Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC ENGLISH III | - | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Ayşen AKYÜZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Lorraıne KLEIN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to provide the students who choose the course with the concepts and terms that will enable them to read and understand the information and criticism written in a foreign language related to their departmental fields. In addition, it is to create the necessary foreign language infrastructure for them to understand the subjects and express themselves professionally. To enable them to use the concepts and terms related to the field within the framework of developing their comprehension, speaking and writing skills. In this context, students are asked to make imaginary interviews with historical, political, scientific and popular personalities, read articles and express their thoughts. They are asked to understand and respond to speeches related to their field and to translate the issues on the agenda. Students are given tips on how to understand movie subtitles visually and aurally. English sentence structure and title structure of newspaper language, terminology related to the field are provided through audio-visual texts. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Introduction Level assessment Class discussion: Students’ expectations of the course and their English language learning goals. ,Will Smith’ slap + Video + Article + vocabulary exercice + how to write a summary,Video + Article + summary + vocabulary,Introduction to academic articles: brainstorming research ideas and narrowing down a topic : how to make an outline Where do you find your sources for academic papers? (Primary sources / secondary sources) ,Critical reading : p 216 (Advance reading power) + p220 How to distinguish between facts and opinionSeparating facts from inferences p 88 (Advance reading power) p91 How to make a great presentation? (tools and tips) + Visual analysis 1 ,Visual analysis 2,Presentation,Presentations,Paraphrasing - Plagiarism References and quotations - Quotations styles Close reading understanding the writer’s opinion - the writer’s tone,Identifying different types of articles (informational, entertaining, opinion, educational, long articles, book review, clinical case, lifestyle, news, columns, interview-style, investigative, feature pieces, essays, how to, sponsored articles, review(featured, sponsored) ,The Vocabulary Shift—Verbs (AWS p 18) How to choose a journal (English for writing Research papers) p 5 ,What is a thesis statement? Research question Introduction-conclusion ,Expressing your opinion Debate, Interview techniques and most common questions Write your own interview . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of the course,the student will be able to; | 16, 9 | A, D, E |
| 1.use the basic terminology of Public relations. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 1.1.tell about their field shortly in oral or written form. | 16 | A, D, E, G, H |
| 1.2. Interpret basic level dialogues in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 1.3. Illustrate the new vocabulary and structure about their field in their daily life. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 2.evaluate researches in their field using the language. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 2.2. employ the following articles written in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, G |
| 2.3. question the articles written in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3.1.translate their own articles,which are products of the researches in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3.2.test English in conferences and seminars in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 3.3. experience English translation in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, H |
| 2.1. translate literature review in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3. construct articles in their field using the language in academic life with in the scope of the writing skills. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, F: Project Task, G: Quiz, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Introduction | Check the reading list given on the program's page |
| 1 | Introduction Level assessment Class discussion: Students’ expectations of the course and their English language learning goals. | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 2 | Will Smith’ slap + Video + Article + vocabulary exercice + how to write a summary | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 3 | Video + Article + summary + vocabulary | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 4 | Introduction to academic articles: brainstorming research ideas and narrowing down a topic : how to make an outline Where do you find your sources for academic papers? (Primary sources / secondary sources) | Effective Academic Writing/Alice Savage |
| 5 | Critical reading : p 216 (Advance reading power) + p220 How to distinguish between facts and opinionSeparating facts from inferences p 88 (Advance reading power) p91 How to make a great presentation? (tools and tips) + Visual analysis 1 | Reading and Presentation |
| 6 | Visual analysis 2 | |
| 7 | Presentation | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 8 | Presentations | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 9 | Paraphrasing - Plagiarism References and quotations - Quotations styles Close reading understanding the writer’s opinion - the writer’s tone | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 10 | Identifying different types of articles (informational, entertaining, opinion, educational, long articles, book review, clinical case, lifestyle, news, columns, interview-style, investigative, feature pieces, essays, how to, sponsored articles, review(featured, sponsored) | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 11 | The Vocabulary Shift—Verbs (AWS p 18) How to choose a journal (English for writing Research papers) p 5 | Academic skills : reading, writing, and study skills / Harrison, Richard, 2011 |
| 12 | What is a thesis statement? Research question Introduction-conclusion | Smoothing your way for academic writing, Erkaya;Erkaya, Odiléa Rocha, 2014 |
| 13 | Expressing your opinion Debate | Debate |
| 14 | Interview techniques and most common questions Write your own interview | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8r_KM0BbA |
| Resources |
| Effective academic writing / Alice Savage; Reason to write : strategies for success in academic writing : low intermediate / Judy L. Miller; Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan Open forum : academic listening and speaking / Blackwell, Angela 2006 Open forum : academic listening and speaking / Janie Duncan 2007 Great writing / Keith S. Folse; 2010 Writing to communicate / Cynthia A. Boardman Cynthia A.,2008 Mission IELTS : student's book / Bob Obee; yazar: Mary Spratt Obee, Bob, 2010 Smoothing your way for academic writing, Erkaya;Erkaya, Odiléa Rocha, 2014 Academic skills : reading, writing, and study skills / Harrison, Richard, 2011 |
| Presentations and British Council Business English Podcasts. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of Public Relations and Advertising disciplines and the basic theories of these disciplines. | ||||||
| 2 | Determines facts related to Public Relations and Advertising and analyzes these facts from various dimensions. | ||||||
| 3 | Using expert knowledge, takes part in the decision-making mechanisms of businesses, identifies the problems encountered and offers solutions. | ||||||
| 4 | Carries out analyzes for institutions and prepares a communication plan in line with the needs of the institutions. | ||||||
| 5 | Solve problems that arise in projects related to the field by taking responsibility when necessary. | ||||||
| 6 | Takes part in a team established for projects related to the field, leads the project, plans and manages the events. | ||||||
| 7 | Investigates theoretical and factual problems related to the disciplines and sub-disciplines of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods, analyzes the findings and turns them into scientific publications. | ||||||
| 8 | Adopts the principle of lifelong learning. Regularly follows developments, innovations, ideas, methods and techniques in the field and uses them effectively in his/her own work. | X | |||||
| 9 | Communicates verbally and in writing by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | X | |||||
| 10 | Uses new communication technologies effectively in professional and scientific studies and constantly follows the developments in new communication technologies. | ||||||
| 11 | Plans social responsibility activities and takes part in the realization of these activities. | ||||||
| 12 | Acts in a way that adheres to ethical codes in professional and scientific work. | X | |||||
| 13 | Carries out various public relations and advertising campaigns in public and private sector organizations, using methods and techniques of Public Relations and Advertising disciplines. | ||||||
| 14 | Carries out measurement and evaluation of the communication activities. | ||||||
| 15 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. . | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 84 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(84/30) | 3 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC ENGLISH III | - | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Ayşen AKYÜZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Lorraıne KLEIN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to provide the students who choose the course with the concepts and terms that will enable them to read and understand the information and criticism written in a foreign language related to their departmental fields. In addition, it is to create the necessary foreign language infrastructure for them to understand the subjects and express themselves professionally. To enable them to use the concepts and terms related to the field within the framework of developing their comprehension, speaking and writing skills. In this context, students are asked to make imaginary interviews with historical, political, scientific and popular personalities, read articles and express their thoughts. They are asked to understand and respond to speeches related to their field and to translate the issues on the agenda. Students are given tips on how to understand movie subtitles visually and aurally. English sentence structure and title structure of newspaper language, terminology related to the field are provided through audio-visual texts. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Introduction Level assessment Class discussion: Students’ expectations of the course and their English language learning goals. ,Will Smith’ slap + Video + Article + vocabulary exercice + how to write a summary,Video + Article + summary + vocabulary,Introduction to academic articles: brainstorming research ideas and narrowing down a topic : how to make an outline Where do you find your sources for academic papers? (Primary sources / secondary sources) ,Critical reading : p 216 (Advance reading power) + p220 How to distinguish between facts and opinionSeparating facts from inferences p 88 (Advance reading power) p91 How to make a great presentation? (tools and tips) + Visual analysis 1 ,Visual analysis 2,Presentation,Presentations,Paraphrasing - Plagiarism References and quotations - Quotations styles Close reading understanding the writer’s opinion - the writer’s tone,Identifying different types of articles (informational, entertaining, opinion, educational, long articles, book review, clinical case, lifestyle, news, columns, interview-style, investigative, feature pieces, essays, how to, sponsored articles, review(featured, sponsored) ,The Vocabulary Shift—Verbs (AWS p 18) How to choose a journal (English for writing Research papers) p 5 ,What is a thesis statement? Research question Introduction-conclusion ,Expressing your opinion Debate, Interview techniques and most common questions Write your own interview . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of the course,the student will be able to; | 16, 9 | A, D, E |
| 1.use the basic terminology of Public relations. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 1.1.tell about their field shortly in oral or written form. | 16 | A, D, E, G, H |
| 1.2. Interpret basic level dialogues in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 1.3. Illustrate the new vocabulary and structure about their field in their daily life. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 2.evaluate researches in their field using the language. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 2.2. employ the following articles written in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, G |
| 2.3. question the articles written in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3.1.translate their own articles,which are products of the researches in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3.2.test English in conferences and seminars in their field. | 16 | A, D, E, F, H |
| 3.3. experience English translation in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, H |
| 2.1. translate literature review in their fields. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| 3. construct articles in their field using the language in academic life with in the scope of the writing skills. | 16 | A, D, E, F |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, F: Project Task, G: Quiz, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Introduction | Check the reading list given on the program's page |
| 1 | Introduction Level assessment Class discussion: Students’ expectations of the course and their English language learning goals. | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 2 | Will Smith’ slap + Video + Article + vocabulary exercice + how to write a summary | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 3 | Video + Article + summary + vocabulary | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 4 | Introduction to academic articles: brainstorming research ideas and narrowing down a topic : how to make an outline Where do you find your sources for academic papers? (Primary sources / secondary sources) | Effective Academic Writing/Alice Savage |
| 5 | Critical reading : p 216 (Advance reading power) + p220 How to distinguish between facts and opinionSeparating facts from inferences p 88 (Advance reading power) p91 How to make a great presentation? (tools and tips) + Visual analysis 1 | Reading and Presentation |
| 6 | Visual analysis 2 | |
| 7 | Presentation | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 8 | Presentations | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 9 | Paraphrasing - Plagiarism References and quotations - Quotations styles Close reading understanding the writer’s opinion - the writer’s tone | Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan |
| 10 | Identifying different types of articles (informational, entertaining, opinion, educational, long articles, book review, clinical case, lifestyle, news, columns, interview-style, investigative, feature pieces, essays, how to, sponsored articles, review(featured, sponsored) | Bring an article of your choice to class |
| 11 | The Vocabulary Shift—Verbs (AWS p 18) How to choose a journal (English for writing Research papers) p 5 | Academic skills : reading, writing, and study skills / Harrison, Richard, 2011 |
| 12 | What is a thesis statement? Research question Introduction-conclusion | Smoothing your way for academic writing, Erkaya;Erkaya, Odiléa Rocha, 2014 |
| 13 | Expressing your opinion Debate | Debate |
| 14 | Interview techniques and most common questions Write your own interview | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8r_KM0BbA |
| Resources |
| Effective academic writing / Alice Savage; Reason to write : strategies for success in academic writing : low intermediate / Judy L. Miller; Academic writing course : study skills in English / R. R. Jordan Open forum : academic listening and speaking / Blackwell, Angela 2006 Open forum : academic listening and speaking / Janie Duncan 2007 Great writing / Keith S. Folse; 2010 Writing to communicate / Cynthia A. Boardman Cynthia A.,2008 Mission IELTS : student's book / Bob Obee; yazar: Mary Spratt Obee, Bob, 2010 Smoothing your way for academic writing, Erkaya;Erkaya, Odiléa Rocha, 2014 Academic skills : reading, writing, and study skills / Harrison, Richard, 2011 |
| Presentations and British Council Business English Podcasts. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of Public Relations and Advertising disciplines and the basic theories of these disciplines. | ||||||
| 2 | Determines facts related to Public Relations and Advertising and analyzes these facts from various dimensions. | ||||||
| 3 | Using expert knowledge, takes part in the decision-making mechanisms of businesses, identifies the problems encountered and offers solutions. | ||||||
| 4 | Carries out analyzes for institutions and prepares a communication plan in line with the needs of the institutions. | ||||||
| 5 | Solve problems that arise in projects related to the field by taking responsibility when necessary. | ||||||
| 6 | Takes part in a team established for projects related to the field, leads the project, plans and manages the events. | ||||||
| 7 | Investigates theoretical and factual problems related to the disciplines and sub-disciplines of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods, analyzes the findings and turns them into scientific publications. | ||||||
| 8 | Adopts the principle of lifelong learning. Regularly follows developments, innovations, ideas, methods and techniques in the field and uses them effectively in his/her own work. | X | |||||
| 9 | Communicates verbally and in writing by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | X | |||||
| 10 | Uses new communication technologies effectively in professional and scientific studies and constantly follows the developments in new communication technologies. | ||||||
| 11 | Plans social responsibility activities and takes part in the realization of these activities. | ||||||
| 12 | Acts in a way that adheres to ethical codes in professional and scientific work. | X | |||||
| 13 | Carries out various public relations and advertising campaigns in public and private sector organizations, using methods and techniques of Public Relations and Advertising disciplines. | ||||||
| 14 | Carries out measurement and evaluation of the communication activities. | ||||||
| 15 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. . | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |