Information
Code | ELT746 |
Name | World Englishes |
Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
Semester | . Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 6 ECTS |
National Credit | 3 National Credit |
Teaching Language | İngilizce |
Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MERYEM MİRİOĞLU |
Course Goal / Objective
To investigate how English as an international language has become a world language and to discuss the varieties of world Englishes in terms of past, present and future
Course Content
The course will focus on issues related to educational linguistics, common pedagogical problems and the English teaching profession within the framework of World Englishes and In-class activities and reading assignments will be supported by accessing websites in linguistics
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Jenkins, Jennifer (2009) World Englishes: a resource book for students, 2nd edition (Routledge English Language Introductions), London, UK. Routledge, 256pp.
Notes
Mark Beittel, World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students World Englishes: An Introduction, ELT Journal, Volume 60, Issue 1, January 2006, Pages 87–93, https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/cci089
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Examine, learn and understand how the English language has evolved and spread in many countries throughout history |
LO02 | Analyze and learn the meaning of standard in language usage |
LO03 | Analyze, examine and define native speaker and non-native speaker in a world of various Englishes |
LO04 | Analyze and evaluate English varieties used or taught in language classrooms |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know various teaching methodologies and can implement them in their teaching | |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can apply various approaches for specific purposes | |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can assess and evaluate the learning process | |
PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can develop appropriate teaching materials in accordance with the objectives | |
PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of first and second language learning theories and can compare them | 2 |
PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of the role of culture and its relationship to foreign language learning | |
PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students give importance to professional development | |
PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can get published nation-wide and also internationally | 2 |
PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can produce thesis reflecting their knowledge of research methodology | |
PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can carry out action research to improve learning and teaching | |
PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can conduct interdisciplinary studies | 2 |
PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students are aware of ethical issues in academic research | 4 |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Introduction Standardized English: | Class participation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
2 | Images of World English | Praparing 3 questions regarding the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
3 | The Representation of the Social in a Social Science: Methodology in Linguistics | Reading about the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
4 | Ideological and Economic Crosscurrents of Empire | Preparation for the topic to be delievered | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
5 | The Contested Terrain of Colonial Language Policy | Watching Videos on Language policy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
6 | Containing the Spread of English | Researching the reasons for the spread of English | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
7 | The Becoming of a World Language | Conducting interviews (audio/video recorded) on how the English language became a world language | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Project-design | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
9 | Macroacquisition: Bilingual Speech Communities and Language Change | Doing prior reading on bilingualism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
10 | The Macroacquisition of English: New Representations in the Language | İngilizcenin makroedinimi üzerine yazılmış güncel makale okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
11 | World English: Englishes in Convergence | Watching videos on diverse Englishes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
12 | Decentering English Applied Linguistics | Reading articles related to the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
13 | Lingua franca English: the European context | Analyzing videos containing samples of lingua franca | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
14 | The future of Englishes | Reading research articles regarding the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
15 | Course Evaluation and Reflection | Being prepared for the course overall evaluation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
16 | Term Exams I | Cnducting research on World Englishes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
17 | Term Exams II | Project-design | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
ECTS | 6 ECTS |