ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
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
ELT3005 Drama in ELT Spring 3 0 2 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA POLAT
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Course Objectives: The main aim of this course is to encourage students to explore English through their imagination and to express this through language, and other forms of communication, that may include: movement, action, dance, and role-play.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will develop:
1-Their confidence, motivation, trust and participation
2- Understanding of body language and correctly interpreting body language cues.
3- Oral communication skills.
4- Accuracy and fluency of expression.
5- Rhythm and pronunciation.

Course Content

This course aims to explore how to find your creative self and the teacher as performer by working on skills such as body language, tone of voice, improvisation, storytelling and use of stage.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course Icebreakers/ Games and activities (may be different for each class, depends on how much the students know one another)
1) Midterm I Presentations (takes two weeks)
2) Basics of Body Language Historical background, Einstein/Paul Ekman etc.. Lecture on body language
3) Basics of Body Language On stage exercises in class – body language The aim is to find: what each student is especially good at / common mistakes they make
4) First short presentations Each student – short presentation (videotaped, so they can evaluate themselves) These presentations will be compared to the ones that they will do at the end of the term.
5) Use of Space/stage Techniques of using the whole stage in order to give the students the ability to engage their audience and help them to visualize your message.
6) Mime Students play out their own stories (in groups)
7) Tone of Voice
8) Midterm I Presentations (takes two weeks)
9) Midterm I Presentations
10) Improvisation Improvisation techniques Group work
11) Improvisation Improvisation techniques Group work
12) Storytelling techniques Integrating body language, tone of voice, improve into story telling techniques
13) Storytelling techniques Continued…
14) General Evaluation General Evaluation

Sources

Course Notes: Performansa dayalı olduğunda gerekli kısa metinler sınıfın ihtiyaçlarına göre seçilir ve ders sırasında dağıtılır.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 10 % 25
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 35
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 65
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 35
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 4 8 32
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 3 3
Project 1 5 5
Homework Assignments 1 1 1
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 4 10 40
Jury 0 0 0
Final 0 0 0
Total Workload 123

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) 1.Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards.
2) 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively.
3) 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
4) 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective.
5) 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them.
6) 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
7) 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans.
8) 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning.
9) 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments.
10) 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills.
11) 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements
12) 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles.
13) 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies.
14) 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies.
15) 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively.
16) 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics.