Academic English II

Course Code:

AFE132

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

Credits:

3

Theoric:

2

Practice:

2

Laboratory Hour:

0

ECTS:

4

Prerequisite Courses:

Academic English I

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to develop academic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with a focus on critical reading.

Course Content:

Reading for comprehension, discussion, understanding a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognizing implicit meaning, speaking fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions, using the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes, producing clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing B: Practice C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Writes a reflection paper based on critical thinking		1,2,3	A, B, C
2) Expresses ideas by synthesizing information using various techniques		1,2,3	A, B, C
3) Analyzes and Interprets Data and Graph		1,2,3	A, B, C
4) Communicates scholarly information logically both orally and in written form		1,2,3	A, B, C
5) Recognizes affixes and predicts the meaning of complex words		1,2,3	A, B

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course Orientation of policies and class requirements Syllabus will be shared through Moodle UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 56, 57
2	UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 58, 59, 60, 61
3	UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 62, 63, 64, 65 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 65 / 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 6
4	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 66, 67, 68, 69
5	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 70, 71, 72, 73
6	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 74, 75 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 75 / 13 My EnglishLab : UNIT 7 UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 76, 77
7	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 78, 79, 80, 81
8	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 82, 83 Revision for the Mid-Term
9	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 84, 85 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 85 / 7 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 8 UNIT 9 : Law and society – Pages 86, 87
10	UNIT 9 : Law and society – Pages 88, 89, 90
11	UNTI 9 : Law and society – Pages 92, 93, 94, 95 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 95 / 10b MyEnglishLab : UNIT 9
12	UNIT 10 : Arts and Entertainment – Pages 96, 97, 98
13	UNIT 10 : Arts and Entertainment – Pages 99, 100, 101
14	UNIT 10 : Arts and Entertainment – Pages 101, 102, 103 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 10
15	Revision for the Final Exam

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	New Language Leader Advanced Pearson Education Ltd.
Additional Resources	MyEnglishLab (Digital Platform)

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Course book, MyEnglishLab
Assignments	Writing : reporting a survey, an opinion-led essay, formal, neutral and informal e-mails, a synthesis, critical reflective writing
Exams	Mid-term Exam, Final Exam

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-term	1	30
Tasks on the digital platform	100	10
In-class participation	1	20
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
1	To teach the basic structures of speeches for professional and academic purposes					X
2	To gain expertise in writing a reflection paper					X
3	To instruct how to analyze sources and interpret data					X
4	To instruct how to analyze and interpret graphs, tables and figures					X
5	To gain expertise of academic writing techniques ; summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting					X
6	To gain the ability of synthesizing ideas by using variety of writing techniques					X
9	To gain the ability of producing technical and scholarly information in written form					X
10	To gain the ability of communication technical and scholarly information orally					X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	4	60
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Homework	5	2	10
Mid-term	1	2	2
Final examination	1	2	2
Total Work Load			119
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,76
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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