ELL206 Second Language Teaching MethodsIstinye UniversityDegree Programs English Language and Literature (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ELL206
Course Name: Second Language Teaching Methods
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. RAHİM SARI
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Survey of principal approaches and methods used in second language teaching, their theoretical foundations, and techniques employed in their implementation.
Course Content: Basic approaches in foreign language education, foreign language teaching methods, foreign language teaching techniques, foreign language curriculum

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to describe the basic approaches in foreign language education,
2) To be able to apply foreign language teaching methods
3) To be able to evaluate foreign language teaching methods according to foreign language approaches
4) To be able to apply foreign language teaching techniques
5) To be able to evaluate a foreign language

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, a brief history of language education
2) The nature of approaches and methods
3) Grammar-Translation Method, Oral Approach, Situational Language Teaching
4) Direct Method, the Audiolingual Method
5) The Silent Way, Suggestopedia, Community Language Learning
6) The Communicative Approach, Task-based Language Teaching
7) Total Physical Response, The Natural Approach
8) MID-TERM
9) Content-based Instruction, Content and Language Integrated Learning
10) Competency-based language teaching and Common European Framework of Reference
11) Cooperative Learning, Multiple Intelligences, the Lexical Approach
12) Technology-enhanced language education
13) Post-method era
14) The teaching and learning environment

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kumaravadivelu, B. (2003). Beyond methods: Macrostrategies for language teaching. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Larsen-Freeman, D., & Anderson, M. (2018). Techniques & principles in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2017). Approaches and methods in language teaching. Cambridge university press.
References: Kumaravadivelu, B. (2003). Beyond methods: Macrostrategies for language teaching. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Larsen-Freeman, D., & Anderson, M. (2018). Techniques & principles in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2017). Approaches and methods in language teaching. Cambridge university press.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively. 3 3 3 3 3
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. 3 3 3 3 3
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. 3 3 3 3 3
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. 3 3 3 3 3
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively. 3
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. 3
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. 3
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. 3
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Quizzes 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 16 80
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 126