Information Package

Program of English Language Teaching (English)

FLE212

WORLD ENGLISHES AND CULTURE

Course Code
FLE212
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to understand the importance of English as a world language and the varieties of English spoken in the world
  2. will be able to understand relevant concepts used in English-related literature
  3. will be able to recognize the relationship between language and culture and explain the concept of culture teaching in general terms.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the use of English as an international language; English as a common language and the different varieties of English in the World; the reflection of English as an international language in English language teaching and teacher education; developing students? awareness of the relation between language and culture and the analysis of the place of culture in language teaching; evaluating the cultural elements by analysing materials such as coursebooks, literary texts, movies, TV programs and advertisements
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week World Englishes Pedagogy
3rd Week Dialect, Accent, Variety
4th Week Language Variation
5th Week Factors influencing variety
6th Week Codeswitching & Diglossia
7th Week Pidgin & Creole
8th Week Language Contact
9th Week Midterm exam
10th Week Language contact
11th Week Linguistic Insecurity
12th Week Models of Word Englishes
13th Week Models of Word Englishes
14th Week World Englishes Pedagogy
Recommended or Required ReadingThe Handbook of World Englishes, 2nd Edition (2020) Cecil L. Nelson (Editor), Zoya G. Proshina (Editor), Daniel R. Davis (Editor), ISBN: 978-1-119-16421-0 Wiley-Blackwell

The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes Edited By Andy Kirkpatrick, 2012, Routledge
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 1 13
Preparation for Final exam 13 2 26
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 21 21
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X
K3
K4 X
K5
K6 X X
K7 X
K8
K9
K10 X
K11
K12 X