ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Program Outcomes

Classified

1 - Knowledge

Theoretical - Conceptual

1) Critically analyzes current theories and research trends in English language education.

2) Establishes holistic theoretical connections among disciplines related to language education (linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, etc.).

3) Produces interdisciplinary knowledge and formulates new research questions in early and multilingual bilingualism.

2 - Skills

Cognitive - Practical

1) Designs and conducts original academic research using qualitative and quantitative research methods in the context of English teaching.

2) Integrates educational technologies with pedagogical approaches to develop innovative teaching materials and methods.

3) Evaluates and improves classroom practices based on second language acquisition and foreign language teaching theories.

4) Designs effective language teaching strategies for different age groups, offering practices that consider cultural and social diversity.

5) Conducts critical discourse analysis addressing gender, identity, culture, and power relations in language teaching.

6) Possesses in-depth knowledge of language testing and assessment systems; develops tools based on validity, reliability, and testing theories.

3 - Competences

Communication and Social Competence

1) Demonstrates academic leadership and develops projects to address current issues in the field.

2) Evaluates the social functions of English language education with a sense of social contribution and proposes solution-oriented policies.

Learning Competence

1) Presents at national and international scientific meetings and publishes research in accordance with academic ethics.

2) Produces original academic work that contributes to theoretical knowledge in the field.

Field Specific Competence

1) Thinks critically using advanced cognitive skills and proposes innovative instructional approaches and creative solutions.

2) Works independently with ethical responsibility and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams.

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

1) Communicates effectively in multicultural and multilingual environments, offering educational solutions with intercultural awareness.

Program Gains Program Level

Program Outcomes	TR-NQF-HE 8 (PhD) Level Descriptors	TR-NQF-HE Main Field Descriptors 14 - Teacher training and education science

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Critically analyzes current theories and research trends in English language education. 2) Establishes holistic theoretical connections among disciplines related to language education (linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, etc.). 3) Produces interdisciplinary knowledge and formulates new research questions in early and multilingual bilingualism.	1) Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications. 2) Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas.	1) Yüksek lisans yeterliliklerine dayalı olarak alanındaki güncel ve ileri düzeydeki bilgileri, özgün düşünce ve/veya araştırma ile uzmanlık düzeyinde geliştirir, derinleştirir ve bilime yenilik getirecek özgün tanımlara ulaşır. 2) Alanın ilişkili olduğu çeşitli disiplinler ve alt alanları arasında ilişkiler kurar, uzmanlık bilgilerini yeni ve karmaşık fikirlerin analizi, sentezi ve değerlendirmesinde kullanarak özgün sonuçlara ulaşır.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Designs and conducts original academic research using qualitative and quantitative research methods in the context of English teaching. 2) Integrates educational technologies with pedagogical approaches to develop innovative teaching materials and methods. 3) Evaluates and improves classroom practices based on second language acquisition and foreign language teaching theories. 4) Designs effective language teaching strategies for different age groups, offering practices that consider cultural and social diversity. 5) Conducts critical discourse analysis addressing gender, identity, culture, and power relations in language teaching. 6) Possesses in-depth knowledge of language testing and assessment systems; develops tools based on validity, reliability, and testing theories.	1) Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. 2) Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject. 3) Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. 4) Gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field of study.	1) Alanındaki yeni bilgilere sistematik bir biçimde yaklaşır ve alanıyla ilgili ileri düzeyde araştırma yapar. 2) Bilime yenilik getiren yeni bir bilimsel yöntem geliştirir ya da bilinen bir yöntemi farklı bir alana uygular; bu noktada özgün bir araştırmayı tasarlar ve gerçekleştirir. 3) Yeni ve karmaşık fikirlerin eleştirel analizini, sentezini ve değerlendirmesini yapar.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) Demonstrates academic leadership and develops projects to address current issues in the field. 2) Evaluates the social functions of English language education with a sense of social contribution and proposes solution-oriented policies.	1) Investigate and improve social connections and their conducting norms and manage the actions to change them when necessary. 2) Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. 3) Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.	1) Sosyal ilişkileri ve bu ilişkileri yönlendiren normları eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla inceler, bunları geliştirir ve gerektiğinde değiştirmeye yönelik eylemleri yönetir. 2) Uzman bir topluluk içinde özgün görüşlerini savunur. 3) Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa Dil Portföyü C1 Genel Düzeyinde kullanarak ileri düzeyde yazılı, sözlü ve görsel iletişim kurar ve tartışır. 4) Ulusal ve uluslararası tüm çalışmalarda kültürel farklılıkları göz önünde bulundurarak iletişim kurar.
Learning Competence
1) Presents at national and international scientific meetings and publishes research in accordance with academic ethics. 2) Produces original academic work that contributes to theoretical knowledge in the field.	1) Develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.	1) Yaratıcı ve eleştirel düşünür; sorun çözme ve karar verme gibi üst düzey zihinsel süreçleri kullanarak alanı ile ilgili yeni fikir ve yöntemler geliştirir. 2) Alanındaki eğitim ve öğretim etkinliklerinde kolaylaştırıcı/yönlendirici olur. 3) Öğretim süreçlerini etkileşimli ve etik zeminde sürdürür. 4) Alanıyla ilgili bilgi ve becerileri öğrencilerine kazandırmak için etkili öğretim stratejileri geliştirir ve uygular.
Field Specific Competence
1) Thinks critically using advanced cognitive skills and proposes innovative instructional approaches and creative solutions. 2) Works independently with ethical responsibility and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams.	1) Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements. 2) Demonstrate functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems encountered in the field. 3) Contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values.	1) Akademik ve profesyonel bağlamda teknolojik, sosyal ve kültürel ilerlemeleri topluma tanıtarak bilgi toplumu olma sürecine katkıda bulunur. 2) Alanı ile ilgili karşılaşılan sorunların çözümünde stratejik karar verme süreçlerini kullanarak ilgili kişi ve kurumlarla işlevsel etkileşim kurar. 3) Alanı ile ilgili toplumsal, bilimsel ve etik konularda çözüm üretirve bu değerlerin gelişimini ulusal ve uluslararası düzlemde destekler.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) Communicates effectively in multicultural and multilingual environments, offering educational solutions with intercultural awareness.	1) Contribute the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, design and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, design, and/or practice to a different field independently. 2) Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals. 3) Demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving.	1) Bilime yenilik getiren, yeni bir bilimsel yöntem geliştiren ya da bilinen bir yöntemi bir alana uygulayan yayınlanabilir özgün bir çalışmayla bilime katkıda bulunur. 2) Ulusal ve/veya uluslararası hakemli dergilerde alanı ile ilgili bilimsel makale yayınlayarak alanındaki bilginin sınırlarını genişletir. 3) Özgün ve disiplinler arası çalışmalarda liderlik yapar. 4) Çalışmalarını bağımsız veya bir takım üyesi olarak yürütür.

Conjoined

1) Critically analyzes current theories and research trends in English language education.

2) Establishes holistic theoretical connections among disciplines related to language education (linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, etc.).

3) Produces interdisciplinary knowledge and formulates new research questions in early and multilingual bilingualism.

4) Designs and conducts original academic research using qualitative and quantitative research methods in the context of English teaching.

5) Integrates educational technologies with pedagogical approaches to develop innovative teaching materials and methods.

6) Evaluates and improves classroom practices based on second language acquisition and foreign language teaching theories.

7) Designs effective language teaching strategies for different age groups, offering practices that consider cultural and social diversity.

8) Conducts critical discourse analysis addressing gender, identity, culture, and power relations in language teaching.

9) Communicates effectively in multicultural and multilingual environments, offering educational solutions with intercultural awareness.

10) Possesses in-depth knowledge of language testing and assessment systems; develops tools based on validity, reliability, and testing theories.

11) Presents at national and international scientific meetings and publishes research in accordance with academic ethics.

12) Produces original academic work that contributes to theoretical knowledge in the field.

13) Demonstrates academic leadership and develops projects to address current issues in the field.

14) Evaluates the social functions of English language education with a sense of social contribution and proposes solution-oriented policies.

15) Thinks critically using advanced cognitive skills and proposes innovative instructional approaches and creative solutions.

16) Works independently with ethical responsibility and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams.