MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
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
GEP0427 Arabic III Spring 3 0 3 5
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: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Students completing Arabic 201 should be able to:
- Speak using memorized phrases as well as original and personalized language in various formal and informal situations.
- Understand spoken modern standard Arabic in basic situations of immediate relevance.
- Read familiar material, and understand the gist of a more complicated text.
-Be able to write dictated material accurately.
-Have more in-depth background about daily life issues and endow them with proficiency and mastery of the language skills critical to realistic pursuits of life.
-Reinforces and develops knowledge of Arabic fundamentals and the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
How to speak about friendships and relationships.
About travel terms and hotels.
How to speak about interesting events using the superlative construction, as well as the future tense.
How to speak about success and failure in terms of career and life in general, using the past tense negation, and the verbs.
How to describe our home and use space terms and the indefinite “"اضافه.
We will also expand our dictionary skills by learning verb forms I-X.
How to speak about relationships and items of clothing.
We will also learn how to express the conditional and how to use definite relative pronouns.
" اوزان الفعل" " والاعراب" how to write letters and
We will be integrating some technology and introduced to some new application that you will be required to submit your work.

Course Content

The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve the pre-intermediate level.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Orientation/ Introducing Arabic III program to students/ Having a general idea about the course requirements Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya /Worksheets
2) Reading: Body parts/ Egyptian popular people Vocabulary Colors Exercises Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya /Worksheets
3) Reading: The other half(article) Vocabulary Grammar: tenses Exercises/ Writing Listening Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya /Worksheets
4) Reading: The visit to Ankara Listening part Vocabulary Revision Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye
5) Listening part Vocabulary Grammar: S. past & S. present tenses Exercises/Writing Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya / Listening (Quiz 1)
6) Reading: Nejeeb Mahfudh Listening part Vocabulary Grammar Exercises Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya
7) General revision. Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London
8) MIDTERM
9) Reading: The middle East Listening part Vocabulary Grammar: What did we learn? Exercises/Writing Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya / Worksheets
10) Listening part Vocabulary Grammar: dates Exercises Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
11) Reading: London 1936 Listening part Vocabulary Grammar: sentence completion Exercises Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya Quiz II
12) (Revision and Oral Presentation)
13) Reading: Ramadan /Listening part Vocabulary Grammar: verb roots Exercises/Writing Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey
14) Grammar: Translation Exercises Worksheet

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Title: Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜArabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic (Part 2)
Author: Brustad, Kristen, Mahmoud Al-Batal & Abbas Al-Tonsi
ISBN (13-digit) / product code: 978-1-58901-747-4
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Edition: Third
Copyright year: 2011
Status for each title and/or package component: Comes with DVDs
Required Hans Weher Dictionary of Modern written Arabic
References: - Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye
- Ana dili Arapça olmayanlara arapça dersi / Gramer and dialog / Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye

- Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey
- Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Quizzes 2 % 25
Presentation 1 % 5
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
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentations / Seminar 1 1 1
Homework Assignments 10 1 10
Quizzes 2 3 6
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 93

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) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
3) Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications.
10) Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions.