Required MA-level (Non-thesis) FLED Courses

FLT 531 Second Language Acquisition
Introduction to theories of second language acquisition. Current classroom-based research on child and adult second language learners and its implications for language teaching.
Credit: 4 (4+0+0)
ECTS: 10
FLT 532Teaching Foreign Language Skills
Evaluation of materials and techniques for teaching skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in a foreign language.
Credit: 4 (4+0+0)
ECTS: 10
FLT 533 Current Methods in Foreign Language Teaching
Current approaches to and methods of foreign language teaching. Evaluation of techniques employed in foreign language classrooms.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 534Instructional Materials in Foreign Language Teaching
The development, adaptation and evaluation of language teaching materials for foreign language classrooms.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 581Directed Readings in FLT
Guided readings on various aspects of foreign language learning and teaching. Supervised research on topics of special interest to the individual student.
Credit: 2 (2+4+0)
ECTS: 6
FLT 582Directed Readings in FLT
Guided readings on various aspects of foreign language learning and teaching. Supervised research on topics of special interest to the individual student.
Credit: 2 (2+4+0)
ECTS: 6
FLT 590Term Project
Directed research leading to a term paper on a topic of interest to the student and approved by the advisor.
Credit: 0 (0+2+0)
ECTS: 2
FLT 591 Term Project
Directed research leading to a term paper on a topic of interest to the student and approved by the advisor.
Credit: 0 (0+2+0)
ECTS: 2

Elective MA-level (Non-thesis) FLED Courses

FLT 530 Classroom Action Research
Action research where teachers systematically examine their own in-class practices. The action research cycle and its practical applications for improving instruction.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 535 Foreign Language Assessment
Current methods for constructing standardized and classroom foreign language tests. Evaluation of achievement, proficiency, and placement tests for various learner groups.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 536 Technology Use in Foreign Language Teaching
Applications of technology in foreign language teaching. Principles for selection, integration and evaluation of contemporary software, hardware and digital resources for teaching foreign languages.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 537 New Perspectives in Foreign Language Teaching
Contemporary perspectives on language learning and teaching. Sociocultural and sociolinguistic issues in second/foreign language learning.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 538 Teaching Foreign Language to Children
Key issues in early bilingualism. Overview of research on the development of metalinguistic awareness, phonological, morphosyntactic, and lexical knowledge in simultaneous and sequential bilingual children.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 539 Current Issues in Teacher Education
Contemporary approaches to professional development of in-service language teachers. Supervision and mentoring of student teachers.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 540 Issues in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language
Current research on classroom learners of Turkish. Analysis of major linguistic challenges in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9
FLT 541 Curriculum Design and Development in Foreign Language Education
Introduction to curriculum theory. Key stages in curriculum development. Critical evaluation of foreign language teaching curricula.
Credit: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 9