UNI084 Teaching English Language SkillsIstinye UniversityDegree Programs English Language and Literature (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
English Language and Literature (English)

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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: UNI084
Course Name: Teaching English Language Skills
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
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. ÜLKÜ KÖLEMEN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. ÜLKÜ KÖLEMEN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The course is designed to equip learners with;
● theoretical knowledge and practical skills about language skills
● skills to teach reading, listening, speaking, and writing for various educational levels.
● competencies for selecting, grading and developing instructional materials to teach language skills.
Course Content: Foreign language skills, foreign language sub-skills, approaches to teaching language skills, methods of teaching language skills, preparation of a language teaching lesson plan.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to teach language skills to meet daily needs,
2) To be able to teach sub-skills related to language skills methodologically,
3) To develop language skill practice activities,
4) To be able to use the method of teaching skills by following the stages of preparation, development, and personalization

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Nature of Language Importance and Functions of Language English Language Teaching: Approaches and Methodologies, Chp: 2
2) The World of English The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 1
3) Describing the English Language The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 2
4) Describing Learners The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 5
5) Describing Teachers The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 6
6) Describing Learning Contexts The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 7
7) Midterm
8) Popular Methodologies in Teaching Language Skills The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 4
9) Educational Technology and Other Learning Resources Issues in Language Learning The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 11
10) Educational Technology and Other Learning Resources Teaching Grammar The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 11 & 13
11) Teaching Vocabulary Teaching Pronunciation The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 14 & 15
12) Mistakes and Feedback Grouping Students The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 8 & 10
13) Teaching Language Skills The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 16
14) Reading Writing Speaking Listening The Practice of English Language Teaching, Chp 17-20

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: ● Harmer, J. (2007) The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) Pearson, Longman, ISBN: 1405853115, 9781405853118
● Arora Navita (2012) English Language Teaching: Approaches and Methodologies. McGraw Hill Companies. ISBN (13 digit): 978-0-07-107814-6
● Ur, P. (2012). A course in English language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
References: ● Harmer, J. (2007) The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) Pearson, Longman, ISBN: 1405853115, 9781405853118
● Arora Navita (2012) English Language Teaching: Approaches and Methodologies. McGraw Hill Companies. ISBN (13 digit): 978-0-07-107814-6
● Ur, P. (2012). A course in English language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.
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.
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.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
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.
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.
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.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
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
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 65
Presentations / Seminar 2 6
Quizzes 3 3
Midterms 1 1
Final 1 1
Total Workload 115