Academic English I

Course Code:

AFE 131

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

Credits:

3

Theoric:

2

Practice:

2

Laboratory Hour:

0

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

It aims to provide students with the necessary skills to express themselves verbally and in writing in the academic language.

Course Content:

Reading, understanding, critical comment and discussion; basic verbal skills (individual, dual and in-group); cover writing techniques, composition writing, speech preparation techniques that address a problem and its solutions; techniques of transferring table and graphic information.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture Method 2. Case Study Method 3. Problem Solving Method 4. Discussion Method 5. Demonstration Method 6. Group work

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Homework 2. Exam 3. Application

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes of the Course	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Can read and understand academic texts.	3,4,6,8	1,2,3	A
Can guess the meanings of new unknown words.	2,3,4,6,10	1	A
Can summarize, express with their own words, cite and cite text.	3,7	1	A
Can present a subject or text verbally.	1	1,2,3	A
You can write a formal e-mail.	9	1,2	A

Course Flow

WeekTopicsStudy Materials1Introduction to the course
Class principles and rules
Unit 1: Pages 6, 7, 8 2Unit 1: Pages 9, 10, 11, 12 3Unit 1: Pages 13, 14, 15
Writing Paper: Page 15 Exercise 12
MyEnglishLab: Unit 1
Unit 2: Pages 16, 17 4Unit 2: Pages 18, 19, 20, 21 5Unit 2: Pages 22, 23, 24, 25
Writing Paper: Page 24 Exercise 10 6Unit 3: Pages 26, 27, 28, 29 7Unit 3: Pages 30, 31, 32, 33 8Review Before the Midterm 9Unit 3: Pages 34, 35
Writing Homework: Page 34 Exercise 8a
MyEnglishLab: Unit 3
Unit 4: Pages 36, 37 10Unit 4: Pages 38, 39, 40, 41 11Unit 4: Pages 42, 43, 44, 45
Writing Paper: Page 45 Exercise 16
MyEnglishLab: Unit 4 12Unit 5: Pages 46, 47, 48, 49 13Unit 5: Pages 50, 51, 52, 53 14Unit 5: Pages 54, 55
MyEnglishLab: Unit 5 15General review for the final examFinal sınavı için genel tekrar

Recommended Sources

Lecture Notes	New Language Leader Advanced Pearson Education Ltd.
Additional Resources	MyEnglishLab (Dijital Platform)

Material Sharing

DocumentsTextbook, MyEnglishLab (digital platform)HomeworksCover writing techniques, composition writing, speech preparation techniques that deal with a problem and its solutions; techniques of transferring table and graphic information.ExamsMidterm, Final Exam

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm	1	30
MyEnglishLab Homeworks	5	10
Classroom participation	1	20
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE	1	40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution 1 2 3 4 5
1	It provides basic presentation techniques.	x
2	Provides text summarization skills.	x
3	It gives the ability to re-express in their own words.	x
4	Acquires the techniques of quoting.	x
5	It provides the ability to synthesize.	x
6	It provides techniques for using citation in text and creating bibliography.	x
7	It provides plagiarism avoidance techniques.	x
8	It provides the basics of official mail writing.	x
9	It gives the ability to figure the meanings of unknown words inside a passage.	x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Exam week is excluded)	15	4	60
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Midterm	1	2	2
Final Exam	1	2	2
Total Work Load			109
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,36
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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