ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING


Profile of the Program

The main purpose of The Department of English Language Teaching is to raise teachers who have acquired an advanced level of English proficiency as well as a high level of understanding of the knowledge and skills required for the language education field. The undergraduate program consists of courses that contribute to the goal of instilling prospective teachers with both theoretical and practical abilities. These courses address relevant topics such as methods in foreign language education, teaching language skills, the use of technology in language teaching, and teaching application courses in certain schools.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of English Language Teaching

Level of Qualification

This is a Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) program.

Specific Admission Requirements

Student admission for this undergraduate program is made through university entrance examinations(YGS-LYS) prepared in the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey(YÖK). International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score. Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by BAU and the partner university. Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction atBAU is English.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The students graduating from this programme awarded Bachelor's of English Language Teaching degree.

Recognition of Prior Learning

At Bahcesehir University , full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related by laws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at BAU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of ELT Department can work as an English teacher at Public or private K-12 schools, kindergardens, dersanes, universities' prep schools. In addition, they can work as a translator, editor at the publishing companies, and also work at Ministry of International Relations, private companies and banks.

Access to Further Studies

The students graduating from this program may apply to second cycle (Master's degree) programmes.

Program Outcomes

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.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Courses
CET1103 Information Technologies in Education 4 5 5 4 5 4
EDS1001 Introduction to Educational Sciences 5 4 5 5
EDS1002 Educational Psychology 5 4 5 5
EDS2001 Instructional Methods and Principles 5 3 2 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
EDS2106 Community Service Practices 5 5 4 3
EDS3001 Measurement and Evaluation 5 5 4 4 4
EDS3003 Classroom Management 5 4 4 4
EDS3005 Special Instructional Methods I 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 5 4 4 3 3
EDS3007 School Experience 5 5 4 5 5 5
EDS3010 Turkish Educational System and School Management 5 4 5 5
EDS4003 Guidance 5 4 5 5
EDS4005 Special Education 5 4 5 5
EDS4201 Teaching Application I 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
EDS4202 Teaching Practice II 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
ELT1211 Advanced Reading and Writing I 3 5 3 1 2 5 5 3 2
ELT1212 Advanced Reading and Writing II 3 5 3 1 2 5 5 3 2
ELT1213 Oral Communication Skills I 5 4
ELT1214 Oral Communication Skills II 5 4 4
ELT2201 Introduction to English Literature 5 1 4 5 2 1 1 5 4 5 3 3 4 2
ELT2204 Applied Linguistics 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 5 4 2 2 3
ELT2205 Approaches to English Language Teaching 3 4 5 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 4
ELT2206 English Literature: From Anglo-Saxon to Early 18th Century 5 1 4 5 2 1 1 5 4 5 3 3 4 2
ELT2211 Instructional Technologies and Material Design 5 1 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 1 3 5 2 2 1 4
ELT2213 Introduction to Linguistics 1 5 1 2 1 2 1 4 5 2 1 4 2
ELT3204 Teaching English to Young Learners 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5
ELT3209 Teaching Language Skills I 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4
ELT3210 Teaching Language Skills II 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
ELT4201 Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching Materials Adaptation and Development 5 1 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 1 3 5 2 2 1 4
ELT4202 Testing in English Language Teaching 1 4 3 2 4 2 5 4 5 3 3 3 5
ELT4204 Sociolinguistics and English Language Teaching 3 2 5 3 5 4 3
FNL1203 Foreign Language I 2 3 5 5 5
FNL1204 Foreign Language II 2 3 5 5 5
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 5 5 5
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 5 5 5
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 5 5 5
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 5 5 5
Departmental Elective
CET1203 Information Technologies
CET2051 Quality in Education
CET3052 Selected Topics in Educational Sciences
CET3054 Game Based Learning
CET4051 Special Topics in Instructional Technologies I
CET4052 Special Topics in Instructional Technologies II
CET4053 Career Development
COP4604 Learning Design With Microsoft Technology
EDS1101 Introduction to Education
EDS1102 Educational Philosophy
EDS1103 Educational Sociology
EDS1104 Instructional Technologies
EDS1106 Educational Psychology
EDS2101 Instructional Principles and Methods
EDS2102 History of Turkish Education
EDS3001 Measurement and Evaluation
EDS3101 Turkish Educational System and School Management
EDS3102 Morals and Ethics in Education
EDS3103 Measurement and Evaluation in Education
EDS3104 Classroom Management
EDS4004 Teaching Application
EDS4007 World Culture and Cultural Intelligence in Education
EDS4011 Special Topics in Education I
EDS4012 Special Topics in Education II
EDS4102 Guidance in Schools
EDS4103 Special Education and Inclusion
ELT1001 Contextual Grammar
ELT1005 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
ELT1101 Reading Skills I
ELT1102 Reading Skills II
ELT1103 Writing Skills I
ELT1104 Writing Skills II
ELT1105 Oral Communication Skills I
ELT1106 Oral Communication Skills II
ELT1107 Listening and Pronunciation I
ELT1108 Listening and Pronunciation II
ELT1110 Structure of English Language
ELT2001 Introduction to English Literature
ELT2002 18th and 19th Century English Literature
ELT2004 Applied Linguistics
ELT2005 Approaches to English Language Teaching
ELT2006 English Literature: From Anglo-Saxon to Early 18th Century
ELT2007 Contrastive English-Turkish
ELT2008 Teaching Language Skills I
ELT2009 Language Acquisition
ELT2010 Creative Writing
ELT2011 Lexicon
ELT2101 English Literature I
ELT2102 English Literature II
ELT2103 Linguistics I
ELT2104 Linguistics II
ELT2105 Approaches to English Learning and Teaching
ELT2106 Language Acquisition
ELT2107 Critical Reading and Writing
ELT2108 English Language Teaching Programs
ELT3001 Teaching Language Skills II
ELT3002 Literature and Language Teaching
ELT3004 Teaching English to Young Learners
ELT3005 Drama in ELT
ELT3006 Study Skills
ELT3007 Language Transfer
ELT3009 Introduction to Literary Criticism
ELT3101 Teaching English Language Skills I
ELT3102 Teaching English Language Skills II
ELT3103 Teaching Language and Literature I
ELT3104 Teaching Language and Literature II
ELT3105 Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners I
ELT3106 Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners II
ELT4001 Language Teaching Materials Adaptation and Development
ELT4002 Sociolinguistics and English Language Teaching
ELT4003 Special Topics in English Language Teaching I
ELT4004 Special Topics in English Language Teaching II
ELT4006 American Literature
ELT4007 Translation
ELT4102 Testing in English Language Teaching
ELT4105 Teaching Practice I
ELT4106 Teaching Practice II
FNL1103 Foreign Language I
FNL1104 Foreign Language II
HST1102 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II
TLL1103 Turkish Language I
TLL1104 Turkish Language II
GE-Elective
GEP0111 Art and Religion 4 4 5 5
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists 4 4 5 5
GEP0113 European Art 4 4 5 5
GEP0114 Fine Arts in Turkey 4 4 5 5
GEP0115 Introduction to Art History 4 4 5 5
GEP0121 Introduction to Theatre 4 4 5 5
GEP0122 Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance 4 4 5 5
GEP0123 Special Topics in Theatre 4 4 5 5
GEP0124 Turkish Theatre 4 4 5 5
GEP0131 Introduction to Classical Music 4 4 5 5
GEP0132 Trends in Classical Music 4 4 5 5
GEP0133 20th Century Music 4 4 5 5
GEP0134 Introduction to Turkish Classical Music 4 4 5 5
GEP0135 Musics of the World 4 4 5 5
GEP0201 City and Culture 4 4 5 5
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City 4 4 5 5
GEP0203 Globalization and Istanbul 4 4 5 5
GEP0204 Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives 4 4 5 5
GEP0205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin 4 4 5 5
GEP0206 Virtual Discovery of İstanbul 4 4 5 5
GEP0211 City and Landscape 4 4 5 5
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development 4 4 5 5
GEP0302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course 4 4 5 5
GEP0303 TMI Project Your Life Ahead 4 4 5 5
GEP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry 4 4 5 5
GEP0305 Communication Practices 4 4 5 5
GEP0306 News Agency Journalism 4 4 5 5
GEP0307 Maritime Culture and Amateur Seamanship 4 4 5 5
GEP0312 Special Topics in E-sports 4 4 5 5
GEP0313 The Impact of Science and Technology Policies on Technology Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0314 Innovation and Creativity 4 4 5 5
GEP0315 Developing Entrepreneurship in Personality 4 4 5 5
GEP0320 Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World 4 4 5 5
GEP0366 Practicing Sustainability 4 4 5 5
GEP0379 Sustainability and Business Ethics 4 4 5 5
GEP0401 Arabic I 4 4 5 5
GEP0402 Arabic II 4 4 5 5
GEP0403 French I 4 4 5 5
GEP0404 French II 4 4 5 5
GEP0405 German I 4 4 5 5
GEP0406 German II 4 4 5 5
GEP0407 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I 4 4 5 5
GEP0408 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II 4 4 5 5
GEP0409 Italian I 4 4 5 5
GEP0410 Italian II 4 4 5 5
GEP0411 Modern Chinese I 4 4 5 5
GEP0412 Modern Chinese II 4 4 5 5
GEP0413 Ottoman Turkish I 4 4 5 5
GEP0414 Ottoman Turkish II 4 4 5 5
GEP0415 Russian I 4 4 5 5
GEP0416 Russian II 4 4 5 5
GEP0417 Spanish I 4 4 5 5
GEP0418 Spanish II 4 4 5 5
GEP0419 Persian I 4 4 5 5
GEP0420 Persian II 4 4 5 5
GEP0421 Georgian I 4 4 5 5
GEP0422 Georgian II 4 4 5 5
GEP0423 Greek I 4 4 5 5
GEP0424 Greek II 4 4 5 5
GEP0425 Hebrew I 4 4 5 5
GEP0426 Hebrew II 4 4 5 5
GEP0427 Arabic III 4 4 5 5
GEP0428 Arabic ıv 4 4 5 5
GEP0429 Persian III 4 4 5 5
GEP0430 Persian IV 4 4 5 5
GEP0431 Turkish Sign Language 4 4 5 5
GEP0432 English for Specific Purposes I 4 4 5 5
GEP0433 English for Specific Purposes II 4 4 5 5
GEP0434 Turkish Sign Language II 4 4 5 5
GEP0435 German III 4 4 5 5
GEP0436 German IV 4 4 5 5
GEP0437 Latin I 4 4 5 5
GEP0438 Latin II 4 4 5 5
GEP0439 Russian III 4 4 5 5
GEP0440 Russian IV 4 4 5 5
GEP0441 Korean I 4 4 5 5
GEP0442 Korean II 4 4 5 5
GEP0501 Anatolian Civilizations 4 4 5 5
GEP0502 Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science 4 4 5 5
GEP0503 Greek and Turkish Relations in the Aegean 4 4 5 5
GEP0504 History of Food 4 4 5 5
GEP0505 History of Mediterranean World 4 4 5 5
GEP0506 History of the Modern Middle East 4 4 5 5
GEP0507 Orientalism 4 4 5 5
GEP0508 Wars That Change History 4 4 5 5
GEP0509 XX. Century Political History 4 4 5 5
GEP0510 Contemporary Germany– History, Politics and Society since 1945 4 4 5 5
GEP0511 European History 4 4 5 5
GEP0513 History of Religions 4 4 5 5
GEP0514 Ottoman Cultural History 4 4 5 5
GEP0515 New Religious Movements 4 4 5 5
GEP0516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 4 4 5 5
GEP0601 Communication in Local Governments 4 4 5 5
GEP0602 Community Service Applications 4 4 5 5
GEP0603 Current Political Issues and Leaders 4 4 5 5
GEP0604 Interpersonal Communication 4 4 5 5
GEP0605 Popular Culture 4 4 5 5
GEP0606 Prejudice and Aggression 4 4 5 5
GEP0607 Ethics 4 4 5 5
GEP0608 European Integration and Turkish-European Relations 4 4 5 5
GEP0609 Alliance of Civilizations 4 4 5 5
GEP0610 Innovative Leadership 4 4 5 5
GEP0611 Effective Skills for Communication 4 4 5 5
GEP0612 Political Communication Campaigns 4 4 5 5
GEP0613 Elections and Campaign Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0614 Social Media Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0615 Perception Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0616 Traffic and Road Safety 4 4 5 5
GEP0617 International Food Culture 4 4 5 5
GEP0618 Communication and Stress Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0619 Using Media for Communication 4 4 5 5
GEP0620 Visual Literacy 4 4 5 5
GEP0621 Internal Communication and Innovation Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship 4 4 5 5
GEP0623 Fashion and Media 4 4 5 5
GEP0624 Animal Ethics and Speciesism 4 4 5 5
GEP0625 Games and Culture 4 4 5 5
GEP0631 Sustainability and Climate Action 4 4 5 5
GEP0633 Environment and Sustainable Development 4 4 5 5
GEP0634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 4 4 5 5
GEP0638 Topics in Communication Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0639 Understanding the Food 4 4 5 5
GEP0640 Towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2) 4 4 5 5
GEP0641 Genesis of Life 4 4 5 5
GEP0701 Creative Literature 4 4 5 5
GEP0702 Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism 4 4 5 5
GEP0703 Contemporary Turkish Literature 4 4 5 5
GEP0704 Trends in Literature 4 4 5 5
GEP0705 Literature and Society 4 4 5 5
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story 4 4 5 5
GEP0707 Modern Turkish Poetry 4 4 5 5
GEP0708 Turkish Folk Literature 4 4 5 5
GEP0709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals 4 4 5 5
GEP0710 Turkish Poets and Poems 4 4 5 5
GEP0801 20th Century History of Thought 4 4 5 5
GEP0802 Aesthetic and Philosophy 4 4 5 5
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy 4 4 5 5
GEP0804 Islamic Philosophy 4 4 5 5
GEP0805 Ontology 4 4 5 5
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life 4 4 5 5
GEP0807 Political Philosophy 4 4 5 5
GEP0808 Philosophy of Religion 4 4 5 5
GEP0809 Strategic Roadmaps and Innovation 4 4 5 5
GEP0810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management 4 4 5 5
GEP0811 Readings in Philosophy 4 4 5 5
GEP0821 Classical Logic 4 4 5 5
GEP0822 Logic I 4 4 5 5
GEP0823 Logic II 4 4 5 5
GEP0824 Modern Logic 4 4 5 5
GEP0825 Logic and Computer Applications 4 4 5 5
GEP0901 History of Culture 4 4 5 5
GEP0902 Business Seminar 4 4 5 5
GEP1005 History of Civilization I 4 4 5 5
GEP1006 History of Civilization II 4 4 5 5
GEP1516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 4 4 5 5
GEP1633 Environment and Sustainable Development 4 4 5 5
GEP1634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 4 4 5 5

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CET1103 Information Technologies in Education 2 2 3 5
EDS1001 Introduction to Educational Sciences 2 2 3 6
ELT1211 Advanced Reading and Writing I 4 0 4 8
ELT1213 Oral Communication Skills I 3 0 3 7
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 2 0 2 2
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 2 0 2 2
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS1002 Educational Psychology 2 2 3 6
ELT1212 Advanced Reading and Writing II 4 0 4 8
ELT1214 Oral Communication Skills II 3 0 3 7
FNL1203 Foreign Language I 3 0 3 5
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 2 0 2 2
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology 0 0 0 1
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 0 2 2
Total 31
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS2001 Instructional Methods and Principles 3 0 3 4
ELT2201 Introduction to English Literature 2 0 2 5
ELT2205 Approaches to English Language Teaching 2 2 3 6
ELT2211 Instructional Technologies and Material Design 2 2 3 5
ELT2213 Introduction to Linguistics 2 0 2 5
FNL1204 Foreign Language II 3 0 3 5
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS2106 Community Service Practices 1 2 2 3
ELT2204 Applied Linguistics 3 0 3 6
ELT2206 English Literature: From Anglo-Saxon to Early 18th Century 3 0 3 5
GE-Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 2 6
Departmental Elective 2 6
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS3001 Measurement and Evaluation 3 0 3 4
EDS3003 Classroom Management 2 2 3 4
EDS3005 Special Instructional Methods I 2 2 3 4
ELT3209 Teaching Language Skills I 2 2 3 6
Departmental Elective 2 6
Departmental Elective 2 6
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS3007 School Experience 1 4 3 4
EDS3010 Turkish Educational System and School Management 3 0 3 4
EDS4003 Guidance 3 0 3 4
EDS4005 Special Education 2 0 2 4
ELT3204 Teaching English to Young Learners 2 2 3 4
ELT3210 Teaching Language Skills II 2 2 3 4
Departmental Elective 2 6
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS4201 Teaching Application I 2 6 5 10
ELT4201 Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching Materials Adaptation and Development 2 2 3 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 2 6
Departmental Elective 2 6
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS4202 Teaching Practice II 2 6 5 10
ELT4202 Testing in English Language Teaching 2 2 3 6
ELT4204 Sociolinguistics and English Language Teaching 2 0 2 4
Departmental Elective 2 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING - SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİME ÇİFTÇİ
Head of Department

SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
E-Mail: hatime.ciftci@es.bau.edu.tr
Telephone: +90