ECTS - Reading For İnformation
Reading For İnformation (KAM331) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Reading For İnformation | KAM331 | 5. Semester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | In this course you will have improved your writing, interpretation, reading and note taking skills. It aims to help you to learn text analysing, to gain knowledge on text structures as well as reading strategies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | English language course. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Course Information & Theoretical background - | |
| 2 | What is reading strategies? – Who is good reader? | Class Notes |
| 3 | Text structures | Class notes |
| 4 | Text structures - Chronological / Sequence | Class notes |
| 5 | Text structures - Problem and Solutions? | Class notes |
| 6 | Text structures - Compare and contract | Class notes |
| 7 | Text Structures Cause and Effect | Class notes |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Author’s purpose & Author’s tone | Class notes |
| 10 | What is main idea? | Class notes |
| 11 | Main idea and author’s purpose & tone | Class notes |
| 12 | Main idea and text structures & author’s purpose | Class notes |
| 13 | Drills on texts QUIZ (%20) | Class notes |
| 14 | Revision of the term |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. The texts to be analysed will be delivered to the students in advance via “Atılım Moodle”. The lecture notes will be delivered via “Atılım Moodle”. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels. | |||||
| 2 | Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life. | |||||
| 4 | Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field. | |||||
| 5 | Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action. | X | ||||
| 6 | Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | X | ||||
| 8 | Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries. | |||||
| 9 | Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues. | |||||
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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||