GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elective-1 (World Englishes and Culture)/İNGÖ209
Course Title: Elective-1 (World Englishes and Culture)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Comprehending the use of English as an international language
having knowledge about English as a common language and the different uses of English in the world
Evaluating the effects of the use of English as an international language on the teaching of English and teacher education
comprehending the relationship between language and culture
examining the place of culture in language teaching
evaluating the cultural elements by examining materials such as textbooks, literary works, films, TV programs and advertisements
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Clarifying some concepts: English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), English as an International Language (EIL) and World Englishes
3. Week  Global spread and influence of English
4. Week  Language contact: Standard and variety, pidgins and creoles, Variation and change: accents, dialects and Global Englishes
5. Week  Kachru's circles of English
6. Week  How EFL-informed pedagogy can be integrated into the teaching of English
7. Week  ELF-awareness in teacher education, English language teaching policies and challenges in teacher education
8. Week  From communicative competence to intercultural communicative competence
9. Week  Defining culture
10. Week  Language learning and culture
11. Week  Developing ICC Materials and activities to develop intercultural competence Assessing ICC
12. Week  Language and identity
13. Week  English-medium education and bilingual education
14. Week  Culture in language learning and teaching English Language Textbooks and Portrayal of Culture
15. Week  Issues in culture and language (Stereotyping, acculturation, linguistic imperialism, ethnocentricism, cultural identity, identity and motivation, self-determination theory)
16. Week  wrap up
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
1
50
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
2
14
 Material Design and Implementation
7
2
14
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
7
2
14
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
8
1
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
1
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11 evaluate the nature, source, correctness, reliability and validity of informationX
22 comprehend the methods related to the production of scientific knowledgeX
33 be aware of social and professional responsibilitiesX
44 recognize himself/herself as an individual, to use their creative and strong sidesX
55 act in accordance with the ethics of democracy, human rights, society, science and the professionX
66 use language learning strategies effectivelyX
77 understand, interpret and evaluate different written texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional lifeX
88 understand, interpret and evaluate different oral texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional lifeX
99 communicate orally in different contexts that they may encounter in their daily and professional lifeX
1010 produce different texts using writing processes effectivelyX
1111 comprehend the concepts related to language and the relationships between these conceptsX
1212 comprehend and analyze the features, structure and mechanism of human languageX
1313 use English at an advanced levelX
1414 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language learningX
1515 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language teachingX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof Dr Gonca Ekşi)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ygonca)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ygonca@gazi.edu.tr goncayangin@gmail.com)