İngilizce Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

The English Language Teaching undergraduate program at Yeditepe University aims to train English teachers who have acquired specialized knowledge and skills in language education. They  learn by researching and questioning, closely follow technological and pedagogical developments in the field, have made self-improvement a habit, and aim to transfer this habit to younger generations.

Our university has an adequate number of lecture halls, and classrooms equipped with multimedia tools. Smart classrooms belonging to the Faculty of Education are specifically used for practice lessons, especially in language skills courses and peer education. The Information Center (Library) of our university provides services in the rectorate building. Additionally, the library contains  resources that our faculty and program students can use for teaching practice in applied lessons. We also have  student rooms, which are open for students who want to study on their own.

Additionally, our university offers internet databases, library databases, email, and web-based discussion forums.

The YULEARN (Moodle-based Learning Management System) platform used at our university (https://yulearn.yeditepe.edu.tr/) stands out as a digital tool that enhances student-teacher interaction and supports the learning process. YULEARN not only provides students access to course materials but also encourages their active participation by offering interactive learning environments. Through YULEARN, students can easily access lecture notes, presentations, and assignments. Additionally, through forums and messaging tools, students have a platform to ask questions, discuss topics, and interact with each other. YULEARN also enables students to track their learning progress and conduct assessments. Faculty members can use the YULEARN platform to create course content, assign tasks, organize exams, and monitor student performance. With YULEARN's customizable tools, teachers can shape their lessons according to their teaching styles and students' needs. Moreover, YULEARN facilitates easy sharing of course materials and interaction with students.

Students participate in relevant real-time online classes through their YULEARN accounts. During classes, students can join courses using their camera, and/or microphones via an inbuilt real-time conference tool (BBB).

This program also offers a full scholarship.

• Having the knowledge of the theoretical and practical linguistic terminology and English language’s structural features and using language teaching methods and techniques accordingly.
• Using the appropriate language teaching methods and techniques by having the knowledge of and evaluating the theories, rules and techniques of English as a foreign language learning and teaching
• Preparing lesson plans by using appropriate instructional technologies according to the students’ needs, language proficiencies, ages, types of intelligence and learning styles.
• Being able to choose, use and prepare lesson plans by evaluating the effectiveness of ready classroom materials according to the proficiency levels, ages and motivation levels of the students.
• Improving reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English, and using the language at the level of finding information and sharing the information through written and spoken forms, and producing the language.
• Using information and communication technologies effectively in English education and teaching.
• Recognizing English literary works like short stories, poems and novels and using them for teaching language skills.
• Using measurement and evaluation tools and techniques associated with English teaching through evaluating them in terms of validity and reliability.
• Having the knowledge of scientific research methods and having the ability to use them in the school environment and to use them in evaluating themselves both academically and individually.
• According to the field of the prospective teacher, experiencing the field-related pedagogical information and skills in the school environment, and comprehending and performing the cultural and ethical responsibilities that the profession requires.

• Literacy skills
• Multilingual proficiency
• Digital literacy
• Personal, social, and learning-to-learn skills
• Citizenship skills
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Cultural awareness and expression skills
• Listening, comprehension, observation, and interpretation skills
• Awareness development and value system creation skills

In the English Language Teaching Program, the most commonly used methods and techniques in the teaching process are explanation-delivery, question-answer, discussion, group work, project-based group work, peer teaching assessment, and self-assessment methods. The evaluation of these courses typically includes midterms, assignments, projects, presentations, finals, peer teaching practices in the classroom for language skills courses, lesson planning, peer assessment, self-assessment reports, and evaluation essays on relevant articles. These methods can be deepened and enriched according to the objectives of the courses.

Additionally, in the English Language Teaching Program, to measure the extent to which students possess the intended and targeted program outcomes and achievements throughout this education-teaching process, a program outcomes survey has also been initiated. Based on these surveys and feedback, course outlines, and teaching methods can be revised accordingly

Since 2015, corporate internal evaluation studies have been conducted within the scope of quality assurance, and these studies are announced as reports. You can find the 2021 Yeditepe University Education-Teaching Activity Report at the following link: https://yeditepe.edu.tr/sites/default/files/2023-05/intrnalreportpublic_2020.pdf.

A quality advisory board, which works in coordination with the Quality Commission in each faculty, has been established. The Quality Assurance System created by the university, of which the Faculty of Education is also a part, forms a functional structure. In this regard, the Academic Staff Evaluation System (ADS), Regulations on Appointment and Promotion to Faculty Membership, Student Information System (OBS), and Quality Commissions established in faculties are evaluated as important practices in ensuring quality. Especially within the scope of the Academic Staff Evaluation System (ADS), rewarding the performance of teaching staff (salary, contribution to conferences and symposiums, organizing award ceremonies) contributes to improving the quality and maintaining it.

The university has been evaluated by the European University Association and accredited to open an IB program at the undergraduate level. Education at the undergraduate level within the Faculty of Education has started in 2023

In line with its vision of successfully navigating accreditation processes for programs, the Faculty of Education achieved EPDAD Accreditation in 2020, valid for a duration of five years.

The Faculty Quality Advisory Board, established to work in coordination with the university's Quality Commission, directs academic staff and students based on quality assurance findings and ensures the participation of external stakeholders in quality processes. External stakeholders are updated according to the needs of the program and contribute to program development and evaluation efforts.

The Career Development and Alumni Relations Directorate's is engaged in  efforts regarding the employment of graduates and establishing communication with graduates.

Students who wish to enroll in the department must fulfill the procedures set by ÖSYM in accordance with the academic and legal regulations of the university or pass the examinations. A student starting his/her education in a domestic or foreign equivalent program can apply for undergraduate transfer. The acceptance of the students is examined before the term starts by considering the conditions of each student and the degree to which they apply is evaluated.

The students coming from abroad within the content of the student exchange programs approved by the university and whose constraints are determined with an agreement can take the courses given in English. If the student has Turkish grammar proficiency, s/he can also register to any Turkish course mentioned in the Course Plan

Our graduates can primarily work as English teachers in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education or they can continue their graduate studies

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1 Regulation on the Principles of Transition Between Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Vocational School and Open Education Associate Degree Graduates to Bachelor's Degree Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and the Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification remains continuously valid