Turkish Education System and School Administration

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

EDU410

Comparative Education

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ELT404

Elective II: Applied Linguistics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT406

Elective III: CALL(Computer-Assisted Language Learning)

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

Elective Courses

 

ELT405

Seçmeli I: Roman

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ELT404

Seçmeli Ii: Uygulamalı Dilbilim

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELT406

Seçmeli Iii: Bilgisayar Destekli Dil Eğitimi

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

 

Faculty Presentation Video

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