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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code: ENG152
Course Name: Academic English II
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
2
Language of instruction:
Course Requirement:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Necessary
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. FATMA AYLİN AKIN
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. ÖMER FATİH BAŞHAN
Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives: This course is a learner-centered, integrated-skills based course that will develop students in the reading and writing skills in an academic context. Tasks involving higherorder thinking skills will require students not only to understand, but also to combine and evaluateinformation, ideas and judgments as well. The variety of texts and perspectives presented throughthemes in and outside the class will facilitate their critical thinking process and thus enable studentsto become active and autonomous learners.
Course Content: This course consists of academic reading and writing skills in English.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To analyze academic articles
2) To perceive the existing information in the works and the places of use
3) To write a text on an academic paper given to students
4) To interpret the ideas in a given article using the citation technique in the APA format
5) Describe the relationship between form, meaning and the use of different language structures in everyday and academic contexts

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Unit 6: Disease
3) Unit 6: Disease / Writing Task
4) Unit 7: Survival
5) Unit 7: Survival / Writing Task
6) Unit 8: Law
7) Unit 8: Law / Writing Task
8) Unit 9: Sound
9) Unit 9: Sound
10) Unit 9: Sound / Writing Task
11) Unit 10: Tomorrow
12) Unit 10: Tomorrow
13) Unit 10: Tomorrow / Writing Task
14) Revision

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: - Rogers, L., & Zemach, D. (2018). Skillful Second Edition Level 3 Reading and Writing Student’s Book Pack. Macmillan Education.
- Becker, L., Frain, C., Thomas, K. (2017). Grammar Matrix. Helbling.
- Longman. (2010). Active Study Dictionary. Longman.
References: - Rogers, L., & Zemach, D. (2018). Skillful Second Edition Level 3 Reading and Writing Student’s Book Pack. Macmillan Education.
- Becker, L., Frain, C., Thomas, K. (2017). Grammar Matrix. Helbling.
- Longman. (2010). Active Study Dictionary. Longman.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Medium 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Having advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources containing current information in the field.
2) Ability to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field.
3) Ability to interpret and evaluate data, identify and analyze problems, and develop solution suggestions based on research and evidence, using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field.
4) To be able to inform relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field; Ability to convey thoughts and solution suggestions to problems in written and oral form.
5) Ability to share one's thoughts on issues related to one's field and solutions to problems, supported by quantitative and qualitative data, with experts and non-experts.
6) Ability to organize and implement projects and events for the social environment in which one lives with awareness of social responsibility.
7) Ability to monitor knowledge in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
8) Ability to use information and communication technologies along with computer software at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Usage License required by the field.
9) Acting in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, application and announcement of the results of data related to the field.
10) Having sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
11) Ability to evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach.
12) Ability to identify learning needs and direct learning
13) Being able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
14) Ability to independently carry out an advanced study related to the field.
15) Ability to take responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in field-related applications.
16) Ability to plan and manage activities aimed at the development of the employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Anlatım
Bireysel çalışma ve ödevi
Course
Okuma
Problem Çözme
Sosyal Faaliyet

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Homework Assignments 5 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Aktiviteye Hazırlık Aktivitede Harçanan Süre Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Homework Assignments 5 2 10
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 70