Faculty of Arts and Sciences

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM

Goals:

The English Language Teaching Department aims particularly to educate students with the contemporary knowledge, practical skills and attitudes required for English teachers.

Objectives:

The main objective of the department is to provide students with relevant and up-to-date knowledge, training and pre-requisite skills to enable them to guide their students to cope with the challenges of the 21st century.

Students in the department follow an “inter-disciplinary” approach focusing on such fields as English Language and Literature, Linguistics, and Pedagogical Sciences. Skills regarding the transfer of knowledge and evaluation are acquired through an intensive teaching-skills program.

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General Description of English Language Teaching Program
Foundation & Recognition	Cag University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1997 with the objective of training well qualified future scientists and teachers working in public and private educational and research institutions. Official Gazette: 09.07.1997, No.4281 (R): 23050 The program of English Language Teaching was founded to educate students with contemporary knowledge and skills to be able to perform a teaching job in public or private institutions. Certified by Higher Education Council: 09.07.1997, No.(R): 23050
Qualification Awarded	The students who have successfully completed the program will be awarded with a diploma in English Language Teaching.
Level Of Qualification	First Cycle degree program on English Language Teaching
Specific Admission Requirements	Students who have started studying in other domestic or international universities may apply for admission according to Regulations of Council of Higher Education and Cag University. See for details: Information About Çağ > Admission Requirements
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal And İnformal)	Students who have been studying at other universities may transfer to Cag University, ELT Program after the completion of first year. Students are exempted from courses they have passed providing that the courses have the same content.
Qualification Requirements And Regulations	A student is required to have a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00 and no failing grades.
Profile Of The Programme	English Language Teaching Program is designed to equip the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge of rapidly changing world as qualified teachers of English to perform their job in private or public institutions.
Occupational Profiles Of Graduates With Examples	Graduates have opportunity to work in public or private institutions as English teachers. Some can find jobs as translators.
Access To Further Studies	Students may apply to graduate (second cycle) programs.
Examination Regulations, Assessment And Grading	The examination regulations are specified for each course. However, generally, there is one mid-term exam and one final exam for each course. See the details for the exam regulations, assessment and grading for each course in the Course Structure Diagram as stated in the Rules and Regulations of Cag University.
Graduation Requirements	The graduation requirements for ELT programs are the same as the general qualification requirements and regulations of Cag University. There is no additional requirement to secure the diploma degree provided that the students have passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a DD grade and had a CGPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
Mode of Study	Full Time
Programme Language	English
Program Director	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şehnaz ŞAHİNKARAKAŞ sehnazkarakas@cag.edu.tr Tel : 0.324.651 48 00 Fax : 0.324.651 48 11
ECTS & Erasmus Coordinators	Faculty Coordinator: Fatma Toköz Göktepe fatmatokoz@cag.edu.tr Department Coordinator: Fatma Toköz Göktepe fatmatokoz@cag.edu.tr Tel : 0.324.651 48 00 Fax : 0.324.651 48 11

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, prospective teachers will be able to:

PO 1. Recognize the aims, structure and functions of the national education system,

PO 2. Communicate effectively with school directors, parents, colleagues, other related institutions and non-governmental organizations which will contribute to students’ personal, psychological, ethical, social and cultural developments,

PO 3. Appraise learning a foreign language, cultural interaction and professional development,

PO 4. Demonstrate innovative professional and ethical responsibility in educational applications,

PO 5. Develop basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in foreign languages,

PO 6. Have the knowledge of language components and language acquisition,

PO 7. Have the ability of independent behavior taking the initiative and creativity in the educational applications,

PO 8. Follow the information and data from public, private and media sources for the students’ physical, cognitive, affective and social developments.

PO 9. Have the knowledge of basic theories, principles and methods in the subject fields.

PO 10. Apply basic theories, principles and methods of teaching English as a foreign language.

First Year, First Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
ELT-011	Advanced Reading Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	2
HIS-011	History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles I Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-013	Advanced Writing Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	2
ELT-015	Oral Expression I Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	2
ELT-017	Listening and Pronunciation Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	2
ELT-023	English Literature Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	3
COM-101	Computer Programming Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	5
EDU-101	Introduction to Education Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
TUR-101	Turkish I Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	03
EDU-103	Educational Sociology Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
FLX-101	Second Foreign Language I - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	3
Total Credit			5	31

First Year, Second Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
ELT-010	English Language Sturcture Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	2
ELT-012	Advanced Reading II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	2
HIS-012	History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-014	Advanced Writing II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
ELT-016	Oral Expression II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-018	Listening & Pronounciation II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
HIS-102	History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
TUR-102	Turkish II Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	3-0-3	5
EDU-104	Educational Psychology Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
EDU-106	Educational Philosophy Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
FLX-102	Second Foreign Language II - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	3
GYP-100	GYP Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	2
Total Credit			18	35

Second Year, Third Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
ELT-023	English Literature Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	4
ELT-025	Linguistics Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-027	Critical Reading & Writing Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
EDU-201	Instructional Technologies Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
EDU-203	Principles and Methodology of Teaching Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-225	Culture and Language Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-227	Approaches to ELT I Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	(2-0) 2	3
ELX-211	ELT Electives Department Compulsory Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Compulsory	(2-0) 2	4
FLX-201	Second Foreign Language III - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	(2-0) 2	04
Total Credit			3	30

Second Year, Fourth Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
ELT-022	Approaches to ELT II Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	4
ELT-026	Linguistics II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
ELT-028	English Language Programs Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
EDU-202	History of Turkish Education Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
EDU-204	Research Methods in Education Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
EDU-206	Learning Difficulties Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	4
ELT-224	English Literature II Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	4
ELT-228	Critical News Reading Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	3
FLX-202	Second Foreign Language IV - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	2-0-2	3
Total Credit			18	30

Third Year, Fifth Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
ELT-035	Language and Literature Teaching Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-037	Teaching Language Skills Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	5
EDU-301	Classroom Management Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
EDU-303	Morality and Ethics in Education Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
EDU-305	Teaching Methods Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	4
ELT-327	Teaching Foreign Languages to Children Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	5
ELT-329	Teaching Methodology II Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	3
ELT-342	Applications of Social Work Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(1-2)2	3
ELT-377	Micro Teaching Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	4
EDU-403	Special Education and Inclusion Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
EDU-405	Media Literacy in Education Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-410	Practice Teaching Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-6)5	10
ELT-425	Material Development in ELT Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	3
ELT-429	Reflective Practice Department Elective Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	4
FLX-301	Second Foreign Language V - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	3
Total Credit			11	59

Third Year, Sixth Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
EDU-302	Turkish Educational System and School Management Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	3
ELT-338	Teaching Language Skills II Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	3-0-3	6
ELT-340	Literature and Language Teaching II Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	3-0-3	5
ELT-342	Applications of Social Work Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	1-2-2	4
ELT-344	Testing and Evaluation Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	3-0-3	5
FLX-302	Second Foreign Language VI - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	4
ELX-302	Elective II Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	3
Total Credit			16	30

Fourth Year, Seventh Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
HIS-401	History of the Ataturk’s Revolutions and Principles I Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	2(2-0)	2
ELT-411	Materials Development in Language Teaching Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	6
ELT-415	Counseling Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(3-0)3	5
ELT-417	Special Education Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(2-0)2	5
ELT-419	School Experience Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	(1-4)3	8
FLX-401	Second Foreign Language VII - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	04
Total Credit			7	30

Fourth Year, Eighth Semester

Code	Course	Type	Credit	ECTS
HIS-402	History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II Supplementary Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	02
ELT-410	Practice Teaching Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-6-5	10
ELT-428	Language Testing and Assessment Specialized Field Courses	Compulsory	3-0-3	06
ELT-432	Turkish Educational System and School Management Basic Occupational Courses	Compulsory	2-0-2	03
FLX-402	Second Foreign Language VIII - Elective Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Elective	3-0-3	04
ELX-402	Elective II Department Compulsory Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons.	Compulsory	3-0-3	5
Total Credit			17	30

ELT-010 - English Language Sturcture

ELT-011 - Advanced Reading

HIS-011 - History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles I

ELT-012 - Advanced Reading II

HIS-012 - History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II

ELT-013 - Advanced Writing

ELT-014 - Advanced Writing II

ELT-015 - Oral Expression I

ELT-016 - Oral Expression II

ELT-017 - Listening and Pronunciation

ELT-018 - Listening & Pronounciation II

ELT-022 - Approaches to ELT II

This course will focus on current issues and practices in ELT course design, appropriate approaches suitable to learner needs based on current distinctions such as ESL, EFL, EIL, ESP, EAP; current foreign language teaching trends such as content-based instruction, task-based approach, multiple intelligences, whole language approach to teaching and learning; culture and classroom second/ foreign language learning, technology use in language classrooms, and communicative and intercultural competencies for the language learner and teacher of the globalized world.

ELT-023 - English Literature

ELT-025 - Linguistics

ELT-026 - Linguistics II

ELT-027 - Critical Reading & Writing

ELT-028 - English Language Programs

EDU-029 - Child Psychology

ELT-035 - Language and Literature Teaching

ELT-037 - Teaching Language Skills

COM-101 - Computer Programming

EDU-101 - Introduction to Education

FLC-101 - Second Foreign Language I (Chinese)

This is an introduction course to the basics of written and spoken Chinese. The objective of the course is to equip students with the grammar and skills they will need to fulfill their communication needs in a Chinese speaking environment, with the main focus on the areas necessary for everyday living, school performance, business and travel. We will provide students the opportunity to grasp the academic, social, and cultural aspects of the Chinese language through the teaching of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In order to develop students’ competence in these skills we will engage them in a variety of different activities using up-to-date course books, texts, audio scripts, videos and other related sources to improve their proficiency in Chinese language.

FLF-101 - Second Foreign Language I (French)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in French in a motivating classroom environment. In such a learning environment, it is intended to maximize student involvement and learning by letting students use their own experiences and opinions. The significance of the course is that it brings the real life situations into the classroom setting in order to prepare them for experiencing the usage of French. This course presets essential French vocabulary, authentic reading texts, dialogues to improve students’ reading and listening skills.

FLG-101 - Second Foreign Language I (German)

The course includes exercises in the four basic language abilities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as on grammar and vocabulary topics. Repeating of the lessons’ topics and additional exercises are highly recommended for this course. Since practicing is essential for the learning of a foreign language, this course provide opportunity for students to practice with class activities.

FLR-101 - Second Foreign Language I (Russian)

This course at the beginner level includes Russian alphabet, phonetic spelling, practical grammar for beginners. In this context, the course includes some topics such as introduction to alphabet, introducing oneself, defining objects, family members, numbers, types of adjectives, comparison sentences, speaking about time, describing the month and days of the year, past time patterns, passive sentences, sentences, writing and reading exercises.

FLS-101 - Second Foreign Language I (Spanish)

The aim of Spanish as a second foreign language is to improve the ability to deal with the everyday communicative situations in a limited number of predictable ways by providing the necessary tools to the students. This course aims to enable students to communicate in Spanish using both verbal and written language tools. In this context, this introductory course will enable students to learn basic words and grammar.

OSD-101 - Life in the Universe

Birth and evolution of Universe, Milky Way and Solar System, planet Earth as a celestial body, evolution of Earth definition of life as we know on Earth, chemical and structural basis of life, role of DNA as an evolutionary mechanism, evolution of life and emergence of intelligence, physical conditions for the development of life on a planet, solar system bodies, Goldilocks hypothesis, possibilities of existance of life on other stellar systems, Drake equation, search for extraterrestrial life and intelligent life (SETI), results of existing searches, mesages sent to interstellar medium and other stars, technical difficulties for space travel.

TUR-101 - Turkish I

The objective of the course is to teach the students Turkish linguıstic rules . So the students will be able to expres themselves clearly and efficiently. For the development and evaluation of speaking skills, some topics such as techniques of panel discussions, symposium, conference etc. are handled in this course

FLC-102 - Second Foreign Language II (Chinese)

The purpose of this course, designed for those who have already started to learn Chinese, is to make students understand the new grammar structures and new words to be used with these grammatical structures.

FLF-102 - Second Foreign Language II (French)

The second semester French II course, as a continuation of French I, focuses on acquiring proficiency on the basic level and understanding the French and French-speaking world.

FLG-102 - Second Foreign Language II (German)

The course is the continuation of German I at the first term. Basic language competence is reinforced by new language knowledge and grammar knowledge; it is the basis for the development of these skills in a meaningful, effective and creative manner. The classroom hours are often dedicated to improving listening and speaking skills and simple dialogues.

FLR-102 - Second Foreign Language II (Russian)

In addition to reviewing FLR101, we focus on the following topics: speaking on the phone, explaining reasons for something, creating a sentence, presenting time, giving advice, interests and hobbies of people, expressing wishes and plans, some grammatical forms.

FLS-102 - Second Foreign Language II (Spanish)

The aim of this course is to continue to enrich the knowledge and skills acquired in the Spanish I course, encouraging a communication and problem-solving approach for different and everyday life experiences that a student may encounter in a Spanish-speaking country, providing students with more appropriate means of speaking, writing, listening and reading so they can reach their goals while communicating

HIS-102 - History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II

The declaration of the Republic The importance of the leader and the staff in the revolution Constitutional solutions to the problems related to the Lausanne Conference The participation of Turkey in pacts and in international organizations Reactions to the new governmental structureTrials in the multi party system The Home and foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey Atatürk s foreign policy to inspire confidence in the future of Turkey Kemalism the Principles of Atatürk.

TUR-102 - Turkish II

The development and evaluation of speaking skills, pronunciation, intonation, pacing and stress, an awareness of errors in speaking, techniques of panel discussions, symposium, conference etc. the development of listening skills; reading comprehension.

EDU-103 - Educational Sociology

GYP-103 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Applications

OSD-103 - Gender

This course will introduce you to current theory and research on gender. Research focused on gender differences will be reviewed, as well as theories put forth to explain these differences. In particular, gender differences in mental health, personality, ability, and behavior will be examined. Additionally, we will discuss other topics, including gender development, violence against women, family issues, sexuality, and women and work.

EDU-104 - Educational Psychology

OSD-105 - Mythology

Mythology occupies an important place in the existence of art. The aim of this course based on mythology and culture; to gain a conceptual perspective on mythology as a discipline; to inform about the birth, meaning and effects of mythology on the history of civilization; to learn the subject of mythology in the context of its interaction with culture; learn and compare the mythology of different cultures. Basic concepts of mythology, sources of world mythology, material-spiritual culture elements living in historical development process and traces of myths in social life

EDU-106 - Educational Philosophy

OSD-107 - Popular Culture and Communication

Concept of culture, mass culture, consumption culture, development of the concept of popular culture, number of audience/viewer, popularity, globalization and popular culture, concept of fun and lifestyles, foods and beverages, popular icons and the concept of fame, fashion and identity, music industry, sport industry, news, series, cartoons, language, critical approaches related to popular culture.

OSD-111 - Diction

Diction is a beautiful and effective art of speaking. It is the interpretation and creativity aspect of literature. It is to convert the speech into art.

EDU-201 - Instructional Technologies

FLC-201 - Second Foreign Language III - (Chinese)

In this course, introducing oneself and others, direction way asking and booking information, sentence structures, question sentence, order sentence are discussed. Grammar and vocabulary will be presented around topics such as ordering in the restaurant, food shopping, accepting or rejecting invitations, talking about the learned language.

FLF-201 - Second Foreign Language III (French)

This course is a second foreign language for young adult learners of second grade. In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in French in a motivating classroom environment. In such a learning environment, it is intended to maximize student involvement and learning by letting students use their own experiences and opinions. The most significance about the course is that it brings the real life situations into the classroom setting in order to prepare them for experiencing the usage of French. This course presets essential French vocabulary, authentic reading texts, dialogues to improve students’ reading and listening skills.

FLG-201 - Second Foreign Language III (German)

This course is the continuation of the German education that students have started. In this context, it is aimed that the students express themselves in different tenses such as past tense, future tense, present continious tense. Students will communicate by making short conversations in German about the daily conversation language (family, friends, restaurants). By participating in class dialogues, they will understand written and auditory German language. Students will improve their German writing skills by writing short essays in the classroom and gain the ability to speak German by increasing their vocabulary.

FLR-201 - Second Foreign Language III (Russian)

The aim of this course is to give the students to the begining level of verbal and written communication abilities and to enjoy the awareness of Russian Language and Culture which will increase the experience and confidence of the students in various social situations. This course is intended to diversify language knowledge, including communicating in a variety of core subjects. It is aimed to improve the students' pronunciation of Russian and to be more understandable during their speech.

FLS-201 - Second Foreign Language III (Spanish)

In this course, students improve the knowledge and grammar of basic Spanish I and II in order to communicate with meaningful, effective and increasing fluency and creativity. The course includes textual analysis and cultural stories from the Spanish-speaking world, as well as the review of language grammatical structures and development of reading, writing and speaking skills.

EDU-202 - History of Turkish Education

FLC-202 - Second Foreign Language IV (Chinese)

In our constantly developing, changing and globalizing world, foreign language education is important in order to keep pace with the needs of the times, to communicate correctly with different cultures and to carry out healthy flow of information. In this context, this course encourages students to learn Chinese both linguistically and audibly. Different learning techniques (such as audiovisual) are used in the course. Furthermore, at the end of each topic, activities that focus on the development of the students are being carried out.

FLF-202 - Second Foreign Language IV (French)

The main aim of this course is to improve the French language and gain the ability to use the language. At the same time, it is the basic goal of the student to acquire the ability to introduce himself / herself and to speak using patterns used in everyday life. In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn and study French while also studying French culture.

FLG-202 - Second Foreign Language IV (German)

A particular point in this foreign language course is to catch a certain level. This means that the student can express himself / herself at B1 level and do not have a communication problem when doing so. In this respect, this course is aimed at repeating the grammatical topics discussed up to now and learning new words. At this point, it is ensured that the students are ready for new topics by solving their grammatical problems at the end of the year.

FLR-202 - Second Foreign Language IV (Russian)

English is a language that weighs in many sectors all over the world today and in everyday life. Today, however, millions of native English speakers are learning Russian as a second language. Especially in Russian language, we aim at catching B1 level with the foreign language students have learned until the end of the year. At level B1, the student can understand the basic idea of short, clear, simple messages and announcements, read some texts.

FLS-202 - Second Foreign Language IV (Spanish)

The aim of this course is to enable students to read, write, understand and speak. Students at this level will be able to discuss current topics and explain their ideas by talking on topics that are of special interest. In this context, this course will mainly focus on grammar and vocabulary knowledge. In addition, the information gained will be supported by listening and speaking activities. In this course students will perform group work, presentation, discussion activities.

EDU-203 - Principles and Methodology of Teaching

EDU-204 - Research Methods in Education

EDU-206 - Learning Difficulties

ELT-224 - English Literature II

ELT-225 - Culture and Language

ELT-227 - Approaches to ELT I

ELT-228 - Critical News Reading

EDU-301 - Classroom Management

FLC-301 - Second Foreign Language V (Chinese)

This course aims to teach reading and writing skills according to basic grammatical forms. In this context, each week a different subject will be studied and students will practice their writing and reading skills according to basic and intermediate grammar subjects. They will also learn what to say when they do not understand and how to make suggestions in Chinese.

FLF-301 - Second Foreign Language V (French)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in French in a motivating classroom environment. The course helps to teach intermediate level of reading and writing skills. This course provides opportunities to develop themselves. In this context, speaking and writing exercises are carried out in situations that may occur in different moments of daily life.

FLG-301 - Second Foreign Language V (German)

This course includes exercises in the four basic language abilities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as on grammar and vocabulary topics. Since practicing is essential for the learning of a foreign language, repeating of the lessons’ topics and additional exercises are highly recommended.

FLR-301 - Second Foreign Language V (Russian)

This course encourages students to learn Russian language. Students try to make meaningfully sentences. In this course, students also read Russian story books to develop their pronunciation. In addition, basic grammar rules are handled.

FLS-301 - Second Foreign Language V (Spanish)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in Spanish. The course aims to develop reading and writing skills of the students. Core concepts that include everything from pronunciation to conjugation will be introduced. Students will learn a variety of vocabulary in international relations.

EDU-302 - Turkish Educational System and School Management

FLF-302 - Second Foreign Language VII (French)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in French in a motivating classroom environment. The course helps to teach intermediate level of speaking and listening skills.

FLG-302 - Second Foreign Language VI (German)

In this course, to develop students’ language skills, the verb forms, present and future tense, imperative and the conditional structures are handled.

FLR-302 - Second Foreign Language VI (Russian)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in Russian language. This course helps students to improve their reading and writing skills. Within this purpose, this course includes several topics such as leisure activities. The course also covers vocabulary information, the past tense and counting

FLS-302 - Second Foreign Language VI (Spanish)

The objective of Spanish VI is to obtain proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language. In addition, students will acquire a linguistic base, which is the foundation of effective communication and meaningful language proficiency.

EDU-303 - Morality and Ethics in Education

EDU-305 - Teaching Methods

ELT-327 - Teaching Foreign Languages to Children

The differences between young learners (K-6) and learners at other ages (in terms of learning of language structures, skills and sub-skills), misconceptions about young learners; learner styles (e.g.: visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and strategies (e.g.: meta cognitive, cognitive, socio affective) of young learners; activities (e.g.: puzzles, stories and games, simulations) and audio visual aids (e.g.: pictures, realia, cartoons, puppets, songs) for the teaching of vocabulary, language skills and 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.

ELT-329 - Teaching Methodology II

Classroom-based research, teacher directed research and action research, diagnosing learners’ language related needs and remedial teaching activities; national and international professional organizations (e.g.: TESOL and INGED) and practical journals (e.g.: English Teaching Forum, ELTJ, TESLJ and TESL Reporter).

ELT-338 - Teaching Language Skills II

This course focuses on the teaching of English as a foreign language to learners at various ages and language proficiency levels; techniques and stages of teaching grammatical structures, reading, writing and skills integration.

ELT-340 - Literature and Language Teaching II

Literature and Language Teaching is a 3-credit-hour course. In the second ELT course, students expand their range of usage with regard to literary texts. They are encouraged to experiment with a variety of presentation forms to enhance the learner experience. Bearing the idea in mind that learners of a foreign language do not learn the language for the sake of its grammatical structures in isolation but they absorb and make use of the smallest clues that surround them, literature is one of the richest and encouraging sources from which learners can acquire the rarest linguistic subtleties that a language can, potentially, harbor. With this proposition in mind, Literature and Language Teaching course was designed to help students have an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of incorporating literature into foreign language learning/teaching, selection and evaluation of literary texts according to various learner groups, the use of different literary genres in language teaching, designing lessons by making use of literary texts, designing lessons for specific learner groups. Through the use of multi-modal presentation methods, the students learn more effective ways of helping their students learn about the literary traditions of their own society and other global traditions.

ELT-342 - Applications of Social Work

Importance of community service, to identify and solve current problems of society to prepare the project, panels, conferences, conventions, scientific activities such as symposia, to participate as a speaker or organizer, as a volunteer to take part in various projects within the framework of social responsibility, community service activities in schools for the implementation of acquisition of basic knowledge and skills.

ELT-344 - Testing and Evaluation

The course focuses on understanding basic concepts and characteristics of testing, on producing different types of tests and on using certain statistical analysis in testing and evaluation.

ELT-346 - Critical Reading & Writing

ELT-360 - Intercultural Communication

Intercultural communication analyzer in the framework of the concept of the individual and social importance, evaluator recent developments in communication with the important concepts, parse cross-cultural differences in mass media.

ELT-362 - Instructional Technology in English Language Teaching

Examining current developments in the use of instructional technology in language teaching; use of computers, interactive video, television and video in language teaching; and approaches to the design, evaluation, development and application of English language teaching course-ware by using instructional technology.

ELT-372 - Teaching Language to Teenegers

ELT-374 - Academic Presentation Skills in ELT

ELT-377 - Micro Teaching

FLC-401 - Second Foreign Language VII (Chinese)

The course will teach students in advanced level reading and writing by dealing with several topics in social sciences, culture and literature. Besides, within the scope of this course, students will learn more about the culture, customs and habits of Chinese-speaking peoples.

FLF-401 - Second Foreign Language VII (French)

The course aims to develop students’ advanced level reading and writing skills. In order to develop a more concise world-view, students will learn to situate the language within the context of the contemporary French culture.

FLG-401 - Second Foreign Language VII (German)

In this course a variety of literary texts are read and discussed to develop students’ thinking in the target language. In addition, specific attention will be paid to correct pronunciation and diction. In this course, various texts are read and discussed in which help students to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

FLR-401 - Second Foreign Language VII (Russian)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in Russian language. This course also aims to teach intermediate level reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

FLS-401 - Second Foreign Language VII (Spanish)

This course aims to develop students’ language ability for business life. With this aim, speaking and writing skills are improved in this course.

HIS-401 - History of the Ataturk’s Revolutions and Principles I

The course focuses on bringing up the process of transformation from an empire to a national state, the meaning and importance of the Turkish National Struggle for independence, and the philosophy behind the formation of the new Turkish State. Bringing up philosophy behind the formation of the new Turkish State.

FLC-402 - Second Foreign Language VIII (Chinese)

In this course, students are encouraged to express themselves in Chinese in a motivating classroom environment. In such a learning environment, it is intended to maximize student involvement and learning by letting students to use their own experiences and opinions. The most significant thing about this course is that it brings the real life situations into the classroom setting in order to prepare them for experiencing the usage of Chinese. This course presets essential Chinese vocabulary, authentic reading texts, dialogues to improve students’ reading and listening skills.

FLF-402 - Second Foreign Language VIII (French)

The course aims to develop students’ advanced level speaking and listening skills. In addition, students will acquire linguistic base, which is the foundation of effective communication and meaningful language proficiency.

FLG-402 - Second Foreign Language VIII (German)

This course aims to improve students’ speaking, writing, reading, listening skills for business life by doing debates, presentations, and discussions in the classroom.

FLR-402 - Second Foreign Language VIII (Russian)

This course encourages students to learn the needed vocabulary in business life in intermediate level of Russian language.

FLS-402 - Second Foreign Language VIII (Spanish)

In this course, several activities (debates, presentations, discussions...) will be done in order to increase the speaking and listening skill of students. The course also encourages them to read and write in Spanish language.

HIS-402 - History of the Ataturk's Revolutions and Principles II

EDU-403 - Special Education and Inclusion

EDU-405 - Media Literacy in Education

ELT-410 - Practice Teaching

This course is the continuation of School Experience. The students will be observed and evaluated by the instructors and the guide teacher while the students are teaching in class. Evaluation will be made according to the rules and regulations of Çağ university. This course is a 10-week course according to the rules and regulations of YÖK.

ELT-411 - Materials Development in Language Teaching

This course focuses on the theories and principles of ELT materials design (e.g.: selecting, adapting, developing and evaluating materials) and the basic arguments for and against the use of course books in the classroom; the relation between methodology, ideology and the course book writer; format for the selection of language materials: suitability regarding the format, the students’ proficiency level, learnability, ease of use, cultural content, availability of communicative interaction and language use, and the use of corpus-based authentic materials set in a real-world context which allows learners to interact with each other or the teacher in meaningful ways; adapting or developing materials for language teaching: adapting course book materials to particular learning needs and teaching contexts, designing teaching materials and supplementing materials parallel to the methodology, to the level and needs of the students and to present school environment; evaluation of materials and text books used in EFL classroom settings, language material and textbook evaluation criteria and ways to relate materials design to current ELT methodology.

ELT-415 - Counseling

The guidance and counselling needs of students in secondary schools; principles of guidance; group counselling procedures with students; consultation with parents and teachers.

ELT-417 - Special Education

The aim of this course is to define the basic principles of special education, the causes of impairment; the importance of early diagnosis and treatment; the education of physically, mentally and visually impaired children; children with emotional behavior disorder, children with learning and speaking disabilities, autistic and hyperactive children, the education of gifted children, how special education institutions work in Turkey.

ELT-419 - School Experience

School Experience provides opportunities for students to learn school environment, teaching skills and responsibilities of teaching profession. The students make observations under the supervision of guide teachers in various schools located in Tarsus and Mersin.

ELT-425 - Material Development in ELT

ELT-428 - Language Testing and Assessment

ELT-429 - Reflective Practice

ELT-432 - Turkish Educational System and School Management

The aims and basic principles of Turkish Education System, legal regulations related with education, the structure of education system, the theories and processes of management, school organization and its management, personnel, student and educational affairs and business in school management, public participation in school.

ELT-450 - Action Research

The aim of this course is to help candidate EFL teachers experience the cycles of action research during their practicum.

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