English Language Teaching Doctoral Program (Ph.D., 3,5 - 5 Years)

This is a non-credit course compulsory for all full-time students starting from the second semester and for part-time students from the third semester. Candidates will complete a thesis under the supervision of a qualified member of the ELT staff or an approved external advisor.

This course aims to study current issues, trends and practices in applied linguistics. The course covers a wide range of topics resulting from research studies on theories of language learning especially in sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics. The interdependence between theory and practice will be particularly emphasized.

This course aims to equip graduate students with research skills and a thorough understanding of research design so that they can confidently undertake their own research. A study of the nature of scientific inquiry will be the main focus in the course which will cover topics such as planning a research, using library and audio and video recording and statistical packages as research tools.

This course offers a broad introduction to a range of current theoretical positions in SLA and the tools to evaluate their goals, strengths and limitations. It attempts a critical review of linguistic, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theories of SLA. An attempt will also be made to link the scientific findings of SLA research with the art of language teaching through candidates' own experiences as teachers and learners.

This course aims at studying the issues involved in current teacher education research and development in ELT at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Topics such as the discussion of approaches to current teacher education programs, training prospective teachers and teacher-trainers in various aspects of EFL will receive special emphasis.

Qualifying Examination