Basic English III (ENG221) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English III ENG221 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENG121
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 The general aim of this course is to help students gain the necessary English language skills in order to communicate at level A2+* (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference as the continuation of Basic English I and Basic English II.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • By the end of this course, the students will be able to:
  • Reading • comprehend the main ideas and details by reading various written texts, • read and follow the instructions,
  • Speaking • give and ask for information about different topics, • express enthusiasm and excitement, • make and respond to suggestions, • initiate and continue conversation in various situations and environments,
  • Listening • find the main point of the listening texts, • grasp the details in conversations,
  • Writing • write descriptions of everyday experiences and past events and activities, • write a story with a simple linear sequence, • write a hotel review,
  • Use of Technology • take responsibility of their own learning by using the necessary technological facilities in a timely manner.
Course Content More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as touristic places, hotel services, life styles and daily routines, people and personality, food and drink and various cultural elements.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course Memo
2 Unit 1 1A Getting to know you answering simple questions and responding to simple statements in an interview getting to know about someone Course Book pp. 6-7
3 Unit 1 1B Successful people 1C A new lifestyle describing habits and routines describing basic activities or events that are happening at the time of speaking Course Book pp.8-11
4 Unit 1 1D English in action Check and reflect Unit 2 2A One of those days asking for and checking information dealing with practical everyday demands describing very basic events in the past using simple linking words Course Book pp. 12-15
5 Unit 2 2B You’re never too old 2C Unusual tastes ask and answer questions about past times and past activities describing a special dish Course Book pp. 16-19
6 Unit 2 2D English in action Check and reflect showing interest and excitement Course Book pp. 20-21
7 Unit 2 2B Develop Your Writing writing a short story by using adverbs to describe actions Course Book pp. 90
8 Unit 3 3A Urban Escapes Midterm Exam making simple, direct comparisons between two people or things using common adjectives Course Book pp. 22-23
9 Unit 3 3B A place to stay 3C Never ever planning a trip describing past experiences Course Book pp. 24-27
10 Unit 3 3D English in action Check and reflect giving and responding to news using some basic interjections to express understanding, surprise, disappointment, and excitement Course Book pp. 28-29
11 Unit 3 3B Develop Your Writing writing a short review of a hotel using simple language Course Book p. 93
12 Unit 4 4A Special days 4B Planning events describing plans and arrangements asking and answering questions about basic plans and intentions making and accepting offers Course Book pp. 30-33
13 Unit 4 4C Rules of the race 4D English in action explaining the rules of a familiar game or sport using simple language discussing what to do and where to go, and making arrangements to meet Course Book pp. 34-36
14 Unit 4 Check and reflect Course Book p. 37
15 REVISION
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Roadmap (A2+) by Lindsay Warwick and Damian Williams (Pearson)
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan çalışma kağıtları

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 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations.
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration. X
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively. X
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 6 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 75