| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Content Development in Teaching English | İNÖ401 | 7. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-Face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Osman DÜLGER |
| Instructors |
Osman DÜLGER |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The purpose of this course is to introduce on how to select, adapt, develop and evaluate the materials. |
| Course Content | Theory and principles of ELT materials design (e.g.: selecting, adapting, developing and evaluating materials) and the basic arguments for and against the use of coursebooks in the classroom; the relation between methodology, ideology and the coursebook writer; format for the selection of language materials: suitability regarding the format, the students’ proficiency level, learnability, ease of use, cultural content, availability of communicative interaction and language use, and the use of corpus-based authentic materials set in a real-world context which allows learners to interact with each other or the teacher in meaningful ways; adapting or developing materials for language teaching: adapting coursebook materials to particular learning needs and teaching contexts, designing teaching materials and supplementing materials parallel to the methodology, to the level and needs of the students and to present school environment; evaluation of materials and text books used in EFL classroom settings, language material and textbook evaluation criteria and ways to relate materials design to current ELT methodology. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- By the end of this course, students will be able to define theories and principles of course content and materials design in English language teaching. - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to discuss basic and contrary views on the use of English textbooks. - By the end of this course, students will be able to adapt and develop materials for language teaching. - By the end of this course, students will be able to design their own teaching materials and supplementary materials according to the appropriate method, student level, needs and current school environment. - By the end of this course, students will be able to evaluate English content and materials. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Theories and principles of course content and materials design in teaching English | Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Basic and contrary views on the use of English textbooks; methodology, ideology, and the course book writer. | Other Activities Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Practice |
| 3. Week | Principles of course content development and selection of course materials. | Practice Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Communicative interaction and language use | Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation Other Activities Research Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week | Corpus-based authentic materials | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Research Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Adaptation of materials for language teaching | Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 7. Week | Development of materials for language teaching | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm 1 | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation, After Class Study Practice Other Activities Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Designing teaching materials and supplementary materials according to the appropriate method, learner level, learner needs and school environment | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Practice Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Designing course content according to the appropriate method, student level, needs and school environment | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Practice Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Evaluation criteria for language teaching materials and textbooks | Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Evaluation of English course content | Course Hours Practice Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Final | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research |
| • Mishan, F., & Chambers, A. (Eds.). (2010). Perspectives on language learning materials development .Peter Lang. • Nation, I. S., & Macalister, J. (2009). Language curriculum design. Routledge. • Ornstein, A.C., Pajak, E.F., and Ornstein, S.B. (2015) Contemporary issues in curriculum, 6th edition, Boston. Pearson. • Parkes, J., and Harris, M. B. (2002) The purposes of a syllabus. College Teaching, 50(2), 55-61. • Slattery, J. M., and Carlson, J. F. (2005). Preparing an effective syllabus: Current best practices. College Teaching, 53(4), 159-164. • Richards, J. C. (2001). Curriculum development in language teaching. Ernst Klett Sprachen., • Tomlinson, B. (Ed.). (2011). Materials development in language teaching. Cambridge University Press |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 60 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Practice | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 78 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
