Information Package / Course Catalogue
Reading Education
Course Code: TRO310
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Students gain the necessary gains in terms of comprehension and reading technique

Course Content

Basic information about reading education (basic concepts, historical process, etc.); physical and mental elements of reading; memory and features (short-term memory, long-term memory, memory memory, semantic memory, and operational memory); reading vocabulary and vocabulary relationship; attention; reading defects; reading processes; development of reading skills; fluent reading (voice and quiet fluent reading techniques); educational environments for reading, reading skills according to text types; reading method and techniques; reading and assessment of reading skills; design reading activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hatice GÜNEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains language skills, understanding skills and their relationships.
2.Explains the components that effective in narration and reading skills.
3.Knows the components of reading.
4.Explains and practices reading strategies.
5.The place of reading skills in the Turkish lesson curriculum and textbooks
6.Knows and practices the aims and achievements of reading skills
7.Explains and practices the measurement and evaluation of reading skills.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karatay, H. (2018). Reading Education. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The place and importance of understanding skills in language structure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Factors affecting understanding and reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical elements of reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cognitive elements of reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reading types, intertextuality
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reading strategies, reading habits
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reading strategies, reading habits
Week 8 - Theoretical
Practice of choosing, introducing and using books as a tool in Turkish language education (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The place of reading skills in Turkish lesson curriculum, reading skills in textbooks
Week 10 - Theoretical
Purpose and benefits
Week 11 - Theoretical
Practice of choosing, introducing and using books as a tool in Turkish language education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Practices for education of reading skill and materials that can be used
Week 13 - Theoretical
Practices for education of reading skill and materials that can be used
Week 14 - Theoretical
Measurement and evaluation of reading skills
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment210326
Term Project1437
Reading22310
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
OÇ-6
4
4
OÇ-7
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026