PROGRAM
GAU
English Language Teaching
About Program
The department of English language teaching provides prospective English language teachers with practical training and a deeper understanding of language teaching principles and brings them up-to-date on recent classroom teaching practices. The ELT department offers practical training in current approaches (particularly the communicative approach and task-based learning) and fosters critical thinking, creativity and research skills.
Our department hosts highly qualified and internationally experienced staff to provide a professional learning environment to reflect on, observe and evaluate teaching through learning and learner-centred approach. Our graduates pursue careers not only in teaching but in translation, tourism and communication.
Career Opportunities
The students who graduate from the ELT Department earn a BA degree in English Language Teaching. Such a degree ideally positions students for employment in all areas of education from middle school through the high school.
The graduates of the ELT Department have the opportunity to pursue careers not only in teaching but also in translation, tourism, communication, civil service, publishing, advertising and public relations.
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT101 | Contextual Grammar I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT103 | Advanced Reading and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT105 | Listening and Pronunciation I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT107 | Oral Communication Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC101 | Turkish I: Writing skills | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| GCC103 | Computer I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC105 | Effective Communication | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU103 | Introduction to Educational Sciences | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT102 | Contextual Grammar II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT104 | Advanced Reading and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT106 | Listening and Pronunciation II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT108 | Oral Communication Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT110 | Lexical Competence | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC102 | Turkish II: Oral Skills | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| GCC104 | Computer II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU102 | Educational Psychology | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT201 | English Literature I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT203 | Linguistics I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT205 | Approaches to ELT I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT207 | English-Turkish Translation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT209 | Oral Expression and Public Speaking | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC201 | History of Turkish Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU209 | Teaching Principles and Methods | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT202 | English Literature II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT204 | Linguistics II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT206 | Approaches to ELT II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT208 | Language Acquisition | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:3 |
| GCC202 | Research methods | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU204 | Specific Teaching Methods I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| EDU206 | Educational Technology and Materials Design | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT301 | Teaching English to Young Learners I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT303 | Specific Teaching Methods II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT305 | Teaching Four Skills I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT307 | Literature and Language Teaching I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| GCC301 | Drama Teaching | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT309 | Second Foreign Language I | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU309 | Classroom Management | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT302 | Teaching English to Young Learners II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT304 | Turkish-English Translation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT306 | Teaching Four Skills II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT308 | Literature and Language Teaching II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT310 | Second Foreign Language II | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| GCC302 | Community Service | CR:(1,2)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU306 | Measurement and Assessment | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT401 | Materials Adaptation & Development | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
| GCC401 | National History I | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| EDU413 | School Experience | CR:(1,4)3 | ECTS:7 |
| EDU415 | Guidance | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT403 | Second Foreign Language III | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU417 | Special Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT405 | Elective I: Novel | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT402 | Language Testing & Evaluation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC402 | National History II | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| EDU404 | Practice Teaching | CR:(2,6)5 | ECTS:10 |
| EDU412 | Turkish Education System and School Administration | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU410 | Comparative Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT404 | Elective II: Applied Linguistics | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT406 | Elective III: CALL(Computer-Assisted Language Learning) | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Elective Courses |
| ELT405 | Seçmeli I: Roman | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT404 | Seçmeli Ii: Uygulamalı Dilbilim | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT406 | Seçmeli Iii: Bilgisayar Destekli Dil Eğitimi | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
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About Program
The department of English language teaching provides prospective English language teachers with practical training and a deeper understanding of language teaching principles and brings them up-to-date on recent classroom teaching practices. The ELT department offers practical training in current approaches (particularly the communicative approach and task-based learning) and fosters critical thinking, creativity and research skills.
Our department hosts highly qualified and internationally experienced staff to provide a professional learning environment to reflect on, observe and evaluate teaching through learning and learner-centred approach. Our graduates pursue careers not only in teaching but in translation, tourism and communication.
Career Opportunities
The students who graduate from the ELT Department earn a BA degree in English Language Teaching. Such a degree ideally positions students for employment in all areas of education from middle school through the high school.
The graduates of the ELT Department have the opportunity to pursue careers not only in teaching but also in translation, tourism, communication, civil service, publishing, advertising and public relations.
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT101 | Contextual Grammar I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT103 | Advanced Reading and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT105 | Listening and Pronunciation I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT107 | Oral Communication Skills I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC101 | Turkish I: Writing skills | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| GCC103 | Computer I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC105 | Effective Communication | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU103 | Introduction to Educational Sciences | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT102 | Contextual Grammar II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT104 | Advanced Reading and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT106 | Listening and Pronunciation II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT108 | Oral Communication Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT110 | Lexical Competence | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC102 | Turkish II: Oral Skills | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| GCC104 | Computer II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU102 | Educational Psychology | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT201 | English Literature I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT203 | Linguistics I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT205 | Approaches to ELT I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT207 | English-Turkish Translation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT209 | Oral Expression and Public Speaking | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC201 | History of Turkish Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU209 | Teaching Principles and Methods | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT202 | English Literature II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT204 | Linguistics II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT206 | Approaches to ELT II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT208 | Language Acquisition | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:3 |
| GCC202 | Research methods | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU204 | Specific Teaching Methods I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| EDU206 | Educational Technology and Materials Design | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT301 | Teaching English to Young Learners I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT303 | Specific Teaching Methods II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT305 | Teaching Four Skills I | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT307 | Literature and Language Teaching I | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| GCC301 | Drama Teaching | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT309 | Second Foreign Language I | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU309 | Classroom Management | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT302 | Teaching English to Young Learners II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT304 | Turkish-English Translation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT306 | Teaching Four Skills II | CR:(2,2)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT308 | Literature and Language Teaching II | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:5 |
| ELT310 | Second Foreign Language II | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| GCC302 | Community Service | CR:(1,2)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU306 | Measurement and Assessment | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| ELT401 | Materials Adaptation & Development | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:6 |
| GCC401 | National History I | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| EDU413 | School Experience | CR:(1,4)3 | ECTS:7 |
| EDU415 | Guidance | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT403 | Second Foreign Language III | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| EDU417 | Special Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT405 | Elective I: Novel | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Spring Semester |
| ELT402 | Language Testing & Evaluation | CR:(3,0)3 | ECTS:4 |
| GCC402 | National History II | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:2 |
| EDU404 | Practice Teaching | CR:(2,6)5 | ECTS:10 |
| EDU412 | Turkish Education System and School Administration | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| EDU410 | Comparative Education | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT404 | Elective II: Applied Linguistics | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT406 | Elective III: CALL(Computer-Assisted Language Learning) | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| Elective Courses |
| ELT405 | Seçmeli I: Roman | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |
| ELT404 | Seçmeli Ii: Uygulamalı Dilbilim | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:3 |
| ELT406 | Seçmeli Iii: Bilgisayar Destekli Dil Eğitimi | CR:(2,0)2 | ECTS:4 |