MECHATRONICS (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ACL1003	Essay Writing and Textual Analysis I	Spring Fall	2	2	3	7

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Students will process literature through use of written assignments and will learn how to write essays concerning literature of differing genres.Course materials are both literary and rhetorical, and include poetry, fiction. Students practice a range of approaches to these genres, and learn to formulate original, cohesive, invested, well-supported arguments about them in the form of short close reading exercises and more extensive critical essays.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1-Demonstrate punctuation usage.
2-Describe types of essays.
3-write for a variety of audiences and purposes.
4-to become a more critical reader of your writing

Course Content

Literary Terminology and methods of
writing critical essays,, short stories, plays,
poetry, non-fiction selections and films.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to course. Outline of semester. Short writing assignment describing expectations and past experiences.
2)	“Telling Stories” by Maeve Binchey and excerpt from “Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James. Writing about love and our concepts of what it means and how it is portrayed in the two stories.	Reading.
3)	“Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose” by Jean Rhys. Our experiences in life prepare us for the future. How do our lives change after a hugely impactful experience?	Writing assignment.
4)	“Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood. Writing about theme, characters, plot and mood. Example of summary and analysis of a short story.	Reading.
5)	“Whose Life Is It Anyway?” by Brian Clark. The nature of life. What is our responsibility to ourselves? To others?	Essay.
6)	“Moral Hazard” by Kate Jennings. The aging process and inconceivable choices. Is it possible or even acceptable to choose death over life?	Essay.
7)	Midterm Essay concerning the nature of love and marriage and death and the choices involved. How do the stories exemplify the themes?	Reading.
8)	Review.
9)	“Crime and Punishment” by Dosteovsky. Using logic to make excuses for a criminal act.	Essay.
10)	“Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Prejudice and characters who must act against their better nature.	Reading.
11)	“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin. Is it ever acceptable to sacrifice someone for the greater good?	Reading.
12)	“The Joneses”. Capitalism and creating a desire and market.	Background research.
13)	Essay on consumerism and capitalism. What goods do we consider desirable and why?	Research.
14)	“First Confession” by Frank O’Connor. Comedy and plot. How does an author show theme through the use of humor?	Reading.
15)	Final.
16)	Final.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Various short stories and poems. Her dönem seçilecek belli kısa hikayeler ve şiirler.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	64	% 15
Quizzes	4	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 15
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	64
Study Hours Out of Class	16	32
Presentations / Seminar	1	3
Homework Assignments	16	32
Quizzes	6	12
Midterms	1	10
Final	1	10
Total Workload		163

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)	To improve fundamental computer knowledge, to encourage students using office and package programs.
2)	Ability to have and use of fundamental mathematics knowledge and skills the usage of relevant materials.
3)	Ability to recognize general structures of machine equipments and the features of shaping
4)	Ability to grasp manufacturing processes and cutting tool materials, materials, statics, mechanics and fluid science fundemantal knowledge.
5)	Ability to draw assembly and auxilary devices as well as to draw whole or details of a system.
6)	Ability to have a knowledge of fundemantal manufacturing process such as turning, milling, punching,grinding and welding techniques and to have a self esteem in order to work behind the bench.
7)	Ability to do computer aided design and write program on digital benches.
8)	Ability to prepare project report, follow up project process and implement projects.
9)	ability to learn the areas of usage of electronic circuit components. Ability to grasp and write programs for micro controllers and for their components. Ability to design relevant circuits.
10)	Ability to understand the electric motors principles and AC-DC analysis
11)	Ability to gain a dominaion on visual programming
12)	Having the ability to communicate efficiently in verbal and written Turkish, to know at least one foreign language in order to communicate with the colleagues and customers.