GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE RESEARCH/4640008
Course Title: ACADEMIC LANGUAGE RESEARCH
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  ENGLISH
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  DOÇ. DR. HACER HANDE UYSAL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  uysalhande@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learners will become familiar with the historical and current reading theory and research. 
Learners will be able to articulate the role of second language literacy in second language development as well as in cognitive and academic developme
Learners will be able to articulate the relationship between first and second language reading and writing.
Learners will gain experience in evaluating different reading materials. 
Learners will develop a set of pedagogical practices for teaching literacy in L2.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face lectures Workshops
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Nature of L2 Reading. L1 and L2 reading theories and models
2. Week  Word recognition research
3. Week  Relationship between L2 proficiency and reading ability
4. Week  Role of vocabulary in L2 reading
5. Week  Schema Theory (content and textual/discourse schema)
6. Week  Instructional issues in teaching L2 reading Strategy and technology use
7. Week  Major theoretical approaches to L2 writing The relationship between L2 writing and SLA research
8. Week  Cognitive approaches Research into the process of writing
9. Week  Contrastive Rhetoric research
10. Week  Genre approaches to writing
11. Week  Writing for academic purposes
12. Week  Language switching and transfer issues
13. Week  Responding to writing
14. Week  Workshop
15. Week  Workshop
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Multiple published articles will be provided in a course pack.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lectures, presentations,workshops
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
6
90
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
6
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
6
12
 Preparing Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
177
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.08
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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