Information Package

Program of English Language Teaching (English)

FLE411

INTERCULTURALITY AND LANGUAGE TEACHING

Course Code
FLE411
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. Defining the relationship between culture and language,
  2. Ability to analyze cultural elements (syntax, sentence structure)in texts and
  3. Gaining competence in interpreting the meaning and content analysis within a cultural context
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe current significance of culture, as an integral part of language,in language teaching necessitates the discussion and research ofconcepts such as multiculturalism, interculturalism and cross-culturalism within the context of language teaching.In this context, the course conceptually addresses the educational experience and individual acquisition that are diversified by the intercultural dimension in English language teaching, including reflections on clasroom processes and material design, and aims to bring relevant discussions and research to the attention of teachers, prospective teachers and field experts, thereby contributing to the program's learning objectives.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Interculturalism and the contribution of languages to intercultural English language teacing
2nd Week Culture and language acquisition
3rd Week Multicultural societies, multicultural people and cultural elements
4th Week Teaching English as a foreign language in multicultural classrooms
5th Week Culture in teaching materials
6th Week Multilingual and multicultural competence
7th Week Languages and identities
8th Week MIDTREM
9th Week Sociocultural competence in English language learning and teaching
10th Week Multilingualism and multiculturalism in content-based instruction
11th Week Intercultural development in diffreent contexts: perspectives and practices in English language teaching
12th Week Intercultural and transcultural language awareness in language teaching
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingKültürlerarasılık ve Dil: Prof. Dr. Muharrem Tosun ve Coşkun Doğan (Paradigma Akademi, 2023).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria Midterm: %50 Final: %50
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 30 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework
Total Work Load91
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.03
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X
K3
K4
K5
K6 X X
K7 X X X
K8
K9
K10 X
K11
K12 X X