DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: FRENCH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

General Description

History

The department of French Language Education has offered Doctoral Degree since 1990. This program doesn't accept any students actually.

Qualification Awarded

French Language Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree
Third Cycle (The Doctoral Degree Program) in French 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)

Successful 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

To train academic candidates who can work in private and public schools run by the Ministry of National Education, in many areas (translation, trade international, tourism, banking, etc.) Ph. D.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Through researches, contributes to the accumulation of knowledge in the field of French language teaching.
2   Has knowledge about other disciplines related to the field of French language teaching.
3   Develops a new scientific method in French language teaching field or is able to apply a known method in order to solve a different education problem.
4   Is able to publish, in national and international refereed journals, articles in the field of French language teaching.
5   Performs studies individualistically and/or as a team member in researches in the field of French language teaching.
6   Thinks creatively and critically in the process of solving the problems that they encounter, in their researches and in the situations which require them to make a decision.
7   Performs their researches in an ethical basis.
8   Is able to design suitable learning environments to enrich the teaching and learning process.
9   Knows different types of teaching methods and techniques that could be used in the teaching and learning process.
10   Analyzes the social relationships in the professional environments and the norms which lead those relationships with a critical point of view and takes an action to develop them when necessary.
11   Is able to defend their opinions in an expert community.
12   Is able to use a foreign language to follow the publications in their field, to communicate and to create scientific works in foreign language.
13   Is able to discuss the results that they have had, within the context of cultural elements.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.
The graduates of French Language Education enjoy productive careers at the unicversities, 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 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 a lecturer or an assist.Prof.

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 YDF 6028 PRAGMATICS AND FRENCH TEACHING REQUIRED 2 0 0 7 G 2 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 3 YDF 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156 G 4 YDF 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4 G 5 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 6 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 7 YDF 6021 COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7 G 8 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6 G 9 YDF 6025 IMAGE AND FRENCH TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 G 10 YDF 6023 TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 G 11 YDF 6017 GRAMMAR ENONCIATIVE OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-I REQUIRED 2 0 0 7 G 12 YDF 6019 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 G 13 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6 B 14 YDF 6026 GRAMMAR OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 B 15 YDF 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3 B 16 YDF 6024 VERBAL INTERACTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 B 17 YDF 6022 THEORY OF TRANSLATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 B 18 YDF 6020 SEMANTIC AND İNTERPRETATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 B 19 YDF 6018 RHETORIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8 B 20 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5 B 21 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 22 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 23 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 24 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
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 YDF 6017 GRAMMAR ENONCIATIVE OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-I REQUIRED 2 0 0 7
G 2 YDF 6298 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4
G 3 YDF 6028 PRAGMATICS AND FRENCH TEACHING REQUIRED 2 0 0 7
G 4 YDF 6025 IMAGE AND FRENCH TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
G 5 YDF 6023 TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
G 6 YDF 6021 COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
G 7 YDF 6019 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
G 8 YDF 6299 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156
B 9 YDF 6018 RHETORIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 10 YDF 6296 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 11 YDF 6026 GRAMMAR OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 12 YDF 6024 VERBAL INTERACTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 13 YDF 6022 THEORY OF TRANSLATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 14 YDF 6020 SEMANTIC AND İNTERPRETATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 15 EBE 6038 SCIENTIFIC PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS REQUIRED 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.

Graduation Requirements

The graduates of French Language Education enjoy productive careers at the unicversities, 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.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, French Language Education, 35150, Buca-Izmir-Türkiye


Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Duygu Öztin PASSERAT