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Head of Program : Ayşe Gürel, Gülcan Erçetin.

Executive Committee: Ayşe Gürel, Işıl Erdoğan, Gülcan Erçetin, Sumru Akcan, Sibel Tatar

Professors : Sumru Akcan,  Yasemin Bayyurt, Gülcan Erçetin, Ayşe Gürel, Belma Haznedar, Leyla Martı.

Assistant Professors : Nazik Dinçtopal Deniz, Işıl Erduyan, Sibel Tatar, Aylin Ünaldi,Şebnem Yalçın, Senem Yıldız, Nur Yiğitoğlu.

 

The non-thesis Master's Program in Foreign Language Teaching is a two-semester graduate program aiming to develop and extend the professional knowledge and expertise of both novice and experienced foreign language teachers.

Offering a wide range of courses that will familiarize teachers with current approaches to foreign language teaching and teacher education, it also provides hands-on experience in designing, teaching and assessing language classes. The program aims to ensure that teachers of any foreign language are equipped to adapt their teaching strategies to various age groups, from young learners to adults. The full program consists of ten courses (six of which are compulsory, plus four electives) and a term project that spans two semesters - a total of 30 credits. The language of the program is English.

GRADUATE PROGRAM IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING (M.A. WITHOUT THESIS)

Total: Credits 30/ECTS 90

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COMPULSORY COURSES

FLT 531 Second Language Acquisition (4+0+0) 4 ECTS: 10
(İkinci Dil Edinimi)
Introduction to theories of second language acquisition. Current classroom-based research on child and adult second language learners and its implications for language teaching.

FLT 532 Teaching Foreign Language Skills (4+0+0) 4 ECTS: 10
(Yabancı Dil Becerilerinin Öğretimi)
Evaluation of materials and techniques for teaching skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in a foreign language.

FLT 533 Current Methods in Foreign Language Teaching (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Güncel Yöntemler)
Current approaches to and methods of foreign language teaching. Evaluation of techniques employed in foreign language classrooms.

FLT 534 Instructional Materials in Foreign Language Teaching (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Öğretim Malzemesi Geliştirme)
The development, adaptation, and evaluation of language teaching materials for foreign language classrooms.

FLT 581-582 Directed Readings in FLT (2+4+0) 2 ECTS: 6
(Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Yönlendirilmiş Okumalar)
Guided readings on various aspects of foreign language learning and teaching. Supervised research on topics of special interest to the individual student.

FLT 590-591 Term Project (0+2+0) 0 ECTS: 2
(Dönem Projesi)
Directed research leading to a term paper on a topic of interest to the student and approved by the advisor.

ELECTIVE COURSES

FLT 530 Classroom Action Research (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Sınıf İçi Eylem Araştırması)
Action research where teachers systematically examine their own in-class practices. The action research cycle and its practical applications for improving instruction.

FLT 535 Foreign Language Assessment (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dilin Sınanması)
Current methods for constructing standardized and classroom foreign language tests. Evaluation of achievement, proficiency, and placement tests for various learner groups.

FLT 536 Technology Use in Foreign Language Teaching (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Teknoloji Kullanımı)
Applications of technology in foreign language teaching. Principles for selection, integration and evaluation of contemporary software, hardware and digital resources for teaching foreign languages.

FLT 537 New Perspectives in Foreign Language Teaching (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Yeni Yaklaşımlar)
Contemporary perspectives on language learning and teaching. Sociocultural and sociolinguistic issues in second/foreign language learning.

FLT 538 Teaching Foreign Language to Children (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Çocuklara Yabancı Dil Öğretimi)
Key issues in early bilingualism. Overview of research on the development of metalinguistic awareness, phonological, morphosyntactic, and lexical knowledge in simultaneous and sequential bilingual children.

FLT 539 Current Issues in Teacher Education (3+0+0) 3 ECTS: 9
(Öğretmen Eğitiminde Güncel Konular)
Contemporary approaches to professional development of in-service language teachers. Supervision and mentoring of student teachers.

FLT 540 Issues in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language (3+0+0) ECTS:9
(Türkçenin Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğreniminde Konular)
Current research on classroom learners of Turkish. Analysis of major linguistic challenges in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.

FLT 541 Curriculum Design and Development in Foreign Language Education (3+0+0) ECTS: 9
(Yabancı Dil Eğitiminde Program Tasarlama ve Geliştirme)
Introduction to curriculum theory. Key stages in curriculum development. Critical evaluation of foreign language teaching curricula.