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
GEP0515	New Religious Movements	Spring Fall	3	0	3	4

The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction:	En
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. İSMAİL TAŞPINAR
Course Objectives:	Students on completion of this course, acquire a general knowledge of modern religious movements as of the beginning of the 20th century till today. While doing this, they aknowledge the different religious movements of the century and learn to relate them to other religious and cultures.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1)To analyze and recognition of the modern religious movements
2)To define status of modern religious movements in the traditional religious.
3)To analyze of the new religious movements.
4)To understand the development process and appearance of new religious movements.
5)To understand inner workings of new religious movements.
6)To recognize some negative consequences of the new religious movements in the community.

Course Content

This course will analyze and recognize of new religious movements.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

	Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Definition of new religious movements, subjects, sources
2)	Indian and Far Eastern New Religious Movements and their general specificities. The Hare Krishna movement
3)	Sai Baba Movement
4)	Transandantal Meditasyon ve Bagwam Osho Movement
5)	Properties of New Religious Movements in the Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses
6)	The Mormons Movement
7)	The Moons Movement
8)	The Scientology Movement
9)	The Satanism Movement
10)	The Evangelical Christianity Movement
11)	New Religious Movements in the İslam and Bâbî ve Bahâî Movement
12)	Kadıyani Movement
13)	İsmaîlî Movement
14)	General Property of New Religious Movements in Turkey

Sources

Course Notes:	1. İsmail Taşpınar, Günümüzde Yeni Dini Hareketler, yayına hazırlanmakta olan ders kitabı ve notları. 1. John A. Saliba, Understanding New Religious Mouvements.
References:	1. Encyclopedia pf New Religious Mouvements, edit. Peter b. Clarke. 2. Michael York, Historical Dictionnary of New Age Movements. 3. New Religious Movements in the 21th Century, edit.: Philip C. Lucas, Thomas Robbins

Evaluation System

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Special Course Internship (Work Placement)		% 0
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Presentation		% 0
Project		% 0
Seminar		% 0
Midterms		% 0
Preliminary Jury		% 0
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Paper Submission		% 0
Jury		% 0
Bütünleme		% 0
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PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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	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.	4
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.	4
14)	14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies.	5
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.	5
16)	16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics.