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 department also aims to create lifelong learners: faculty members aim to equip students with the skills to undertake research projects that will improve their practical and theoretical teaching situations; they will learn to adjust to changing needs and demands as they arise throughout their teaching careers. 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. Furthermore, the students have the opportunity to improve themselves in terms of the social, cultural and professional issues that concern them specifically through general elective, departmental elective, and non-departmental elective courses.

Qualification Awarded

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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 at BAU 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 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 Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language; understand and use the language effectively.
3 To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
4 Understand and apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
5 Locate and select appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching and use them effectively in and out of classroom.
6 Use and generate measurement and assessment instruments to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way and assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
Courses
CET1103 Information Technologies in Education
EDS1001 Introduction to Educational Sciences
EDS1002 Educational Psychology
EDS2001 Instructional Methods and Principles
EDS2106 Community Service Practices
EDS3001 Measurement and Evaluation
EDS3003 Classroom Management
EDS3005 Special Instructional Methods I
EDS3007 School Experience
EDS3010 Turkish Educational System and School Management
EDS4003 Guidance
EDS4005 Special Education
EDS4201 Teaching Application I
EDS4202 Teaching Practice II
ELT1211 Advanced Reading and Writing I
ELT1212 Advanced Reading and Writing II
ELT1213 Oral Communication Skills I
ELT1214 Oral Communication Skills II
ELT2201 Introduction to English Literature
ELT2204 Applied Linguistics
ELT2205 Approaches to English Language Teaching
ELT2206 English Literature: From Anglo-Saxon to Early 18th Century
ELT2211 Instructional Technologies and Material Design
ELT2213 Introduction to Linguistics
ELT3204 Teaching English to Young Learners
ELT3209 Teaching Language Skills I
ELT3210 Teaching Language Skills II
ELT4201 Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching Materials Adaptation and Development
ELT4202 Testing in English Language Teaching
ELT4204 Sociolinguistics and English Language Teaching
FNL1203 Foreign Language I
FNL1204 Foreign Language II
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II
Departmental Elective
ELT2110 Drama in English Language Teaching
ELT2111 New Approaches in English Language Teaching
ELT2112 Language and Society
ELT3110 Teaching English Lexis
ELT3111 Evaluation of In-class Learning
ELT3112 Teaching Integrated Language Skills
ELT3113 English Coursebook Analysis
ELT4052 World Englishes and Culture
ELT4110 Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
ELT4111 Discourse Analysis and Language Teaching
ELT4112 English in Mass Communication
ELT4113 Material Design in English Language Teaching
ELT4114 Pragmatics and Language Teaching
GE-Elective
GEP0111 Art and Religion
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists
GEP0113 European Art
GEP0114 Fine Arts in Turkey
GEP0115 Introduction to Art History
GEP0121 Introduction to Theatre
GEP0122 Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance
GEP0123 Special Topics in Theatre
GEP0124 Turkish Theatre
GEP0131 Introduction to Classical Music
GEP0132 Trends in Classical Music
GEP0133 20th Century Music
GEP0134 Introduction to Turkish Classical Music
GEP0135 Musics of the World
GEP0201 City and Culture
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City
GEP0203 Globalization and Istanbul
GEP0204 Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives
GEP0205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin
GEP0206 Virtual Discovery of İstanbul
GEP0211 City and Landscape
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development
GEP0302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course
GEP0303 TMI Project Your Life Ahead
GEP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry
GEP0305 Communication Practices
GEP0306 News Agency Journalism
GEP0307 Maritime Culture and Amateur Seamanship
GEP0312 Special Topics in E-sports
GEP0313 The Impact of Science and Technology Policies on Technology Management
GEP0314 Innovation and Creativity
GEP0315 Developing Entrepreneurship in Personality
GEP0320 Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World
GEP0366 Practicing Sustainability
GEP0379 Sustainability and Business Ethics
GEP0401 Arabic I
GEP0402 Arabic II
GEP0403 French I
GEP0404 French II
GEP0405 German I
GEP0406 German II
GEP0407 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I
GEP0408 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II
GEP0409 Italian I
GEP0410 Italian II
GEP0411 Modern Chinese I
GEP0412 Modern Chinese II
GEP0413 Ottoman Turkish I
GEP0414 Ottoman Turkish II
GEP0415 Russian I
GEP0416 Russian II
GEP0417 Spanish I
GEP0418 Spanish II
GEP0419 Persian I
GEP0420 Persian II
GEP0421 Georgian I
GEP0422 Georgian II
GEP0423 Greek I
GEP0424 Greek II
GEP0425 Hebrew I
GEP0426 Hebrew II
GEP0427 Arabic III
GEP0428 Arabic ıv
GEP0429 Persian III
GEP0430 Persian IV
GEP0431 Turkish Sign Language
GEP0432 English for Specific Purposes I
GEP0433 English for Specific Purposes II
GEP0434 Turkish Sign Language II
GEP0435 German III
GEP0436 German IV
GEP0437 Latin I
GEP0438 Latin II
GEP0439 Russian III
GEP0440 Russian IV
GEP0441 Korean I
GEP0442 Korean II
GEP0501 Anatolian Civilizations
GEP0502 Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science
GEP0503 Greek and Turkish Relations in the Aegean
GEP0504 History of Food
GEP0505 History of Mediterranean World
GEP0506 History of the Modern Middle East
GEP0507 Orientalism
GEP0508 Wars That Change History
GEP0509 XX. Century Political History
GEP0510 Contemporary Germany– History, Politics and Society since 1945
GEP0511 European History
GEP0513 History of Religions
GEP0514 Ottoman Cultural History
GEP0515 New Religious Movements
GEP0516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy
GEP0601 Communication in Local Governments
GEP0602 Community Service Applications
GEP0603 Current Political Issues and Leaders
GEP0604 Interpersonal Communication
GEP0605 Popular Culture
GEP0606 Prejudice and Aggression
GEP0607 Ethics
GEP0608 European Integration and Turkish-European Relations
GEP0609 Alliance of Civilizations
GEP0610 Innovative Leadership
GEP0611 Effective Skills for Communication
GEP0612 Political Communication Campaigns
GEP0613 Elections and Campaign Management
GEP0614 Social Media Management
GEP0615 Perception Management
GEP0616 Traffic and Road Safety
GEP0617 International Food Culture
GEP0618 Communication and Stress Management
GEP0619 Using Media for Communication
GEP0620 Visual Literacy
GEP0621 Internal Communication and Innovation Management
GEP0622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship
GEP0623 Fashion and Media
GEP0624 Animal Ethics and Speciesism
GEP0625 Games and Culture
GEP0631 Sustainability and Climate Action
GEP0633 Environment and Sustainable Development
GEP0634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture
GEP0638 Topics in Communication Management
GEP0639 Understanding the Food
GEP0640 Towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2)
GEP0641 Genesis of Life
GEP0701 Creative Literature
GEP0702 Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism
GEP0703 Contemporary Turkish Literature
GEP0704 Trends in Literature
GEP0705 Literature and Society
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story
GEP0707 Modern Turkish Poetry
GEP0708 Turkish Folk Literature
GEP0709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals
GEP0710 Turkish Poets and Poems
GEP0801 20th Century History of Thought
GEP0802 Aesthetic and Philosophy
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy
GEP0804 Islamic Philosophy
GEP0805 Ontology
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life
GEP0807 Political Philosophy
GEP0808 Philosophy of Religion
GEP0809 Strategic Roadmaps and Innovation
GEP0810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management
GEP0811 Readings in Philosophy
GEP0821 Classical Logic
GEP0822 Logic I
GEP0823 Logic II
GEP0824 Modern Logic
GEP0825 Logic and Computer Applications
GEP0901 History of Culture
GEP0902 Business Seminar
GEP1005 History of Civilization I
GEP1006 History of Civilization II
GEP1516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy
GEP1633 Environment and Sustainable Development
GEP1634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture

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
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 0 2 2
Total 30
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
Departmental Elective 2 6
GE-Elective 3 4
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
Departmental Elective 2 6
Departmental Elective 2 6
GE-Elective 3 4
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