ACL1005 Developing Speaking Skills IBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MATHEMATICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MATHEMATICS
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
ACL1005 Developing Speaking Skills I Spring 3 0 3 7
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 : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Students will learn to speak English clearly, fluently and with ease. They will become more comfortable in expressing themselves in English.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1-Recognize and describe various communication styles.
2-Define nonverbal communication.
3-Demonstrate proper techniques when communicating in writing.
4-Demonstrate techniques for improving group communication.
5-Compare and contrast cultural aspects of communication.

Course Content

Discussions and presentations about short stories, plays, poetry and films.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to course. Outline of semester. Survival game – what values do we place on human characteristics?
2) Love and marriage and choices of partners. How do we translate our values into the expression of love? “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood Reading.
3) Introduction of partners. Interviewing another student and presenting him/her to the class. Practice of presentation skills. Interview.
4) “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguo. The idea of sacrifice and honor. Discussion of film and characters, themes. Research.
5) Poetry about love, marriage and choices. Selections include Browning, Shakespeare, Sexton and Frost. Reading.
6) “Il Postino” and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. One poet and his vision of love and life. Reading.
7) Presentations of poets and songwriters. Power point presentation of Shakespearean sonnets and various ways of presenting. Powerpoint.
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9) “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Values and how we are transformed. Reading.
10) Presentations. Research for presentation.
11) Debates and controversial subjects. Commercials and capitalism and how we are subliminally affected. Research.
12) Presentations. Research.
13) “A Christmas Carol” by Dickens. An adaptation of the novella into a play format. Reading and discussion of themes and characters. Reading.
14) Debates in teams. Research.
15) Final.
16) Final.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Her dönem için ayrı seçilecek kısa eserler, şiirler...
References: Various texts and handouts.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 48 % 10
Quizzes 3 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 2 % 20
Midterms 2 % 20
Final 1 % 30
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 30
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentations / Seminar 2 12 24
Homework Assignments 3 4 12
Quizzes 3 3 9
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 15 15
Total Workload 165

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 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, 4
5) To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way,
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,
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, 4
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.