English Language and Literature Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramEnglish Language and Literature
Program DirectorHead of Department: Prof. Dr. Hasan Boynukara, ECTS Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petru Golban
Program TypeMaster Degree With a Thesis Program
Level of Degree EarnedGraduate (Master’s Degree).
Degree EarnedThe Degree A Master’s Degree is awarded to individuals upon successful completion of all graduate education requirements in English Language and Literature as determined by the Department of the Graduate School of Social Sciences.
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance Conditions(1) Candidates who apply for admission to a master programme should hold a valid bachelor’s degree and, except the applicants to the Department of Music, a minimum score of 55 from the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Instead of ALES score, candidates may choose to submit the scores of other internationally accepted examinations whose validity and equivalency are determined by the University Senate. (2) The final admission score is determined as the total sum of %10 of the undergraduate GPA, %50 of ALES score and %40 of the grade received in the entrance examination which is conducted by a jury determined by and representing the Department. The final admission score should be at least 65. The number of accepted students is decided prior to the admission and the successful applicants are shortlisted according to the scores starting with the highest ones.   
Recognition of Prior LearningA student who has successfully completed at least one semester in a comparable master programme at another accredited institution is eligible as a lateral transfer. Lateral transfers are generally admitted after being evaluated on a case by case basis and upon the decision of the administration of the Department and the Graduate School. 
Degree Requirements and Rules to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.
Program ProfileProgramme Profile and Aims The Department is designed to provide the students with overall and indispensable knowledge of language, culture and literature through various specialized and elective courses in English philology. The aim of the master programme is to form specialists able to think analytically and embark on independent research which would be eventually reified in the preparation of a thesis. In this respect, the students are particularly encouraged to apply methods which are systemic and accredited in a particular field of study, but also to provide innovation in science and develop new scientific methods of approach to literary, cultural and linguistic phenomena. Applying the most recent developments in the field of English studies, and by means of audio-visual devices and computer-based tools, the teaching staff covers a vast material that includes, among other concerns, the major periods, movements and genres of English literature, the development of European literature, literary theory and criticism, comparative literature, linguistics, text analysis, translation studies. In addition, our students are encouraged to participate in the Erasmus Programme and become members of different clubs.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesEmployment Opportunities Upon graduation, the Master’s Degree holders can apply for a position in state and private education institutions and research centres at home and abroad or a specialist position in various Government sectors and different kinds of companies in private sector.
Access To Upper DegreeUpon successful completion of their master programme, the students are encouraged to embark on further academic studies on the graduate level (doctoral programme) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam, possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language, and being successful in the entrance examination.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

For a student to have successfully completed the master programme, the GPA should be at least 65.

Grades

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Coefficient

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

85-89

BA

3.50

Pass

80-84

BB

3.00

Pass

75-79

CB

2.50

Pass

70-74

CC

2.00

Pass

65-69

DC

1.50

Pass

0-64

FF

1.00

Fail

 

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Principles The students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the requirements stated in the ‘Rules to Earn the Degree’.
Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:

 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Playing a Role / Drama

Special skills planned beforehand

Standard classroom technologies, special equipment

Problem Solving

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Case Study

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Simulation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Seminar

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Field / Land Study

Observation / situation handling, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet database, library database, e-mail

Oral Exam

 

 

Survey and Questionnaire Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Guest Speaker

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Student Club Activity / Projects

Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, management skills, special skills planned beforehand

 

 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

 

Program Outcomes

1-To train confident and competent scholars
2-To train specialists possessing comprehensive knowledge of culture, literature, linguistics, and research
3-To equip all those who will be assigned to posts in the field of education with verbal and written skills of communication
4-To train specialists interested in different cultures and their artistic and literary production
5-To support multilingualism and multiculturalism that are becoming more and more widespread and to equip the students with the language skills fit for specialization in a language which will make them more competent in the job market
6-To train specialists able to prepare and present texts with the aim of informing, explaining, theorising and criticizing in the field of Philology
7-To form specialists who would successfully answer to the opportunities of employment in all education establishments from primary and secondary to higher education institutions, as well as in governmental bodies, institutes of scientific research, cultural organizations, publishing houses, and other institutions
8-To achieve a high level of instruction in languages and literature
9-To train competitive specialists for both state and private sector posts where foreign languages and literary skills are necessary and which require a high level of competence and responsibility

Curriculum

English Language and Literature


Course

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İDEYL510 Special Topics 8 0 10
Elective 2023-2024 GÜZ DÖNEMİ İNGİLİZ DİLİ VE EDEBİYATI YL() 45
İDEYL512 American Literature I 3 0 4
İDEYL501 Cultural Studies and Popular Culture 3 0 4
İDEYL534 English Language Teaching Methodology 3 0 4
İDEYL 535 Identity and Gender in Literature 3 0 4
İDEYL513 Orientalism 3 0 4
İDEYL536 Science Fiction in Literature 3 0 4
Total ECTS: 55

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İDEYL533 Seminar 0 2 5
İDEYL510 Special Topics 8 0 10
Elective 2023-2024 BAHAR DÖNEMİ İNGİLİZ DİLİ VE EDEBİYATI TEZLİ() 45
İDEYL529 Applied Linguistics 3 0 4
İDEYL528 Intertextualism 3 0 4
İDEYL532 Methods in Translation 3 0 4
İDEYL517 Modernism and Post-Modernism in Literature 3 0 4
İDEYL527 Research Techniques and Thesis Writing 3 0 4
Total ECTS: 60
Total ECTS(Year): 115
Thesis

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İDEYL510 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ TEZ Thesis 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 30

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İDEYL510 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ TEZ Thesis 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

İDEYL512 American Literature I
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İDEYL534 English Language Teaching Methodology
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İDEYL 535 Identity and Gender in Literature
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İDEYL513 Orientalism
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İDEYL533 Seminar
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İDEYL529 Applied Linguistics
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İDEYL528 Intertextualism
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İDEYL532 Methods in Translation
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İDEYL517 Modernism and Post-Modernism in Literature
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İDEYL527 Research Techniques and Thesis Writing
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LÜ TEZ Thesis
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