Information Package / Course Catalogue
Language Curriculum ve Current Developments
Course Code: EPÖ650
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, styudents will be able to *examine the language curriculums in terms of basic component, contents and outcomes. *investigate and review the related literature. analyze language teaching and learning process and language learners' needs in these processes. * research the current issues in the related lituarture and design a study on the current problems and offer solutions.

Course Content

In this course, it is aimed to examine and discuss the current teacher-training, program development, testing and assessment as well as teaching-learning processes, thus to investigate the in-class problems caused due to individual and social differences. In this context, the graduate students who will take this course and who are related with foreign language teaching at public and private schools will be aware of the current issues in this field and they will be encouraged to discuss these issues referring to the related literature and offer reasonable solutions. In this way, it is intended to enable studnets to master the basic concepts and theories in language curriculums and teaching.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Examine language teaching programs in terms of basic elements and content.
2.Follow the published researches on the subject in national and international literature.
3.Analyze language teaching-learning processes and learners' needs in this process.
4.Offer solutions to current problems related to language teaching.
5.Develop a curriculum proposal about language teaching.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Richards, J. (2001). Curriculum Development in Language Teaching Cambridge Language Education Series.
2.Nunnan, D. (1988). Syllabus Design. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3.Nation, I. S. P & Macalister, J. (2010). Language Curriculum Design. New York: Routledge
4.Richards, J. (2010). Curriculum Approaches in Language Teaching: Forward, Central and Backward Design. RELC Journal, pp. 5-33.
5.Mahdi, R. N., Ehsan, A. & Javad, Z. (2013). A Critical Review of Recent Trends in Second Language Syllabus Design and Curriculum Development. International Journal of Research Studies in Language Learning, 2(2), 63-82.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Language Curriculum Development: Design and Types
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Components of Language Curriculum, Content and Outcomes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Elementary and Secondary Language Curriculums
Week 5 - Theoretical
Elementary and Secondary Language Curriculums
Week 6 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 7 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid Term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Language Teaching Processes and Applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Language Teaching Processes and Applications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Need Analysis of Language Learners and Problems in Language Teaching
Week 12 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 13 - Theoretical
Language Testing and Assessment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 15 - Theoretical
Review of Related Literature: Articles
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Reading142142
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026