English Language Teaching (M.A. with thesis)

Program Description

The M.A. program in ELT (English Language Teaching) introduces major theoretical and methodological issues in language learning/acquisition and teaching and provides students with a foundation in the theoretical and applied aspects of the field. The program strives to provide graduates with fieldwork skills in qualitative/quantitative research in the field of English Language Teaching and Learning.

Graduates of the program demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques related to the acquisition of English as a second/foreign language and (applied) linguistics for a comparative analysis of languages and cultures. They can successfully evaluate existing instructional programs, procedures, assessment practices, language teaching methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve existing ones, or analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct small-scale research to suggest new ones. While synthesizing, critically assessing, and improving theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research, graduates are expected to carry out research studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational and empirical needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field.

The graduates of the English Language Teaching M.A. Program can work as instructors, language teaching specialists and research assistants at national and international educational institutions.

Possible Fields of Study

Second language Acquisition, Materials/curriculum/instructional design, Language teaching methodology, ICTs and ELT, Psycholinguistic and Socio-cultural aspects of language learning, (Applied) Linguistics

Required Course Load 

7 Courses + 3 Non Credit Courses

A. Must courses (2 in total):

Students take 2 must courses in total. Every MA student has to take ELT 506 as one of their must courses. For the other "must" course, they can choose either ELT 554 or ELT 555 (This change is effective for students starting in 2020-2021 Fall Semester). The two must courses student take should be completed within 4 semesters.

B. Electives (5 courses to choose from the list below)

Note: Students who started their MA before 2020-2021 Fall Semester are expected to take 3 must courses (ELT 506, 554, and 555), 4 elective courses and 3 non credit courses.

Students who started their MA in 2020-2021 Fall Semester are expected to take 2 must courses (ELT 506 and either ELT 554 or ELT 555), 5 elective courses and 3 non credit courses.

C. Non Credit Courses (all 3 should be completed within 4 semesters):

Note: For the non-credit thesis courses, you can reach Thesis/Dissertation Supervision Codes at the link below:

ELT and ELIT Supervision Codes

Note: Students are expected to select their M.A thesis advisor by the end of their 1^st semester (before they start their 2^nd semester) in the program. To do this, please use the link (and the information) given below:

Advisor Assignment