MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0401 | Arabic I | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Arapça |
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: | Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people s/he knows and things s/he has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; o Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words about family and close relatives and very basic structures when spoken slowly and clearly. o Reading: S/he will be able to understand familiar words and very simple sentences in written texts such as short messages, menus, and job applications. o Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a simple way on condition that the person opposite her repeats what he said more slowly and if he can help her form the things s/he wants to say.(for example: introducing herself and her close family members/friends, ordering food or drinks in a restaurant and asking for the bill); o Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use simple structures and sentences to describe herself, her age, the place she lives in, her job and her close family members. o Writing: S/he will be able to introduce her/himself and her/his close family members/friends by |
The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve A1 level, which is named as Breakthrough. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation/ Introducing Arabic I program to students/ Having a general idea about the language. Introduction to the Arabic alphabet and the letters. Power point presentation. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
2) | Introducing oneself (asking and telling name), and Greetings. Silent letters and the vowel sounds and their signs. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
3) | Counting from 0 to 20, Asking and saying the nationality, asking and answering basic questions. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
4) | Pronouns. Formal / informal situations. Presenting one’s self in accordance with the samples provided. Subject verb agreement. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
5) | Learning about the professions, asking and telling the professions and workplaces. Counting from 20 to 100, asking and telling the age, phone number and address. Conjugating the regular verbs which end in –are in present tense. Negative sentences. | Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye |
6) | Presenting the person in the picture according to the given information. Seeing which food/beverages are present in a restaurant, giving food/drink orders. (Singular and plural) | Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey |
7) | Presentation about menus, giving an order at a restaurant, names according to their kind and number. General revision. | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
8) | Learning the days of the week, seasons, months and years. Linkers and negative sentences. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
9) | Learn to read the clock, the weather forecast and sentences and their elements. Power point presentation. | Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets |
10) | Talking and writing about the free time | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
11) | Talking and writing about the free time | Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, İstanbul, 1998/Worksheets |
12) | Describe holiday activities and booking an hotel room. Practice the prepositions. | Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
13) | Comparative and superlatives. Numbers after 100. Sentence practice + General revision. | Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey |
14) | Presentations | |
15) | Final Exam | |
16) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Çalışma Kağıtları Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London |
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 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
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 | 2 | 20 |
Quizzes | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 96 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 5 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 5 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 5 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |