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TEFL 250 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 233

This course introduces students to major theories and research topics related to first language
development and second language acquisition, including their applications to language teaching.

TEFL 351 TEFL METHODS I
Credits: 4 (4, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 250

This course is an introduction to the teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). It is intended
for those who contemplate a career in TEFL. Through a series of lectures, readings, discussions,
classroom observations, practical teaching assignments (micro teaching and in class teaching),
and interviews, students explore the educational contexts in which English is taught and learned.
The course provides a good background and a basic training that is necessary for the TEFL career

TEFL 353 TECHNOLOGY IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: TEFL 351

This course is about using computers, or more widely speaking, technologies, as tutors or as
tools, in teaching/learning a language. The course introduces students to the latest theories
cued to the field of computer assisted language learning. The objective is to enable students to
discriminate, analyze and comprehend the pros and the cons of the applications available on the
market, so as to exploit these technologies to their full potential, or to be aware of the flaws.
Students are trained to do research and hone their critical thinking and presentation skills.

TEFL 452 TEFL METHODS II
Credits: 4 (4, 0, 0) Prerequisite: TEFL 351

The course deepens students' knowledge and understanding of English language teaching. It
features a blend of theory and practice that helps them to develop professionally. Skills and
techniques that help throughout the teaching career are cultivated. The course goes deeper into
current theories of first and second language acquisition and how these theories influence
teaching methodologies. Teaching methodologies (mainstream and experimental) are examined
and the effectiveness of these methodologies in different learning environments are discussed.

TEFL 454 EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: TEFL 351

This course examines the purposes and types of assessment and evaluation used in education,
and in particular the innovations associated with them. Students learn some feedback and
evaluation strategies which are necessary to enhance the delivery of instructions. The first part
of the course helps them identify the necessary qualities in a good test: validity, reliability,
practicality, beneficial backwash, etc. The second part of the course helps to put the principles
of testing into practice so they can evaluate and write tests.

TEFL 455 CURRICULUM DESIGN & MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: TEFL 351

This course introduces a modern approach to designing ELT curricula, courses, and materials. It
is divided into two parts. In the first part, the instructor works with the students and guides
them in analyzing a course in a program. In the second half, through needs analysis, students
identify curricular goals and course objectives, and then determine the appropriate syllabus
structure, develop a course unit outline, plan and create materials for the unit, determine
training needs for future course instructors, and devise a system of evaluation. In the end,
students will formally propose a new curriculum in an in-class presentation.