Language Education track aims to provide students with a firm theoretical and practical knowledge about language teacher education, language teaching and learning approaches, national and international language education policies, intercultural communication, curriculum development for language education and language skills teaching and assessment.
Regardless of the entrance year of the program, it has been decided to implement the course statuses below for all students who will come to the graduation stage since the Fall semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year.
Required Course Load
7 Courses + 4 Non Credit Courses
| Course Credit | Course Code | Course Type |
| 0 | 8200699 | PH.D. THESIS |
| 0 | 8200690 | SEMINAR |
| 0 | 8200666 | ETHICS |
| 0 | 8200901-950 | SPECIAL STUDIES |
| 3 | 8200613 | MUST |
| 3 | 8200614 | MUST |
| 3 | ELECTIVE | ELECTIVE |
| 3 | ELECTIVE | ELECTIVE |
| 3 | ELECTIVE | ELECTIVE |
| 3 | ELECTIVE | ELECTIVE |
| 3 | ELECTIVE | ELECTIVE |
| Credit Courses | 7 Courses | |
| Non-Credit Courses | 4 Courses | |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
A. Must courses (3*+2):
| Course Code | Course Name |
| ELT 506* | SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION |
| ELT 554* | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH |
| ELT 555* | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THEORY AND METHODS |
| ELT 613 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDIES |
| ELT 614 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE STUDIES |
*For Students Enrolled in the Program After 2024-25 Fall: Students admitted to the METU English Language Teaching PhD program who have not previously completed, or have failed, the courses with codes 8200506, 8200554, and 8200555 from the METU ELT program will be required to participate in the Scientific Preparation Program. These courses will be designated as mandatory within the framework of the Scientific Preparation Program.
B. Elective Courses (3*+2)
| Course Code | Course Name |
| ELT 601 | CURRENT ISSUES IN ENG.LANG.TEACH. |
| ELT 602 | APPROACHES TO ENG.LANG.TEACHER EDUC. |
| ELT 603 | ENG.LANGUAGE TEACHING CURRICULUM |
| ELT 604 | SEMINAR IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS |
| ELT 605 | SOCIOLINGUISTICS |
| ELT 606 | PROGRAM EVALUATION IN ENG.LANG.TEACH. |
| ELT 607 | INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN ENG.LANG.TEACH |
| ELT 609 | CLASSROOM RESEARCH |
| ELT 618 | INTERCULTURALITY AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION |
| ELT 624 | GENRE ANALYSIS AND L2 WRITING |
(*At least 3 courses to choose among the courses from the list above).
C. Non Credit Courses (should be completed within 4 semesters):
| Course Code | Course Name |
| ELT 690 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR (Should be taken only once after you have assigned your thesis advisor) |
| ELT 666* | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH (Should be taken only once) |
| ELT 699 | PH.D. DISSERTATION (Should be taken each term from the moment you have assigned your thesis advisor until the end of your thesis period) |
| ELT 901-950 | SPECIAL TOPICS (Should be taken each term from the moment you have assigned your thesis advisor until the end of your thesis period) |
(*All PhD students should take the ethics course ELT666 regardless of the fact that they have taken an ethics course in their MA program.)
Notes:
- Students are expected to select their PhD dissertation advisor by the end of their 2nd semester (before they start their 3rd semester) in the programme. To do this, please use the link (and the information) below:
Advisor Assignment
- On completion of the program courses, PhD students are required to sit their Written and Oral PhD Comprehensive Exams in either May or November (dates are announced annually) before they are allowed to start their dissertation work.
- For the non-credit thesis courses, you can reach Thesis/Dissertation Supervision Codes at the link below:
Thesis/Dissertation Supervision Codes
How to apply
Please visit METU Graduate School of Social Sciences website for further information on application procedures (https://sbe.metu.edu.tr/en/application) and specific application requirements for programs are avaliable on "Programs" tab at: https://sbe.metu.edu.tr/en