ELTC401


Course Title Course Code Program Level
Course Content Development in English Language Teaching ELTC401 English Language Teaching B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
07
(Fall)
42 - - - - 100 142 3 5

Teaching Staff Doç Dr. Ceyhun Karabıyık
Language of Instruction İngilizce (English)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives To practically develop the knowledge and skills of prospective teachers on the selection, adaptation, development and evaluation of content and materials for teaching English.
Course Content Theories and principles of course content and materials design in English language teaching (e.g.: selection, adaptation, development and evaluation of content and materials in English language teaching) and the main views for and against the use of English textbooks; the relationship between method, ideology and textbook author; format for the selection of course content and materials: student language proficiency, learnability, ease of use, cultural content, appropriateness of communicative interaction and language use, corpus-based materials deployed in an authentic, real-world context that help students interact with each other and with the teacher; adaptation and development of materials for language teaching, adaptation of textbook materials according to specific learning needs and teaching environments, prospective English teachers to design their own teaching materials and auxiliary materials according to the appropriate method, student level, needs and current school environment; English content and material evaluation, language materials and textbook evaluation criteria for the use of the English textbook in the EFL classroom environment, and current IE methods on content and material design.
Learning Outcomes (LO) At the end of this course, students will be able to define the theories, principles and methods of course content and material development in teaching English. They will be able to evaluate the content and materials used in teaching English. They will be able to adapt, design and develop course content and materials suitable for different course environments for the development of English language skills.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Basic subjects regarding material development in teaching English
2. Week Presentation of the content and materials (reading) of the student book prepared based on MoNE Curriculum 2-8
3. Week Presentation of the content and materials (listening) of the student book prepared based on MoNE Curriculum 2-8
4. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student book section based on MoNE Curriculum 2-8 (listening, speaking, reading, writing and sub-skills)
5. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student book section based on MoNE Curriculum 2-8 (listening, speaking, reading, writing and sub-skills)
6. Week Presentation of the first draft of the teacher's guide book for the prepared student book section
7. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student workbook for the prepared student book section
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Presentation of the content and materials (reading) of the student book prepared based on the MoNE Curriculum 9-12
10. Week Presentation of the content and materials (listening) of the student book prepared based on the MoNE Curriculum 9-12
11. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student book section based on MoNE Curriculum 9-12 (listening, speaking, reading, writing and sub-skills)
12. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student book section based on MoNE Curriculum 9-12 (listening, speaking, reading, writing and sub-skills)
13. Week Presentation of the first draft of the teacher's guide book for the prepared student book section
14. Week Presentation of the first draft of the student workbook for the prepared student book section
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%)
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%) %40 (Vize: 2-8. sınıflar için kitap bölümü, öğretmen kitabı bölümü, ve öğrenci çalışma kitabı geliştirme projesi) + %60 (Final projesi: (Vize: 9-12. sınıflar için kitap bölümü, öğretmen kitabı bölümü, ve öğrenci çalışma kitabı geliştirme projesi)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%)
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Azarnoosh, M., Zeraatpishe, M., Faravani, A., & Kargozari, H. R. (2016). Issues in materials development. SensePublishers. Cunningsworth, A. (2005). Choosing your coursebook. Macmillan Heinemann English Language Teaching. Mishan, F., & Timmis, I. (2015). Materials development for TESOL. Oxford University Press. Tomlinson, B. (2013). Materials development in language teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)