ENGLÄ°SH LANGUAGE and TEACHÄ°NG
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

The Division of English Language Teaching has been sustaining educational services since 1982. Apart from the undergraduate program, the Division of English Language Teaching offers graduate programs as well.

The aim of the program is to raise open-minded academicians who will serve at university level, internalize moral values and contribute to teaching English and training English teachers and who are equipped with essential knowledge, skill and attitude.

The graduate program of which language instruction is English covers the domains of language, linguistics, culture, literature and mostly language teaching.Knowledge and skills are acqured on such topics as English language acquisition, applied linguistics, interaction between language and culture, literature, language skills, material development and adaptation for different level and age groups, testing and evaluation, lesson planning and especially English teachers training. Students do not only get knowledge but also conduct scientific work such as writing articles and dissertations, presenting at conferences and taking part in some projects.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

Application conditions of graduate programs are determined according to Regulations of Hacettepe University Post-graduate Education and instructions of each division. Graduates of English Language Teaching or those having an equivalent diploma (English Language and Literature, English Linguistics, Translation-Interpreting) are accepted to the graduate program in English Language teaching. Those applying to the program are required to have at least %60 of undergraduate grade point average.

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

To graduate from English Language teaching graduate program, students are required to take graduate courses of 24 credits and defend their theses successfully in front of the jury members.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

To have an undergraduate diploma approved by the relevant division or Board of Institute Directors.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The aim of the program is to raise open-minded academicians who will serve at university level, internalize moral values and contribute to teaching English and training English teachers and who are equipped with essential knowledge, skill and attitude.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of English Language Department can work either in public or private universities as a researcher and academician.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

The graduate programme of English Language Teaching comprises of 16 courses and in total 240 ECTS credits. In every semester, the 40% of the curriculum is offered as elective courses.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Testing and evaluation methods implemented in the courses are defined in the “course instructional plan” which takes place in the information package. The relevant articles in the Examination Regulation of Hacettepe University Graduate Education are used for the exams and final grades.

D.16. Graduation Requirements

The master's degree programme requires courses of no less than 24 credits in total, including special studies courses and a master's thesis. According to European Credit Transfer System, it consists of courses of no less than 60 credits in total and special studies courses of no less than 60 credits for thesis studies. The students who do not drop under 2.75 GPA in four semesters at most can go on with their thesis studies. The ones who have finished their thesis studies defend their research and the successful ones will have met the requirements of master's degree in English Language teaching.

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Demirezen

Head of the Division of English Language Teaching

Hacettepe University

Faculty of Education

Foreign Language Education

The Division of English Language Teaching

Address: Beytepe Campus-Ankara

Phone: +90 312 297 85 85

Fax: +90 312 299 20 83

e-mail: md49@hacettepe.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail Fırat ALTAY

Bologna Coordinator

Hacettepe University

Faculty of Education

Foreign Language Education

The Division of English Language Teaching

Address: Beytepe Campus-Ankara

Phone: +90 312 297 85 75

Fax: +90 312 299 20 83

e-mail: ifaltay@hacettepe.edu.tr