Course Profile

sap course 1564646945

Course Code:

ELEP 305

Course Title:

Teaching of Language and Literature I

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

The use of literature for language instruction is the focus; British and American literary pieces and samples of short stories and novels originally written in English and the differences between these two genres; methodologies for literature use with young and adults with varying proficiencies; completion of literature and language teaching in these two genres (short story and novel) in theory and practice; the analysis of literary texts in terms of linguistic features and content richness; the analysis of techniques of teaching culture via short story and novels: comparative and contrastive native and target language and culture’s objects and products; idiomatic expressions and proverbs, expressions carrying cultural values; social structures, relationships and roles; traditions and folkways; beliefs, morals, prohibition and taboos, superstitions; political, historical, and economic background; cultural institutions; figurative/associative connotation, sense of humor. The use of literature for language instruction is the focus; British and American literary pieces and samples of short stories and novels originally written in English and the differences between these two genres; methodologies for literature use with young and adults with varying proficiencies; completion of literature and language teaching in these two genres (short story and novel) in theory and practice; the analysis of literary texts in terms of linguistic features and content richness; the analysis of techniques of teaching culture via short story and novels: comparative and contrastive native and target language and culture’s objects and products; idiomatic expressions and proverbs, expressions carrying cultural values; social structures, relationships and roles; traditions and folkways; beliefs, morals, prohibition and taboos, superstitions; political, historical, and economic background; cultural institutions; figurative/associative connotation, sense of humor.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Belgin AYDIN
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course aims to work both in theory and practice on the integration of literature in language teaching. 

Software Usage: 
if relevant for the course.
Course Learning Outcomes: 

At the end this course, students will be able to:

1)  Identify theories on the use of short story and novels in the teaching of language and literature

2)  Practice the use of short story and novels in the teaching of language and literature

3)  Analyze literary work in terms of content richness and language features

4)  Examine teaching of culture through the use of short stories and novels

5)  Compare cultural objects and products in the source and target language

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Collaborating
Oral Presentations/Reports
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Assignments

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
20
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
10
hrs
Oral Presentation
12
hrs
Assignments
10
hrs

Prepared By:

Belgin Elmas

Revised By:

Mehmet Sak