English Language Teaching
AIMS OF PROGRAM
In today's world, the importance of a second language is becoming more evident every day. The high validity of English around the world has made English more important than many other languages. The Department of English Language Teaching is a 4-year department and the aim of the department is to teach the English language to students in the best, efficient and effective way in educational institutions and to ensure that the students are well-informed and equipped about the English course. Graduates of English Language Teaching are expected to be beneficial to the education sector and its students.
Students who are considering choosing the Department of English Language Teaching are among the main features sought to be disciplined, able to communicate with students and be responsible, who love to learn and teach, are interested in the English language and language, and have a desire to teach. In the Department of English Language Teaching, a 4-year education is given. In order for students to graduate, they must complete 148 credits and meet the graduation requirements of their university. Students of the English Language Teaching department will be faced with many courses in which they can learn about English language and literature and the teaching profession during their 8-semester education life.
For prospective students who have English Language Teaching department in their preference list; They will be responsible for many courses for 4 years, especially oral communication skills, written expression, oral expression, autonomous learning, educational psychology, contextual grammar, introduction to English literature, short story analysis, special teaching methods, research skills. If they successfully complete these courses, they will obtain the "Bachelor of English Language Teaching Diploma". Graduates who receive their diploma are given the title of "English Teacher".
Those who graduated from the Department of English Language Teaching and received the title of English Language Teaching, their main task in their professional life is to convey the English language learning course to the students in the educational institutions they work in the best way and to raise better individuals by supporting the personal development of the students. The main places where English Language Teaching graduates choose to work are public or private education institutions. After completing their university education, they must be successful in the necessary exams in order to have a job in the public sector.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Have gained an in-depth knowledge of different linguistic components of the English language.
2. Be familiar with different theories, methods, and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language.
3. Be able to teach EFL learners of varying ages effectively in all components of language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
4. Be able to assess English language learners in different language skills.
5. Be able to create, evaluate, and use English language teaching materials.
6. Be able to critically evaluate the existing language proficiency exams.
7. Be able to participate and be sufficiently understood in academic discourse.
8. Be able to apply academic learning strategies such as note-taking, reading, and oral communication strategies in real life situations.
9. Be able to make efficient and appropriate behaviour management decisions in the classroom.
10. Be able to analyze literary texts to integrate them into their teaching.
11. To be able to effectively manage group dynamics, time, space and materials.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES – COURSE RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
Course Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
ELTV 101 3 4 3 3 1 3 4 1 3 3 3 4 1 3
ELTV 103 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 3
NHE 101 3 1 2 4 5 5 1 3 3 3 5 1 3 3
ELTG 101 3 4 3 3 1 3 4 1 3 3 3 4 1 3
ELTG 103 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 3
ELTG 105 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 1 4 2
ELTA 101 2 2 3 4 1 4 2 5 5 5 4 2 5 5
ELTA 103 4 2 1 4 1 5 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 3
ELTA 105 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5
ELTA 107 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5
ELTV 102 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 2 3 5 4 4 2 3
ELTV 104 4 2 3 5 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 2 4 3
NHE 102 4 1 3 3 5 4 5 3 3 1 4 5 3 3
ELTG 102 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 3 2 4 2 1 3 2
ELTG 104 5 1 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 2
ELTA 102 3 1 1 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 3
ELTA 104 4 1 3 1 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
ELTA 106 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 3 3 4 1 4 3
ELTA 108 5 4 1 4 2 5 2 4 3 5 5 2 4 3
ELTA 110 1 3 1 5 3 5 3 2 5 5 3 2
ELTV 201 4 1 1 5 2 5 1 4 3 5 5 1 4 3
ELTV 203 3 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 1
ELTVE 205 2 3 3 4 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 4 3 2
ELTGE 201 4 3 3 4 1 5 3 4 3 2 5 3 4 3
ELTA 201 4 5 2 4 3 4 1 3 5 3 4 1 3
ELTA 203 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTA 205 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTA 207 5 4 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ELTAE 209 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 3
ELTV 202 4 2 1 5 2 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTV 204 5 2 1 1 1
ELTVE 206 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
ELTGE 202 4 3 1 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTA 202 5 3 2 4 4 4 1 3 4 4 1 3
ELTA 204 4 3 1 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTA 206 3 1 2 4 5 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 3
ELTA 208 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 3
ELTAE 210 3 1 2 4 5 5 1 3 3 3 5 1 3 3
ELTV 301 3 4 3 3 1 3 4 1 3 3 3 4 1 3
ELTV 303 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 3
ELTVE 305 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 1 4 2
ELTGE 301 2 2 3 4 1 4 2 5 5 5 4 2 5 5
ELTA 301 4 2 1 4 1 5 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 3
ELTA 303 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5
ELTA 305 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5
ELTAE 307 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 2 3 5 4 4 2 3
ELTV 302 4 2 3 5 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 2 4 3
ELTV 304 4 1 3 3 5 4 5 3 3 1 4 5 3 3
ELTVE 306 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 3 2 4 2 1 3 2
ELTGE 302 5 1 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 2
ELTA 302 3 1 1 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 3
ELTA 304 4 1 3 1 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
ELTA 306 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 3 3 4 1 4 3
ELTAE 308 5 4 1 4 2 5 2 4 3 5 5 2 4 3
ELTV 401 1 3 1 5 3 5 3 2 5 5 3 2
ELTV 403 4 1 1 5 2 5 1 4 3 5 5 1 4 3
ELTVE 405 3 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 1
ELTG 401 2 3 3 4 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 4 3 2
ELTAE 401 4 3 3 4 1 5 3 4 3 2 5 3 4 3
ELTA 403 4 5 2 4 3 4 1 3 5 3 4 1 3
ELTA 405 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTV 402 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTV 404 5 4 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ELTVE 406 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 3
ELTAE 402 4 2 1 5 2 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3
ELTA 404 5 2 1 1 1
4 3 1 4 3 3 4 2 3
5 3 2 4 4 4 1 3
4 3 1 4 3 3 4 2 3
DEGREE AWARDED
Graduates who successfully complete the program by fulfilling all the requirements receive the "Bachelor's Diploma in English Language Teaching" degree. Students enrolled in the undergraduate program are required to complete a total of 148 credits. To raise well-equipped, responsible, tolerant individuals who have our cultural values and universal values that the public and private sectors, our country's children need, under the leadership of expert lecturers; By presenting research and projects and scientific publications, they have a say in their field with their education quality, social and cultural opportunities both nationally and internationally. Students who graduate from the department are entitled to become English Teachers.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Having the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to work in pre-school education institutions in line with the basic aims and principles of the TRNC National Education System; Our department, which provides education in order to train teachers who are devoted to Kemalist, republican principles, secular, modern and equipped with democratic features, can also take part in various schools in Turkey, the TRNC and different countries of the world. In the light of vast achievements, our graduates are able to take charge in language departments of secondary and higher schools and universities. Career opportunities await our graduates, which will enable them to continue their education within the faculties of education in the institutes of universities. Our graduates have the qualifications to teach in private and public schools throughout the TR and TRNC with the complete acquisition of four language skills with our staff who are experts in their fields and trained abroad. Our graduates strengthen the theoretical knowledge they have acquired in our faculty with practical training in our colleges. Externally, our graduates have the opportunity to use their language proficiency and skills in different sectors, especially in their private institutions and language schools. Our graduates, who have an advanced command of foreign language proficiency due to the education program of our department and the academic experience of our expert staff, have the opportunity to take their place in the sector by being equipped to take part in different tasks in the education system of the relevant country, while providing the language proficiency, which is one of the basic requirements for graduate education, in different countries. . In addition to these, they can find employment opportunities in broadcasting houses and TRT..
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The educational objectives stated below indicate the career and professional achievements of the students after completing their programs and after graduation. Graduated students;
1. This program trains English teachers for primary schools of the Ministry of National Education, who are loyal to Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions, country and nation, are moral, questioning, have creative thinking and are equipped with the professional knowledge and skills of teaching with a universal perspective.
2. It requires pre-service teachers to prove themselves in professional leadership in the international environment and in the multicultural environment.
3. They aim to train teachers who follow the innovations in educational technologies, who have the knowledge and experience of the teaching profession, who guide and support educators in different disciplines to use educational technologies, who are helpful, and who are sensitive to the laws and principles of professional ethics.
4. In order to contribute to the national and international literature, to carry out scientific research and development activities and to present the findings to the service of relevant institutions and organizations in line with the needs of the society.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
In addition to the changes in economic and social areas in the world, changes in the production and dissemination of knowledge affect the quality of services in the field of education. Concerns about the quality of education make it a necessity to intervene in the education systems of countries and education levels at different levels. The fact that different countries do not lag behind each other in the competitive environment requires increasing their readiness for innovation and change. The change and transformation of educational institutions to become more accountable institutions in recent years has become a subject of interest to a wide audience.
Higher education institutions emphasize their efforts to become competent institutions at the international level that will respond to the needs of the global economy together with globalization. Countries today have become dependent on each other. For this reason, the quality of education given in higher education should focus on similar objectives with the education profiles of the world countries. Higher education plays an important role in countries' economic and social welfare. Countries that are aware of the important functions of higher education in development are developing policies to increase participation in higher education.
Lecturing: It is one of the methods in which the teacher is in the center. It is a method in which the teacher actively explains the subject and the student is a passive listener. With this method, the course; The report is processed in the form of description and explanation. To be effective, it should be of short duration and long narratives should be avoided. Conducting the entire course with lectures does not lead to healthy results. It does not support students to develop alternative skills. Without good preparation, it turns into a fruitless effort.
Discussion: It is a method that ensures the participation of all students in the class or a certain part of the class, depending on the situation. In this method, group members discuss the topic of discussion from various points of view and come up with alternative views on problem solving. One of the main points in the discussion; It is the effort of the group to think together and to express their thoughts in a certain logical pattern. It contributes to the development of students' thinking, expression skills and democratic attitudes.
Demonstration: In this method, the teacher; demonstrates an activity such as an experiment, demonstration, in front of the class, and then allows students to do it. Students try to learn not only by looking and watching, but also by doing and trying. This method is generally applied in skill teaching. It is difficult to implement in crowded classrooms.
Case Study: Case study is a method that requires students to use an analytical perspective by actively participating in a real and problematic event. The problematic event may be real or very close to reality. The student(s) working on a document that describes the event and contains the necessary data, learns the event, analyzes the data, and evaluates the problem. By discussing together, they develop suggestions for the cause or solution of the incident. Especially in social sciences, it is possible to bring many subjects to class in the form of case studies. Students remain active in the process and achieve high-level gains.
Problem Solving: Any situation arising from a doubt or uncertainty is called a problem. Generally, problems that have an obstructive or disturbing role in human life are solved by dealing with the stages of the scientific method. (a) The problem is determined. (b) The problem is identified. (c) Possible solutions are sought and a hypothesis is developed. (d) The solution is tested. (e) If the test leads to the correct solution, generalization is made because the hypothesis is confirmed. (f) If the test does not lead to the correct solution, the testing activities are reviewed and another selected hypothesis is tested again. This method improves one's abilities such as problem solving, independent work, creative thinking and critical thinking.
Cooperative Learning: Cooperative learning is a type of learning based on the principle of students working together for a common purpose. Children with different abilities learn by coming together in heterogeneous groups and helping each other. During the establishment of cooperation, important experiences such as helping and getting help and being aware of the unity of the group are gained. Thus, in the future, gains are made in the tendency to teamwork, which is a very important skill in business life.
Demonstration: In this method, the teacher; performs an activity such as an experiment, a demonstration, in front of the class, and the students try to learn by looking and watching. This method is generally applied when possibilities are limited and for handling hazardous experiments and situations.
Question-Answer: Although the student becomes more active in the process with different types of questions (combining, separating, evaluating, asking for information, motivating and brainstorming), it is one of the teacher-centered methods. Questions that serve the purpose and that will make the student think as much as possible should be asked. Even if it is wrong, it is of great importance for students to express their thoughts and speak freely, both in terms of learning and gaining self-confidence. It is also effective for encouraging students with low class participation. The teacher should interact with all students.
Mind Maps: It refers to a network of relationships in which the relationships, scopes and basic features of concepts are expressed with figures, graphics and words, based on propositions and principles. It allows learning visually. The following stages are followed: (1) Concepts related to the subject to be taught are listed. (2) The name of the subject to be taught is written at the beginning. (3) Relationships and generalizations between concepts are written in articles. (4) Concepts are boxed. (5) Concepts are graded from the most general to specific concepts or according to their scope, characteristics and relations. After grading, it is enclosed in boxes. (6) Relationships are guided by arrows and expressions.
Micro-teaching: Although this method aims to ensure that pre-service teachers fully adopt their roles in the classroom and the behaviors they will implement in the classroom, it is possible to apply the method in different areas. It allows to carry the opportunities offered by video and audio recorders to learning environments in the teaching of certain skills. It is based on the principle of recording student performance and eliminating errors by analyzing the obtained record.
Simulation: It refers to learning situations that are dangerous, difficult to access and expensive in reality, by working on a model that is very similar to the real thing. For example, before boarding airplanes and spacecrafts, airplane pilots and astronauts practice in virtual environments that are very similar to the real thing. There are Chemistry Lab softwares on the market that contain chemistry experiments and are very similar to the real thing. It can be applied in other fields as well.
Project Project-based learning: A way of teaching that engages students in tackling interesting problems and eventually creating extraordinary products. It allows students to use their creativity and requires them to look at things from a broad perspective.
Brainstorming: Brainstorming is a group work process organized to obtain as many possible solutions to a problem without evaluation or limitation. The purpose of brainstorming is to enable students to generate ideas and make it easier for them to express themselves. This technique is used as a high-level discussion technique. There is a storm period and an evaluation period. In a successful brainstorming; It is very important to leave the evaluation for later, to create a free and cheerful environment, to generate as many ideas as possible, to group and develop the suggested ideas.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
When our faculty students successfully complete all their courses and teaching practice at the prescribed rate of course credit, they graduate from the program with a Bachelor's degree. In this regard, the provisions of Girne American University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations are valid.
Students who want to graduate from the field of English Language Teaching must complete 148 credits and provide an academic average of at least 2.00. Graduation is awarded by the University Senate with the recommendation of the relevant Faculty. Diplomas are prepared by the Registrar's Office and the name of the graduated program, the date of graduation and the degree obtained are indicated on the diploma.