MEDICINE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ELT5003 Recent Trends and Special Topics in ELT Fall 3 0 3 12
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Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİME ÇİFTÇİ
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. DERİN ATAY
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: ELT 5003 engages the student-teacher in in-depth discussion of such issues as CLIL, SIOP, English as Lingua Franca, World Englishes, NNEST issues, The Common European Framework, English Language Portfolio and alternative methods of assessment as well as change management. An increased familiarity with these concepts will provide alternative lenses through which the student-teacher may view, analyze, and reconceptualize his/her approach and classroom practice.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Upon completion of ELT 5003, the student-teacher will possess the foundations to do the following:

1.understand recent approaches, policies and fields of English language teaching

2.implement the relevant approaches and techniques into their own teaching

3.build on these topics to create more effective learning environments

4.improve their scope of knowledge about recent developments in English Teaching so that they, too, can contribute to the field

Course Content

Participants of this course are expected to present 2 recent articles related to a recent trend in ELT and write reflection reports on the articles to be presented for each week.

At the end of the course, the student-teacher will write a detailed report on the current situation in Turkey or another country with which the student-teacher is familiar. The report will address ELT issues and/or problems and propose possible solutions. For this report, the participants are expected to survey related academic journals and books.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course Introduction
2) Distinguishing between quantitative & qualitative research topics; formulating research questions When to Use Qualitative Research: Patton Chapter 1; Minichiello & Kottler pp. 18-21
3) Focus on Qualitative Research Methods Marshall &Rossman Chapters 2 & 6
4) Continued Discussion of Methods from Marshall & Rossman Chapter 6 Refer to the reading from week 3.
5) Focus on revision of research questions, assignment of research methodology, action research, and types of purposeful sampling Minichiello and Kottler Chapter 6: “When Serendipity Meets Opportunity”
6) Focus on Managing, Analyzing, and Interpreting Data (Marshall & Rossman Chapter 8), triangulation, and ethical considerations Marshall & Rossman pp. 251-255 (Criteria of Soundness)
7) Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Lesson Plan Checklist for SIOP
8) Common European Framework Computer-Mediated Communication Sun, Y-C. (2009). Voice Blog: An Exploratory Study of Language Learning. Language Learning and Technology 13 (2) 88-103. North, B. (2008). The Relevance of the CEFR to Teacher Training. Babylonia 2/08 55-57. Accessed on March 18th from http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/eaquals/Baby2-08CECR-North.pdf
9) M-Learning and Digital Storytelling
10) Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) de Zarobe (2008) CLIL and Foreign Language Learning: A Longitudinal Study in the Basque Country
11) Mother-Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Benson (2009) Designing Effective Schooling in Multilingual Contexts: Going Beyond Bilingual Models
12) World Englishes Chapter 1 from Jenkins, J. (2003). World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students. New York/London: Routledge.
13) English as a Lingua Franca Seidlhofer, B. (2004). Research perspectives on English as a lingua franca. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 24, 209-239.
14) Digital Game-Based Learning in ELT Prensky, M. (2003). Digital Game-Based Learning. Computers and Entertainment: Theoretical and Practical Applications in Entertainment 1 (1), 10-21.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kumaravadivelu, B. (2003) Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for Language Teaching. London, UK and New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
References: Abbott, G. (1990). Should we start digging new holes? . In R. Rossner & R. Bolitho (Eds.), Currents of change in English language teaching (pp. 15- 21). Oxford: OUP.
Abbott, G. (1996). Development, education, and English language teaching. In T. Hedge and N. Whitney (Eds.), Power, Pedagogy and Practice (pp. 43-52). Oxford: OUP.
Bax, S. (2003). The end of CLT: a context approach to language teaching. ELTJ 57(3), 278-287.
Bell, D.M. (2003). Method and postmethod: are they really so incompatible? TESOL Quarterly, 37(2), 325-336.
Bell, D.M. (2007). Do teachers think that methods are dead? ELTJ 61(2), 135-143.
Borg, S. (2006). The distinctive characteristics of foreign language teachers. Language Teaching Research 10(1), 3-31.
Brown, H.D. (1991). TESOL at twenty-five: what are the issues? TESOL Quarterly, 25(2), 245-260.
Canagarajah, A.S. (2006). TESOL at forty: what are the issues? TESOL Quarterly, 40(1), 9-34.
Clarke, M.A. (1982). On bandwagons, tyranny, and common sense. TESOL. Quarterly, 16(4), 437-448.
Edge, J. (2003). Imperial troopers and servants of the lord: a vision of TESOL for the 21st century. TESOL Quarterly 37(4), 701-708.
Ellis, G. (1996). How culturally appropriate is the communicative approach? ELTJ 50(3), 213-218.
Kramsch, C. and P. Sullivan (1996). Appropriate pedagogy. ELT Journal, 50(3), 199-212.
Kumaravadivelu, B. (2001). Toward a postmethod pedagogy. TESOL Quarterly, 17(4), 537-560.
Kumaravadivelu, B. (2006). TESOL methods: changing tracks, challenging trends. TESOL Quarterly 40(1), 59-81.
La Fond, L. and S. Doğüançay-Aktuna (2009). Teacher perspectives on linguistics in TESOL teacher education. Language Awareness 18(3-4), 345-365.
Medgyes, P. (1990). Queries from a communicative teacher. In R. Rossner & R. Bolitho (Eds.), Currents of change in English language teaching (pp. 103-110). Oxford: OUP.
Nault, D. (2006). Going global: rethinking culture teaching in ELT contexts. Language, Culture and Curriculum 19(3), 314-328.
Pennycook, A. (1989). The concept of method, interested knowledge, and the politics of language teaching. TESOL Quarterly, 23(4), 589-618.
Pham, Hoa Hiep. (2005). “Imported” communicative language teaching: implications for local teachers. English Teaching Forum, 43(4), 2-9.
Raimes, A. (1983). Tradition and revolution in ESL teaching. TESOL Quarterly, 17(4), 535-552.
Rajagopalan, K. (2008). From madness in method to method in madness. ELTJ 62(1), 84-85.
Rao, Z. (2002). Chinese students’ perceptions of communicative and non-communicative activities in the ELT classroom. System 30, 85-105.
Rogers, J. (1990). The world for sick proper. In R. Rossner & R. Bolitho (Eds.), Currents of change in English language teaching (pp. 7-15). Oxford: OUP.
Sampson, G.P. (1984). Exporting language teaching methodology from Canada to China. TESL Canada Journal, 1, 19-31.
Savignon, S.J. (2007). Beyond communicative language teaching: what’s ahead? Journal of Pragmatics 39, 207-220.
Shamim, F. (1996) Learner resistance to innovation in classroom methopdology. In H. Coleman (ed.), Society and the language classroom (pp.73-98). Cambridge: CUP.
Sifakis, N. (2009). Challenges in teaching ELF in the periphery: the Greek context. ELTJ 63(3), 230-237.
Swan, M. (1990). A critical look at the communicative approach. In R. Rossner & R. Bolitho (Eds.), Currents of change in English language teaching (pp. 73-98). Oxford: OUP.
Tollefson, J.W. (1991). Modernization and English language teaching. In Planning language, planning inequality. Language policy in the community (pp. 80-103). London: Longman.
Widdowson, H.G. (1990). Against dogma: A reply to Michael Swan. In R. Rossner & R. Bolitho (Eds.), Currents of change in English language teaching (pp. 99-103). Oxford: OUP.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Homework Assignments 10 % 30
Presentation 5 % 20
Project 10 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 2 15 30
Project 2 10 20
Homework Assignments 5 10 50
Paper Submission 2 20 40
Final 2 10 20
Total Workload 202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.
2) In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.
3) In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.
4) Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.
5) By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.
6) Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7) Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.
8) Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.
9) In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.
10) Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.
11) Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.
12) Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.
13) Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.
14) Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.
15) Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.
16) Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
17) The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this
18) Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.
19) Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20) Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21) Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22) In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23) Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24) Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25) In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26) Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27) Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28) Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29) Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30) Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31) Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32) Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process