ENGLISH IN MASS MEDIA

Course Description

Students will recognize types of media such as written newspapers and magazines, and electronic international mass media, styles in different types of media, specific language elements in international mass media. Students will be able to analyse editorial letters, articles and corner writings, develop the ability to write reports; evaluate the validity and reliability of news and articles that appear in the mass media; to write short news, headlines, advertisements, editor's letters using appropriate styles by choosing suitable vocabulary and grammar structures that can be used in English mass media. Students will also be able to tell how the target language is used in authentic texts and the same time they will be to express how to express cultural aspects of their native language in English.

ENGLISH IN MASS MEDIA

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Different materials from various textbooks and online sources will be used.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 By the end of this course, students will be able to: Identify types of media such as written newspapers, magazines, and electronic international mass media. SOLO 2
2. L02 By the end of this course, students will be able to: Distinguish styles and specific language elements used in different media formats. SOLO 4
3. L03 By the end of this course, students will be able to: Analyze critically editorial letters, articles, and corner writings for structure, purpose, and language use. SOLO 4
4. L04 By the end of this course, students will be able to: Evaluate the validity and reliability of news and articles appearing in mass media. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

Po-Lo Matrix