ECTS - English For Academic Purposes I
English For Academic Purposes I (ENG101) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| English For Academic Purposes I | ENG101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to: • help students improve 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 at level B1* as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. • help students develop critical thinking skills and improve English study skills through written and oral activities and use of IT. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Orientation & Course Memo | Course Memo |
| 2 | Unit 1 – THE NEWS MEDIA | Making Connections 2 pp. 2-5 Making Connections 2 pp. 6-10 Extra Material |
| 3 | Unit 1 – THE NEWS MEDIA | Making Connections 2 pp. 11-17 Making Connections 2 pp. 17-20 |
| 4 | Unit 1 –THE NEWS MEDIA | Making Connections 2 pp. 21-28 Making Connections 2 pp. 29-30 & 41-42 |
| 5 | PRESENTATION INPUT/PRESENTATION TASK / Unit 2 - EDUCATION | Making Connections 2 ss. 44-52 Extra Material |
| 6 | Unit 2 – EDUCATION REVISION | Making Connections 2 pp. 52-54 |
| 7 | PRESENTATION | |
| 8 | Unit 2 – EDUCATION | Making Connections 2 pp. 55-60 Making Connections 2 pp. 61-62 & 64-67 |
| 9 | Unit 2 - EDUCATION | Making Connections 2 pp. 68-73 Making Connections 2 pp. 74-75 & 85-86 |
| 10 | Unit 3 - THE WORLD OF BUSINESS | Making Connections 2 pp. 88-95 Making Connections 2 pp. 96 & 98-102 |
| 11 | Unit 3 – THE WORLD OF BUSINESS / WRITING INPUT | Making Connections 2 pp. 103-109 Extra Material |
| 12 | Unit 3 – THE WORLD OF BUSINESS / IN-CLASS WRITING PRACTICE | Making Connections 2 pp. 110-115 |
| 13 | Unit 3 – THE WORLD OF BUSINESS | Making Connections 2 pp. 116-117 Making Connections 2 pp. 118-123 |
| 14 | Unit 3 – THE WORLD OF BUSINESS | Making Connections 2 pp. 124-128 |
| 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 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Extra Materials by DML instructors |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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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 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the aerospace engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in aerospace engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments and their setups, to make experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the aerospace engineering discipline. | |||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | X | ||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | |||||
| 9 | The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of the standards utilized in aerospace engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge on the effects of aerospace engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge on aerodynamics, materials used in aerospace engineering, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control, and an ability to apply these on aerospace engineering problems. | |||||
| 13 | Knowledge on orbit mechanics, position determination, telecommunication, space structures and rocket propulsion. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 88 | ||