ECTS - English for Academic Purposes II

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English for Academic Purposes II (ENG102) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
English for Academic Purposes II ENG102 4 0 0 3 3.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Öğretim Görevlileri
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to: • help students improve their overall proficiency and their academic skills, which are crucial in their departmental studies. This will enable them to follow their departmental courses with ease as an Independent User in level B1* as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. • help students develop critical thinking and note-taking skills and improve English study skills through written products and oral activities and use of IT.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
  • Reading • identify the text type and purpose of the author, • identify main idea(s) and supporting details, • skim and scan the text, • recognize referents/substitution words, • take notes from a reading text, • guess the meaning from the context,
  • Writing • write a well-structured opinion paragraph,  plan and draft an opinion paragraph,  use linkers appropriately,
  • Speaking • exchange opinions in classroom discussions and state their ideas clearly and strongly using language appropriately
  • Listening ● listen for gist and detailed information,
  • Use of Technology: ● take responsibility of their own learning by using the necessary technological facilities in a timely manner,
Course Content Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, portfolio keeping, presentation and use of technology.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course Memo Course Memo
2 Unit 4 POPULATION CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT Making Connections 2 pp. 130-137 Making Connections 2 pp. 138-140
3 Unit 4 POPULATION CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT EXTRA WORKSHEET I Making Connections 2 pp. 141-145 Making Connections 2 pp. 145-148 Extra Material
4 Unit 4 POPULATION CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT Making Connections 2 pp. 149-155 Making Connections 2 pp. 156-157
5 UNIT 4 POPULATION CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT EXTRA WORKSHEET II Making Connections 2 pp. 159-165 Making Connections 2 pp. 166-167 Extra Material
6 OPINION PARAGRAPH INPUT OPINION PARAGRAPH PRACTICE Extra Material
7 OPINION PARAGRAPH PRACTICE EXTRA WORKSHEET III Extra Material
8 Unit 5 DESIGN IN EVERYDAY LIFE MIDTERM EXAM Making Connections 2 pp. 172-179 Making Connections 2 pp. 180-182
9 Unit 5 DESIGN IN EVERYDAY LIFE Making Connections 2 pp. 183-187 Making Connections 2 pp. 188-190
10 Unit 5 DESIGN IN EVERYDAY LIFE Making Connections 2 pp. 191-197 Making Connections 2 pp. 199-200
11 Unit 5 DESIGN IN EVERYDAY LIFE Making Connections 2 pp. 201-207 Making Connections 2 pp. 208-212
12 Unit 6 THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Making Connections 2 pp. 214-222 Making Connections 2 pp. 223-225
13 Unit 6 THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Making Connections 2 pp. 226-231 Making Connections 2 pp. 232-233
14 Unit 6 THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Making Connections 2 pp. 235-243 Making Connections 2 pp. 244-251
15 REVISION
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Making Connections 2- Skills and Strategies for Academic Reading (2nd Edition) by Joe McEntire & Jessica Williams
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan ek materyaller
3. English Central Online Platformu

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses X
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to Industrial Engineering; an ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge to model and solve engineering problems.
2 An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods.
3 An ability to design a complex system, process, tool or component to meet desired needs within realistic constraints; an ability to apply modern design.
4 An ability to develop, select and put into practice techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice; an ability to use information technology effectively.
5 An ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or disciplinary research topics.
6 An ability to work individually, on teams, and/or on multidisciplinary teams.
7 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; effective report writing and understand written reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instruction.
8 A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; an ability to use information-seeking tools and to follow the improvements in science and technology. X
9 An ability to behave according to the ethical principles, an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. Information on standards used in industrial engineering applications.
10 Knowledge of business applications such as project management, risk management and change management. A recognition of entrepreneurship, innovativeness. Knowledge of sustainable improvement.
11 Information on the effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment and security in universal and societal dimensions and the information on the problems of the in the field of engineering of the era. Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 An ability to design, development, implementation and improvement of integrated systems that include human, materials, information, equipment and energy.
13 Knowlede on appropriate analytical, computational and experimental methods to provide system integration.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 4 56
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 3 3
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 84