BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PILOTAGE (EN) | |||||
| 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 | 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
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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) | Apply scientific methods or concepts in solving aviation-related problems | 3 |
| 2) | Analyze and interpret data | 5 |
| 3) | Work effectively on multi‐disciplinary and diverse teams | 5 |
| 4) | Make professional and ethical decisions | 3 |
| 5) | Communicate effectively, using both written and oral communication skills | 4 |
| 6) | Engage in and recognize the need for life‐long learning | 5 |
| 7) | Use the techniques, skills, and modern technology necessary for professional practice | 4 |
| 8) | Assess the national and international aviation environment | 3 |
| 9) | Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving contemporary problems in the field of aviation | 3 |
| 10) | Apply knowledge of business sustainability to aviation issues | 3 |