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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ENG1003 | Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Instructor ELİF CANAN ONAT |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor SERKAN GÜLŞEN Instructor YALÇIN GÜDEN Instructor IŞIL BURSALI Instructor NİLGÜN KARA Instructor SEVTAP SIVIŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞEGÜL LİMAN KABAN Instructor ZEYNEP MUTLU CANSEVER Instructor ANIL GÜNAYDIN Instructor DUYGU CAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | 1. to demonstrate academic language learning strategies with examples 2. to transfer the fundamentals of Academic English 3. to illustrate academic language use with examples 4. to report results and comments in an academic style and format |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. to guess unknown vocabulary from context 2. to use complex sentence structures and academic phrases 3. to identify the audience, tone, and purpose in academic writing 4. to analyze coherence, cohesion, and unity in academic writing 5. to summarize 6. to paraphrase 7. to apply rules and conventions of academic writing 8. to write a piece of writing in academic language |
| EAP language skills based on the definition of CEFR B2 Level |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course requirements, syllabus, evaluation system and materials | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 2) | 1. Expanding notes into sentences 2. Correcting and evaluating sentences 3. Writing simple and compound sentences 4. Writing compound sentences using coordinators Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 3) | 1. Analysing paragraph structure 2. Recognizing cohesion in a paragraph 3. Cohesion (1): Pronouns and determiners Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 4) | Writing topic sentences and concluding sentences Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 5) | 1. Writing definitions using prepositional phrases 2. The structure of definitions (1): Noun + prepositional phrase Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 6) | 1. Writing definitions using relative clauses 2. The structure of definitions (2): Noun + relative clauses Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 7) | Writing a paragraph that includes definition Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 8) | Revision and feedback Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 9) | 1. Analysing, planning, and using notes to build up a paragraph 2. Cohesion (2): Using adverbials to introduce supporting information Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 10) | Writing a descriptive paragraph Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 11) | Revision and feedback Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 12) | 1. Analysing and using active note-taking strategies 2. Identifying and using summarizing words and phrases 3. Noun phrases (1): Summarizing ideas using key nouns and determiners 4. Noun phrases (2): Paraphrasing longer structures Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 13) | Writing a summary of a short academic text Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| 14) | Revision and feedback Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform | Stated in the syllabus. |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Garnet Yayınlarından seçilmiş ve uyarlanmış kitap bölümleri, bölüm hocalarının hazırladığı materyaller, ve Internet kaynakları Compiled parts from the books of Garnet Publishing, prepared materials by the department instructors, and Internet sources |
| References: | English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing American Edition Course Book John Slaght, Paddy Harben, Anne Pallant A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading. Garnet Education ISBN: 9781859645550 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Application | 10 | % 25 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 92 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics | |
| 2) | To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods, | |
| 3) | To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials, | |
| 4) | To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself, | |
| 5) | To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way, | 5 |
| 6) | To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level, | |
| 7) | To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement, | 3 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense, | 3 |
| 9) | By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere, | |
| 10) | To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning, | |
| 11) | To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school, | |
| 12) | To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively. |