ECTS - Basic English for Occupational Purposes I

Basic English for Occupational Purposes I (ENG321) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English for Occupational Purposes I ENG321 Elective Courses 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENG221
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
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, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Öğretim Görevlileri / DML Instructors
Course Assistants
Course Objectives ENG321 is a continuation of ENG221 and ENG222 for the students studying at the Turkish medium departments. The aim of the course is to help the students gain the necessary language skills that will enable them to perform well in professional life after graduation and help them be successful in business-related environments in terms of written and oral communication at level A2+ (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading: • get the main ideas in business-related written texts, • get information about various topics related to business context. • read and comprehend emails, texts related to business settings, business related problems, products & brands and respond accordingly.
  • Listening: • listen to short audio texts and business-related conversations to comprehend and identify: - main points - simple words, phrases and terms and do what is expected.
  • Speaking: • share their personal and contact information in short conversations, • make simple job-related phone calls, • contact related people about various business related topics and offer suggestions, • make small, business-related talks, • make informative short talk about business settings and coworkers, if / when possible / necessary.
  • Writing: • Via emails, - write a CV and a cover letter, - write a complaint letter about purchased products or services, - respond to inquiries about proper venues and offer suggestions.
Course Content Academic and job-related commucation skills; functions such as describing routines, people and jobs, talking about business gatherings, talking about obligations and permissions, asking for help and giving advice at work, and writing e-mails.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course memo
2 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS Introducing oneself orally and in writing Reading and answering the questions related to the topic Course book: p:6-9
3 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS Listening activity related to self-introducing Evaluating job applications Course book: p:12-13
4 UNIT 2: WORK AND LEISURE Listening and writing activities using vocabulary related to dates Reading about daily routines and answering questions Various activities related to present simple tense Course book: p:14-16
5 UNIT 2: WORK AND LEISURE Activities with frequency adverbs Using vocabulary related to work-life balance with various activities Speaking and role-playing about work and life Course book: p:19-21
6 UNIT 3: PROBLEMS Speaking about problems in work life using necessary vocabulary Reading and listening about potential work-related problems Activity on adjectives and their degrees Creating sentences in the present simple tense with question and negative forms Course book: p:22-26
7 UNIT 3: PROBLEMS Responding to negative feedback from customers and finding solutions Course book: p:27-30
8 UNIT 4: TRAVEL Activities using vocabulary related to business travel Activities related to the auxiliary verbs "can" and "can't" General review for the midterm exam Course book: p:36-38 Course book: p: 32-35 A REVISION
9 UNIT 4: TRAVEL Reading about business travel and answering related questions Making reservations Organizing and role-playing the needs of different companies in groups Course book: p:40-43
10 UNIT 5: FOOD AND ENTERTAINING Activities using vocabulary related to eating habits in different countries Reading and listening about food cultures and answering questions Activities with "some" and "any" Course book: p:44-47
11 UNIT 5: FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT Various exercises on countable and uncountable nouns Group presentation on selecting the most suitable restaurant for hosting foreign guests Course book: p:48-51
12 UNIT 6: BUYING AND SELLING Activities using vocabulary related to buying and selling Reading about a successful international company Various activities using past tense Course book: p:52-55
13 UNIT 6: BUYING AND SELLING Activities using vocabulary related to buying and selling Reading about a successful international company Various activities using past tense Course book: p:56-59
14 REVISION B General review for the final exam Course book: p: 62-65
15 Revision
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Market Leader Elementary A2+ David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent (Pearson)
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanmış ek materyaller/ Supplementary materials prepared by DML instructors

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 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses X
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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 2 2
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 75