ECTS - Report Writing Skills
Report Writing Skills (ENG204) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Writing Skills | ENG204 | 4. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| ENG201 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Service Courses Taken From Other Departments |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to help the students of Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics Department of Faculty of Arts and Science acquire the basic theory and application of a research based technical report including proper style (APA), organization, format, language, argumentation and reasoning skills and produce a well written report at the level of B2* (Independent User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Research-based report writing skills; types of reports and models, the choice of topics, formation of thesis statements, writing paraphrases and summaries, preparation of report outlines, evaluation of print and electronic sources, in-text and end-of-text citation, report presentation in oral and written format. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | An Introduction to English 212 –orientation- Course syllabus and course booklet | |
| 2 | Overview of a Report Fundamental principles of report writing • Essays vs. reports • Purpose of report writing | CHAPTER 1 |
| 3 | The World of Advertising • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Revision of Tenses • Listening: Advertising on the Air | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 1 (pp.1-13) |
| 4 | • Writing Practice Going to Extremes: Sports and Obsession • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Revision of Modals | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 1 (p.17) Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 2 (pp.19-29) Yardımcı Kitap – Module 2 (pp.42-45) |
| 5 | • Listening: Pushing the Limit • Writing Practice • Revision of Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| 6 | The Miracle Cure • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice • Summary Writing • Internet Activity | |
| 7 | 1. MIDTERM Speaking of Gender • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Paraphrasing • Writing Practice | |
| 8 | • Transitions I • Research Activity Always in Fashion • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Transitions II | |
| 9 | • Revision of Passive Voice • Revision of Sentence and Clause Types Crime and Punishment / Academic Paragraph Writing • Writing Process • The Structure of a Paragraph • Parts of a Paragraph | |
| 10 | • Practice on the Components of Paragraph • Outlining • From Outline to Paragraph | |
| 11 | • Writing Practice • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 9 (pp.155-161) |
| 12 | • Writing a Paragraph Finding a Spouse / Cause-Effect Paragraphs • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice | |
| 13 | • Writing Practice • Theory about Type-Specific Transitions and Organization • Writing Practice on Cause-Effect Paragraphs | |
| 14 | • Punctuation and Capitalization • Using Related Word Forms for Cohesion • Revision of Articles • Writing Practice on Cause-Effect Paragraphs • Writing Reflection Papers for Portfolio | |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | |
| 16 | Final Examination Period |
Sources
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 5 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires skills to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge obtained at the mathematics bachelors program to do further academic and scientific research in both mathematics-based graduate programs and public or private sectors. | |||||
| 2 | Transplants and applies the theoretical and applicable knowledge gained in their field to the secondary education by using suitable tools and devices. | |||||
| 3 | Acquires the skill of choosing, using and improving problem solving techniques which are needed for modeling and solving current problems in mathematics or related fields by using the obtained knowledge and skills. | |||||
| 4 | Acquires analytical thinking and uses time effectively in the process of deduction | |||||
| 5 | Acquires basic software knowledge necessary to work in the computer science related fields and together with the skills to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 6 | Obtains the ability to collect data, to analyze, interpret and use statistical methods necessary in decision making processes. | |||||
| 7 | Acquires the level of knowledge to be able to work in the mathematics and related fields and keeps professional knowledge and skills up-to-date with awareness in the importance of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 8 | Takes responsibility in mathematics related areas and has the ability to work affectively either individually or as a member of a team. | |||||
| 9 | Has proficiency in English language and has the ability to communicate with colleagues and to follow the innovations in mathematics and related fields. | |||||
| 10 | Has the ability to communicate ideas with peers supported by qualitative and quantitative data. | |||||
| 11 | Has professional and ethical consciousness and responsibility which takes into account the universal and social dimensions in the process of data collection, interpretation, implementation and declaration of results in mathematics and its applications. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 0 | ||