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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ENG2071 Professional English I Spring
Fall
1 2 2 3
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Lecturer SELMA UZUN
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor GİZEM YAMAN
Instructor SELİN EYÜBOĞLU GÜNDOĞDU
Recommended Optional Program Components: There is none for this course
Course Objectives: This course aims to improve students' professional English knowledge; to make them able to use English effectively in their professional life; to improve students' reading, comprehension, writing and speaking skills; to make students able to express themselves both in written and spoken English.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
-Be able to use English in their professional life effectively.
-Correspond to writings.
-Engage in professional conversations.

Course Content

Professional terminology, correspondence (letters, emails, etc.), presentation methods, telephone calls, understanding of official documents and regulations, financial statements and tables, job application.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Staff development and training - Reading: Recruitment brochure Vocabulary review (Job training)
2) Job descriptions and job satisfaction - Writing: Brief job descriptions Vocabulary review (Job titles and acronyms for job titles)
3) Letters of enquiry and applications - Writing: An email applying for a job Vocabulary review; composing an email for a job application
4) Telephone skills - Listening: Telephone language Vocabulary review; preparation for role-playing (Talking on the phone)
5) New product development - Speaking: Introducing a new product Vocabulary review (Marketing terms); choosing a new product and preparing the introduction speech
6) Establishing relationships and negotiating - Reading: Asking questions about a product Vocabulary review (Terms and conditions)
7) Review
8) Financing the start-up - Speaking: (Role-play) Getting advice about starting up Vocabulary review; preparation for the role-play
9) Presenting your business idea - Reading: Making the most of presentations Vocabulary review (Equipment for presentation); drafting the presentations to be made
10) Reports - Speaking: Saying what charts show Vocabulary review ( Vocabulary for expressing changes)
11) Business meetings - Listening: A business meeting Vocabulary review (Types of meeting, expressing opinions)
12) Using the Internet - Reading Website design Vocabulary review (Computers and the Internet)
13) Students' presentations Preparation for the final draft of presentations
14) A staff survey - Writing: Report on staff survey to modernise the office Vocabulary review (Expressing numbers and percentage)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Brook-Hart, Guy. Business Benchmark, Upper-Intermediate,BULATS Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
References: Brook-Hart, Guy. Business Benchmark, Upper-Intermediate,BULATS Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 16 % 10
Quizzes 5 % 10
Homework Assignments 5 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 35
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 65
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 35
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 2 2
Homework Assignments 6 2 12
Quizzes 4 4 16
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2) Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3) Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4) Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5) Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6) Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7) Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8) Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9) Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10) Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11) Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12) Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13) Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14) Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15) Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16) Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17) Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18) Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.