ELT746 World Englishes

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ELT746
Name World Englishes
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

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
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
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
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)
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