ECTS - Advanced English Grammar and Writing II

Advanced English Grammar and Writing II (ELIT108) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Advanced English Grammar and Writing II ELIT108 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
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, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims at teaching the rules of English Grammar and at enabling the students to use them efficiently in speech and writing.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • understand the significance of grammar as an essential part of language learning
  • practice certain grammatical structures and thus recognize their usage, meaning, and function
  • appreciate the significance of accurate grammar usage in expressing the meaning effectively
  • know how to use these certain grammatical structures in writing accurately and efficiently
Course Content Sentence structure, adverbial clauses, noun clauses, relative clauses, types of sentences, sentence analysis, types of the essay.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Sentence Structure
2 Sentence Structure
3 Adverbial Clauses/ The Example Essay
4 Adverbial Clauses/ The Example Essay
5 Noun Clauses/ Comparing and Contrasting in writing
6 Noun Clauses/ Comparing and Contrasting in writing
7 Adjective Clauses/ Classifying in writing
8 Adjective Clauses/ Classifying in Writing
9 Midterm
10 Types of sentences: Simple, compound, complex sentences
11 Types of sentences: Simple, compound, complex sentences
12 Sentence analysis
13 Sentence analysis
14 Establishing Cause and Effect relationship in writing
15 Overall Evaluation
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Alexander, L.G. Longman Advanced Grammar. Essex: Longman, 1993.
2. Rosa Alfred, Paul Eschholz. Models for Writers: Short Essays for Comparison, Boston: Bedford/st. Martins, 2001
3. Boardman, Cynthia A., Jia Frydenberg. Writing to Communicate 2: Paragraphs and Essay, Pearson ESL, 2008.
4. Azar, Betty Schrampfer. Understanding and Using Grammar, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Regents, 1989.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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 To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing X
2 To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. X
3 To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts X
4 To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects X
5 To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. X
6 To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures X
7 To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field X
8 To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking X
9 To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research X
10 To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production X
11 The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English X
12 To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects X
13 To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language X
14 To be able to understand and be a part of world culture X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 3 9
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100