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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE
Applied Linguistics-Masters with Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE / Applied Linguistics-Masters with Thesis
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IDE5560Curriculum Design and Development3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Raşide DAĞ AKBAŞ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to familiarize the students with the key stages of designing and developing an English language teaching curriculum including needs analysis, syllabus design, and course planning.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Familiarize themselves with the key processes in curriculum development. 25,263,6,
PO - 2 : Internalize the steps covered in a needs analysis process.253,6,
PO - 3 : Organize an English course in a systematic way.243,6,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course is designed for MA students who are majoring in Applied Linguistics. The course aims to familiarize the students with the key stages of designing and developing an English language teaching curriculum including needs analysis, syllabus design, and course planning.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction and Organization
 Week 2Historical Background of Curriculum Development & An Overview of Language Curriculum Design
 Week 3From syllabus design to curriculum development
 Week 4Needs Analysis Process
 Week 5Needs Analysis Process : Research
 Week 6Methods and principles
 Week 7Planning goals and outcomes
 Week 8Content & Progression
 Week 9Mid-terms
 Week 10Format & presentation
 Week 11Adopting and Adapting Course Materials
 Week 12Monitoring & Assessment
 Week 13Effective Teaching within a language program
 Week 14Introducing an innovation
 Week 15Analysis of the Related Studies
 Week 16Finals
 
Textbook / Material
1Brown, J. D. (1995). The elements of language curriculum: A systematic approach to program development. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.
2Macalister, J., & Nation, I. P. (2010). Language curriculum design. New York: Routledge.
3Richards, J. C. (2001). Curriculum development in language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge Uni Press.
 
Recommended Reading
1Graves, K. (Ed.). (1996). Teachers as course developers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 3
10
2024 1 20
Presentation 9
14
2024 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 9
16
2024 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 16 32
Ödev 2 14 28
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 15 30
Total work load118