TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to discuss current data frameworks such as constructivist, content-based, task-based, problem-based, corpus-based language teaching, multiple intelligences and holistic language approach, 2) will be able to implement small-scale presentations/micro-teaching of activities related to these approaches, 3) will be able to discuss topics such as second/foreign language teaching, the importance of culture in language teaching, the use of technology in language classes, the place of communication in the developing world and the need to train students and teachers with intercultural interaction competence.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The course is designed to help EFL teacher candidates develop better understanding of basic conceptual foundations of foreign language teaching and learning. They are expected to grasp the underlying learning theories and linguistic views of the language teaching methods and approaches. It is aimed that they will learn main points, strengths, and drawbacks of various teaching methods and techniques used in ELT. The students are also expected to improve their teaching skills through comparing and contrasting all methods and approaches in ELT, and shape their own ways of teaching depending on the educational context.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 1. Introduction, Approach, Method, Technique 2nd Week 2. Grammar-Translation Method 3rd Week 3. Direct Method 4th Week 4 ve 5. Audiolingual Method 5th Week 6. The Silent Way 6th Week 7. MID-TERM 7th Week 8. Desuggestopedia and Community language Learning 8th Week 9. Total Physical Response and Natural Approach 9th Week 10 ve 11. Communicative Language Teaching 10th Week 12. Content-Based language Learning 11th Week 13. Task-Based Language Teaching 12th Week 14. Skill Teaching
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Larsen-Freeman, D., & Anderson, M. (2015). Techniques & principles in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2. Richards, J. C. & Rodgers, T. S. (2014). Approaches and methods in language teaching. (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 3. Kumaravadivelu, B. (2006). Understanding language teaching: From method to postmethod. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 11 11 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 1 6 6 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No