English Language Teaching department started welcoming students to the MA TEFL program in the 2007-2008 academic year. Students in the MA programme receive both theoretical and practical courses in language teaching in the first year and complete a thesis study in the second year.

Objective
The aim of MA in English Language Teaching programme is to enable English Language instructors to follow new developments in the field of English Language Teaching, to help them gain a critical perspective toward their own professional practices, and also to educate language instructors as researchers.


Admission Requirements
bachelor's degree, acceptable score on centralized graduate entrance exam, placement through local oral/written exam and certificate of English proficiency

Graduation Requirements
A student must complete the required course load (21 PAU credits) with a CGPA of at least 3.00/4.00; present a research seminar and successfully prepare and defend a thesis.

Career Opportunties
Graduates can teach English in State Schools, at tertiary level, in private schools or in language teaching schools. They can also become research assisstants in universities or teacher trainers in various educational institutions.

Qualification Awarded
English Language Teaching

Level of Qualification
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of previous structured lectures in Turkish Higher Education Institutions, transitions in vertical, horizontal and university are realized within the scope of the "Higher Education Regulations", "REGULATION BETWEEN THE BACHELORS AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSITION BETWEEN DOUBLE MAJOR DALL, SIDE DALL AND CREDIT TRANSFER STANDARDS

Qualification Requirements and Regulations
A student must complete the required course load (21 PAU credits) with a CGPA of at least 3.00/4.00; present a research seminar and successfully prepare and defend a thesis.

Access to Further Studies
May apply to PhD programs

Mode of Study

Full time

 

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

1

Students gain theoretical knowledge in the field of English Language Teaching.

2

Students can form an eclectic approach to the process of language teaching and learning by making connections between general learning theories and English Language Teaching.

3

Students develop an eclectic view of methods and approaches ın the field of English Language Teaching.

4

Students gain knowledge and skills to be able to conduct research in the field of English Language Teaching.

5

Students can follow related literature in the field of English Language Teaching.

6

Students gain both theoretical and practical knowledge appropriate to various learning groups in the field of English Language Teaching.

7

Students learn about the processes of design, revision, and evaluation of educational programmes in accordance with the results of needs analysis.

8

Students can teach listening, speaking, reading and writing skills that will connect language teaching to real life.

9

Students can conduct evaluation and assessment relevant to the levels and aims in English Language Teaching.

10

Students can choose, develop and design course materials appropriate for levels and aims in the field of English Language Teaching.

11

Students know about mother tongue and target language acquisition and learning stages/processes and use relevant methods, activities, and materials accordingly.

12

Students know about such basic constituents of target language as structure, pronunciation, and discourse. They can use them in relevant contexts and also teach them.

TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

Name

Comments

Lecturing

Lecturingis one ofthe methods that come first,where the teacheris inthe center.It is a method where the teacher actively describes topicsand the students are passivelisteners.With this method,lesson proceedsin the formof report, descriptionand explanation.

Debate

Depending on the situation,debate is a tool that allowsall students,or a specific portionof the class to participate in the lesson.In this method, members of the groupdiscuss a topicby addressingthe variouspoints ofviewanddiscussalternativeopinionsaboutproblem-solving.

Case Study

Case studiesrequire students to actively participate while using an analytical perspective to think about real andproblematic events.The problematiceventmay bereal or very close to real life.Student(s) working on the documents that include the necessary dataanddescriptions of the

Problem Solving

The name given to any doubt orambiguitythat arises is, a problem.Problems which usuallyhave a rolein human life, that havepreventing orannoying aspects are solvedby consideringthe stagesof scientific methods.(a) Problemsare determined.(b) The problemis identified.

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning is; a kind of learning that is based on the students working together for a common purpose. Children with different skills come together in heterogeneous groups to learn by helping each other. Students gain experiences such as becoming aware of the unity

Questions –Answers

The different types of Questions used (associative, differential, assessment, requesting information, motivating, and brainstorming) although students get in to more active positions during the process; the method is teacher-centered. If possible Questions, that serve a purpose and

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning is; a kind of learning that is based on students working together for a common purpose. Children with different skills come together in heterogeneous groups and learn by helping each other. Students gain experiences such as becoming aware of the unity within the

Micro-Teaching

Although this method aims to produce prospective teachers’ who have adopted the role in which they undertake and apply in the classroom, it can also be applied in different areas. It makes it possible to carry certain skills to the learning environment by using video and audio recording

Project

Project-based learning is a learning way which leads students to deal with interesting problems and to create extraordinary products at the end of this. It allows students to use their creativity and it requires them to look at events perceptively.

Observation

Although we generally get information related to the nature through observations, the Observation method can also be used for other situations and under other conditions. We try to reach certain generalizations by thinking about our findings which we gather from our observations.

VisionDevelopment

This techniqueis notall the studentsin small groups, but all students participatingin astudy as a class.It is a discussion technique,usedto teach studentsto respect othersviews andimprovetheir vision, when thinking about conflicting points of view.Topicswithapparent contradictions

Brainstorming

Brainstormingis a group work process that has been regulated to reach solutionsfor a problem without limitations or evaluation. The purpose ofbrainstormingis to make it easierfor students to express themselvesandtogenerate ideas.This techniqueis used as ahigh-leveldiscussion

COURS STRUCTURE & ECTS CREDITS

Year : 

 

1st Semester Course Plan

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 501

LANGUAGE LEARNING THEORIES AND ELT METHODOLOGY

3+0

7,5

Compulsory

INO 503

RESEARCH METHODS

3+0

7,5

Compulsory

-

Elective

3+0

7,5

Elective

-

Elective

3+0

7,5

Elective

 

 

Total

30

 

1st Semester Elective Groups : Elective

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 505

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

3+0

7,5

Elective

INO 506

TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

3+0

7,5

Elective

INO 507

SYLLABUS DESIGN IN ELT

3+0

7,5

Elective

INO 511

READING LITERARY TEXTS AND ANALYSIS

3+0

7,5

Elective

INO 519

CURRENT ISSUES IN ELT

3+0

7,5

Elective

INO 521

EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

3+0

7,5

Elective

2nd Semester Course Plan

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 550

SEMINAR

0+2

5

Compulsory

INO 517

CLASSROOM RESEARCH IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

3+0

7,5

Compulsory

INO 523

ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

3+0

7,5

Compulsory

-

Elective

3+0

5

Elective

-

Elective

3+0

5

Elective

 

 

Total

30

 

2nd Semester Elective Groups : Elective

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 502

MATERIAL EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ELT

3+0

5

Elective

INO 504

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING

3+0

5

Elective

INO 508

TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS

3+0

5

Elective

INO 509

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

3+0

5

Elective

INO 510

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

3+0

5

Elective

INO 518

INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

3+0

5

Elective

INO 522

PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

3+0

5

Elective

3rd Semester Course Plan

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 500

MASTER'S THESIS

0+0

20

Compulsory

INO 700

FIELD OF STUDY COURSE

6+0

10

Compulsory

 

 

Total

30

 

4th Semester Course Plan

Course Code

Course Title

L+P Hour

ECTS

Course Type

INO 700

FIELD OF STUDY COURSE

6+0

10

Compulsory

INO 500

MASTER'S THESIS

0+0

20

Compulsory

 

 

Total

30

 

 

For more information you can visit the Institute of Educational Sciences.

https://www.pau.edu.tr/egitimbilimleri/en

 

 

Menu