COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN APPROACHES IN TEACHING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YDI 5004 MODERN APPROACHES IN TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

English Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATMA FERYAL ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

English Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim is to comprehend the approaches, methods and techniques

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are able to master basic principles in language teaching
2   apply Language teaching methodology to classroom
3   improve learning skills and abilities
4   acquire critical thinking skills
5   adapt the methods depending upon age groups

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Modern Approaches in Teaching.
2 Major Trends in 20th Century Language Teaching.
3 Major Trends in 20th Century Language Teaching.
4 The Natural Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching.
5 The Grammar-Translation Method and Direct Method
6 The Audio-lingual method
7 Community language learning
8 midterm exam
9 Multiple intelligences
10 Lexical approach
11 communicative language teaching
12 cognitive approach- constructivism
13 cooperative language
14 task-based language teaching
15 final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Richards, Jack. C. & Rogers, Theodore S. (2001). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching.
2.Koç, Sabri. (1997). English Language Teaching. Ankara: YÖK.
3.Larsen-Freeman, Diana. (2000). Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching. UK: Cambridge University res.
4.Harmer, Jeremy. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching. UK: Oxford University res.
5.Mosallanejad, Parviz. (1999). Methodology of Teaching Foreign Languages. Iran: Shahid Mahdavi Educational Cultural and Charity Institute.
6.L. Oxford, Rebecca. (1990). Language Learning Strategies. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

question-answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fcubukcu@deu.edu.tr
kadim.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wednesdays 13.30-15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 13 5 65
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.24444444444444
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LO.45555555555555
LO.55555555555555

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