Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Economics | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | |||||
| Course Code | ELT 312 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Materials Adaptation and Development in ELT | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Materials Adaptation and Development in ELT | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,,Lecture,Project,Seminar | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 150 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites |
ELT 210 - Teaching Language Skills II: Reading and Writing ELT 208 - Teaching Language Skills I: Listening and Speaking |
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| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | ELT208, ELT210 | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To develop an understanding about the underlying principles of materials in language teaching and to learn ways of selecting, evaluating, adapting and developing materials for specific teaching and learning contexts. | |||||
| Course Description | This course aims to enable students to acquire theoretical framework and necessary skills for evaluating teaching materials, coursebooks and adapting and/or developing materials for diverse teaching and learning contexts. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the advantages, disadvantages and potential problems regarding materials development, adaptation, and evaluation. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) display knowledge of a range of different teaching materials. 2) understand contextual affordances and constraints that influence selection and use of materials. 3) define the processes of selecting, evaluating, and adapting materials. 4) prepare an integrated unit of work including four language skills, vocabulary and grammar. 5) design teaching and learning materials for different age groups and specific purposes. 6) adapt materials to suit the needs and requirements for specific contexts. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. | ||||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. | ||||||
| 3) Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. | ||||||
| 4) Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. | ||||||
| 5) Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems. | ||||||
| 6) Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. | ||||||
| 7) Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. | ||||||
| 8) Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings. | ||||||
| 9) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. | ||||||
| 10) Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. | ||||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. | N | |
| 3) | Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. | N | |
| 4) | Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. | N | |
| 5) | Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems. | N | |
| 6) | Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. | N | |
| 8) | Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings. | H | |
| 9) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. | H | |
| 10) | Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. | H | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | H |
| Prepared by and Date | DERYA ALTINMAKAS , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | DERYA ALTINMAKAS |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. DERYA ALTINMAKAS |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction & Orientation to the course and syllabus. The Framework of Materials and Methods: Setting the scene (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) |
| 2) | Materials Evaluation and Selection (Tomlinson, 2014) Evaluating ELT Materials (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) |
| 3) | Evaluating ELT Materials (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) Culture in ELT Materials |
| 4) | Culture in ELT Materials/ Materials Adaptation Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 5) | Materials Adaptation Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 6) | Materials adaptation/ Micro-teaching Presentations Developing Materials for acquisition of language and development of skills Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 7) | Developing Materials for acquisition of language and development of skills Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 8) | Developing Materials for Young Learners, Teenagers, and Adults Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 9) | Developing Materials for Specific Purposes Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) Developing Materials & Technology |
| 10) | Presentations |
| 11) | Presentations |
| 12) | Developing coursebook evaluation criteria |
| 13) | Developing coursebook evaluation criteria |
| 14) | Revision and Feedback |
| 15) | Term Projects |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Reading texts and materials will be provided on BlackBoard (BB). Please, check the syllabus and the resources on a regular basis. McDonough, J., & Shaw, C. (2013). Materials and methods in ELT. John Wiley & Sons. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.) (2011). Materials development in language teaching. (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.). (2014). Developing materials for language teaching. Bloomsbury Publishing. Tomlinson, B. & Masuhara, H. (2018). The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning. Wiley Blackwell. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Some lecture, but mostly seminar/discussion. Students will work in groups to negotiate understanding of the issues and conduct an action research study. Students will read the assigned chapters and watch videos and complete pre-class work before coming to class. Group and class discussion and student presentations will take place in class. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | This class requires extensive reading and active involvement in discussions and tasks. You are expected to come to class having read the assigned materials and submitted the written assigned pre-class tasks. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | --- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Written assignments and communication | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Group and whole class discussions, presentations and project | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
altinmakasd@mef.edu.tr 543 Attendance is required for 70% of the course session for successful completion of the course. Any plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be treated with the most appropriate disciplinary action. Plagiarism involves copying any material from a book, online material, any AI generated information or another student’s, or your own papers previously completed and graded in other classes without using proper citation. Plagiarism also involves asking anyone to review or do your assignment. Statement on academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Article 54. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 8 | 3 | 33 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 3 | 19 | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||