ECTS - Report Writing Skills
Report Writing Skills (ENG204) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Writing Skills | ENG204 | 4. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| ENG201 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Service Courses Taken From Other Departments |
| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to help the students of Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics Department of Faculty of Arts and Science acquire the basic theory and application of a research based technical report including proper style (APA), organization, format, language, argumentation and reasoning skills and produce a well written report at the level of B2* (Independent User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Research-based report writing skills; types of reports and models, the choice of topics, formation of thesis statements, writing paraphrases and summaries, preparation of report outlines, evaluation of print and electronic sources, in-text and end-of-text citation, report presentation in oral and written format. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | An Introduction to English 212 –orientation- Course syllabus and course booklet | |
| 2 | Overview of a Report Fundamental principles of report writing • Essays vs. reports • Purpose of report writing | CHAPTER 1 |
| 3 | The World of Advertising • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Revision of Tenses • Listening: Advertising on the Air | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 1 (pp.1-13) |
| 4 | • Writing Practice Going to Extremes: Sports and Obsession • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Revision of Modals | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 1 (p.17) Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 2 (pp.19-29) Yardımcı Kitap – Module 2 (pp.42-45) |
| 5 | • Listening: Pushing the Limit • Writing Practice • Revision of Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| 6 | The Miracle Cure • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice • Summary Writing • Internet Activity | |
| 7 | 1. MIDTERM Speaking of Gender • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Paraphrasing • Writing Practice | |
| 8 | • Transitions I • Research Activity Always in Fashion • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Transitions II | |
| 9 | • Revision of Passive Voice • Revision of Sentence and Clause Types Crime and Punishment / Academic Paragraph Writing • Writing Process • The Structure of a Paragraph • Parts of a Paragraph | |
| 10 | • Practice on the Components of Paragraph • Outlining • From Outline to Paragraph | |
| 11 | • Writing Practice • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice | Northstar Student’s Book- Unit 9 (pp.155-161) |
| 12 | • Writing a Paragraph Finding a Spouse / Cause-Effect Paragraphs • Reading and Vocabulary Practice • Writing Practice | |
| 13 | • Writing Practice • Theory about Type-Specific Transitions and Organization • Writing Practice on Cause-Effect Paragraphs | |
| 14 | • Punctuation and Capitalization • Using Related Word Forms for Cohesion • Revision of Articles • Writing Practice on Cause-Effect Paragraphs • Writing Reflection Papers for Portfolio | |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | |
| 16 | Final Examination Period |
Sources
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 5 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 0 | ||