On successful completion of this course, students will be able to

*list, define, explain and use special terms related to culture, ELT and teaching culture in ELT

*present, compare and contrast the basic theories of culture and language use

*discuss the prejudices and cultural stereotypes

*illustrate the relationship between language, culture and language teaching

*compare rhetorical preferences of different cultures (principally those of English and Turkish cultures)

*interpret data coming from language classrooms including cultural components

*device and conduct research examining the relationship between language learning/teaching and culture