Language Studies Track (Ph.D. in ELT)
Language Studies Track (Ph.D. in ELT)
Language Studies track aims to provide students with a firm theoretical and analytical knowledge about language acquisition, language processing and production procedures, structures of languages, language competence and social, cognitive and cultural aspects of language.
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.
A. Must courses (3*+2):
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
|
ELT 506* |
SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION |
|
ELT 554* |
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH |
|
ELT 555* |
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH |
| ELT 613 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDIES |
| ELT 614 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE STUDIES |
*These courses (which are also required courses in the M.A in ELT program) are required in the PhD program if the student has not taken an equivalent course at a previous graduate program attended. Note that equivalence is subject to the approval of the ELT graduate programs coordinator. Newly admitted PhD students need to take ELT 506, ELT 554 and ELT 555 if they have not taken these courses before.
B. Elective Courses (3*+2)
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Course Code |
Course Name |
|
ELT 604 |
SEMINAR IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS |
|
ELT 605 |
SOCIOLINGUISTICS |
| ELT 608 | PRAGMATICS AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS |
| ELT 611 | PSYCHOLINGUISTICS |
| ELT 612 | COMPUTER ASSISTED LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS |
| ELT 615 | LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS |
| ELT 616 | HUMAN LANGUAGE PROCESSING |
| ELT 617 | HISTORY OF ENGLISH |
| ELT 619 | SYNTAX AND ITS INTERFACES |
| ELT 620 | LANGUAGE CONTACT |
| ELT 621 | CHILD LANGUAGE AND CORE COGNITION |
| ELT 622 | NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL PROCESSING |
(*At least 3 courses to choose among the 600-level courses from the list above).
C. Non Credit Courses (should be completed within 4 semesters):
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
|
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) |
|
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) |
(*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 term (before they start their 3rd term) in the programme. To do this, please use the link (and the information) given 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