Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Master's Degree Department / Program English Language Teaching Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of major theories and approaches to second language acquisition, enable them to critically evaluate their historical development and theoretical foundations, and develop their ability to analyze the relationship between second language acquisition research and language teaching practices. Course Content This course introduces graduate students to the major theories of second language acquisition (SLA). It provides a historical overview and a critical discussion of key approaches including behaviorism, Universal Grammar, cognitive and functional perspectives, sociocultural and sociolinguistic theories, as well as more recent developments such as usage-based and complex/dynamic systems approaches. Students will learn to critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of different theories and apply them to both language learning research and classroom practices. Course Methods and Techniques lecture, discussion, question and answer, student presentations, text/article review, comparative analysis of theories, and research-informed project work Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Şeyma Yıldırım seyma.yildirim@hku.edu.tr Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources • VanPatten, B., & Williams, J. (Eds.). (2015). Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Routledge. Course Notes • Ellis, R. (2008). The Study of Second Language Acquisition (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. • Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2021). Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course (6th ed.). Routledge. • Mitchell, R., & Myles, F. (2004). Second Language Learning Theories (2nd ed.). Routledge. • Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition (2nd ed.). Routledge. Documents • Ellis, R. (2008). The Study of Second Language Acquisition (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. • Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2021). Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course (6th ed.). Routledge. • Mitchell, R., & Myles, F. (2004). Second Language Learning Theories (2nd ed.). Routledge. • Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition (2nd ed.). Routledge. • VanPatten, B., & Williams, J. (Eds.). (2015). Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (2nd ed.) Assignments araştırma makalesi Exams ara sınav Course Category Field %100