Third Cycle Program (Doctorate Degree)

General Description

History

The department of English Language Education has offered Doctoral Degree since 1995.

Qualification Awarded

English Language Teaching, Doctorate Degree
Third Cycle (The Doctoral Degree Program) in English Language Education is awarded to the graduates who successfully fullfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

SSuccessful students who have completed at least one semester in the graduate program of another institute within the university or another higher education institution may apply for a transfer in the announced dates if the quota is determined by the Board of Directors. The conditions for admission of the transfer are determined by the institute board.

Exemption requests of students for the courses taken at graduate program of another department/university with a successful grade are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the Institute by the recommendation of the head of the departments according to the provisions of Dokuz Eylül University Exemption and Adaptation Directives.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

PhD program consists of at least seven courses, thesis proposal, field of expertise, proficiency exam, seminar and thesis work, not less than at least 21 local credits.
The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, and the total workload to complete the PhD program is 240 ECTS.
In addition to midterm and final exams, learning activities such as reports, assignments, quizzes, seminar presentations and project studies can be used in the performance evaluation of the student during the semester. In order for the student to be successful in this course, the grade must be at least 75 out of 100 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00). Seminar, thesis work and specialization courses are evaluated as successful / unsuccessful.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of the programme is to prepare students for a research-oriented career in academic, public, or private sector
The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for both education and English language. The language of instruction is English.

Key Learning Outcomes
1 Students are equipped with English language teaching methods and SLA concepts and definitions.
2 They know how to generate the new knowledge in SLA and ELT and discuss the research methods related to them.
3 They adapt the language teaching programs, strategies, approaches and techniques to their own teaching conditions and make use of his/her existent knowledge of language testing and evaluation.
4 They know how to use all the sources including CALL and MALL
5 They choose the best teaching strategies, approaches and techniques, considering the individual and developmental differences of students and the subject area.
6 They develop appropriate teaching materials, taking the students needs into consideration
7 They collaborate with other English teachers, participate in various organizations and conferences and follow the recent literature on language
8 They know their weaknesses and strengths as teachers and try to improve those weaknesses.
9 They equip themselves with the background knowledge to better themselves and use all the sources.
10 They make a difference in finding a better and more self fulfilling career
11 They implement their knowledge on methods and techniques, maket he teaching process more qualified and set a model for students
12 They expand their own learning on an ongoing life-long basis and foster life-long learning in students
13 They stress national and global values and introduce them to students

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.
The graduates of English Language Education enjoy productive careers at the universities, in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as language teachers, researchers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants. In addition, students may work in the language related areas of the private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of ELT departments may apply to post doctorate studies.
Graduates who successfully completed the doctoral degree and pass the proficiency test other than English may apply to the related departments at the universities as lecturers.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 YDİ 6035 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 2 YDİ 6039 SOCIOLINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 3 YDİ 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4
G 4 YDİ 6045 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ELT REQUIRED 2 0 0 6
G 5 YDİ 6033 CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 6 YDİ 6031 ADVANCED STUDIES IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS I REQUIRED 2 0 0 6
G 7 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 8 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 9 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 10 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 11 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6
G 12 YDİ 6043 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THEORY AND METHODS I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 13 YDİ 6041 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 14 YDİ 6037 TEACHER EDUCATION IN ELT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 15 YDİ 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156
B 16 YDİ 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 17 YDİ 6042 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ELT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 18 YDİ 6040 SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACH TO ELT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 19 YDİ 6038 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 20 YDİ 6036 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THEORY AND METHODS II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 21 YDİ 6032 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS REQUIRED 2 0 0 6
B 22 YDİ 6030 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 23 YDİ 6000 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS IN ENGLISH NOVEL ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 24 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 25 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 26 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 27 YDİ 6044 ADVANCED STUDIES IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 28 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 29 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes.
For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluates the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board, students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a course, a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses (minimum 21, maximum 30 national credits) more than, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits. The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 240 ECTS.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, English Language Education, 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey

Head of Department:
Prof. Dr.Feryal Cubukcu
fcubukcu@deu.edu.tr