ELEP 354

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

ELEP 354

Course Title

Discourse Analysis and Language Teaching

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

English language teacher candidates will be able to analyze naturally occurring language use with reference to language skills and teaching practices in various discourse types and understand the importance of discourse for teaching languages. They can also explain the relationship between analysis of discourse and language teaching.

Course Objectives

This course aims to allow students to compare different approaches and theoretical perspectives to discourse analysis. The course is specifically designed to help students identify different types of written and spoken texts and genres and perform discourse and critical discourse analysis in language teaching.

Software Usage

if relevant for the course.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this class students will be able to;

1)  Compare different approaches and theoretical perspectives to discourse analysis

2)  Identify different types of texts and genres

3)  Perform genre analysis

4)  Identify the structure of a range of spoken and written text types

5)  Perform analysis of spoken and written language

6)  Perform critical discourse analysis

7)  Select appropriate computational tools to the analysis of texts

8)  Apply discourse analysis in language teaching 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Collaborating Others

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Others

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Analysis papers

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Self-assessment and peer-reflections, and audio recordings.

Course Coordinator:

Belgin AYDIN

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Hands-on Work	10
Exams/Quizzes	40

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: