AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL1006 | Developing Speaking Skills II | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
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. |
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. |
Discussions and presentations about short stories, plays, poetry and films. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Does Having Money Make you a Jerk? Introduction to Course Survival Game | |
2) | Viktor Frankl speech How can we improve our personal relationships Interviewing a classmate | |
3) | Telling Stories – Fairy Tales and Fables. | |
4) | Movie: The Box | |
5) | Presentations | |
6) | Scene studies – dialogues for 2 actors | |
7) | Scenes from Shakespeare or other plays. | |
8) | Monologues and soliliques. | |
9) | Movie: Merchant of Venice | |
10) | Presentations on media | |
11) | Presentations on media. | |
12) | Speech and debate | |
13) | Speech and debate | |
14) | Speech and debate. | |
15) | Final. | |
16) | Final |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Various texts and handouts. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 48 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
Presentation | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 2 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 30 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 32 |
Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 31 |
Homework Assignments | 14 | 14 |
Midterms | 2 | 22 |
Final | 2 | 29 |
Total Workload | 176 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | 3 |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | 5 |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 3 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 3 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 3 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 4 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 4 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |