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Materials evaluation and design
Syllabus, coursebook, materials 
Handout 1 Curriculum (sample) 
CURRICULUM
 
 
Modules/semesters 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7-8 
 
Hours per week (total in a semester) 
I 
Language courses 
1 
Listening and Speaking 
2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40)
2 
Reading 
2 
(
40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40)
3 
Writing
2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 1 (16) 
4 
Integrated skills 
2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40)
5 
Grammar in context 
4 (80) 4 (80)
6 
Vocabulary
2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40) 2 (40)
7 
Discourse analysis 
2 (40) 2 (40)
8 
English as an international 
language 
1 (20)
9 
Independent Study Skills 
2 (40)
10 
Classroom language 
1 (20)
 
Total: 
16 
14 
12 
12 
4 
4 
1 
II 
Methodology courses
1 
Language learning 
 
 
 
2 (40) 
 
 
 
 
2 
Approaches to language 
teaching 
2 40) 
3 
Teaching and integrating 
language skills
1 (20) 
2 (40)
4 
Teaching language systems 
for communication 
2(40) 
5 
Language Testing and 
Assessment
2 (40) 
2 (40) 
6 
Materials evaluation and 
design
2 (40)
7 
English for Specific 
Purposes 
1 (16) 
8 
Planning for teaching and 
learning
1 (20)
9 
Classroom Investigation 
1 (20) 1 (16) 
10 
Developing 
intercultural 
competence 
2 (32) 
11 
Teaching Different Age 
Groups 
2 (32)
 
Total: 
0 
0 
2 
4 
5 
8 
4 
 
Overall: 
16 
14 
14 
16 
9 
12 
5 

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Number of weeks
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
16 
Teaching Practice 
6h * 8 
weeks 
 
Materials design and evaluation 
Syllabus, coursebook, materials 
Handout 2 Syllabus (sample) 
 
MATERIALS DESIGN AND EVALUATION 
Introduction 
Compulsory for English Majors, 40 hours in semester 6 
Aim 
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate and adapt existing, materials and design their own 
teaching materials for a given context.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will 

know how to critically evaluate existing learning and teaching materials, including materials from 
websites; 

know how to adapt, make informed choices, and supplement materials for different teaching 
contexts; 

have developed a principled approach to materials design; 

know how to compensate for lack of materials in certain teaching contexts; 
 

know how to exploit authentic source materials. 
 
Indicative Content 

Teaching Materials as tools for representing aims, values, and methods in teaching a foreign 
language 

The relation between syllabus, coursebook, and materials 

Materials evaluation including all relevant materials e.g., Student’s books, Teacher’s book, CDs, 
self-study books 

Selecting & analysing coursebooks

Adapting learning and teaching materials 

The Internet as a resource for language learning/teaching

Choosing and exploiting authentic materials 

Materials design with specific reference to tasks 

Designing visual aids 

Teacher-made worksheets and workcards 

Ethical issues in material e.g. gender issues, minorities’ rights, etc 

Addressing students and teachers through materials