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IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-II

Course
ENGL034 - IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-II
Department
School of Foreign Languages
Course Type
In-sessional English
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
0
ECTS
0
T+P+L
4 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Sr. Instr. Feryal VARANOĞULLARI
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

This course is the continuation of ENGL033 with more detailed information. Students will be able to acquire their academic reading skills such as finding the main idea, skimming, scanning, understanding the text by reading comprehension and answering relevant questions, inferring meaning by ordering information, finding suffixes and similar meanings, guessing meaning from texts, recognizing parts of speech in sentence structures and identifying text organization through matching pieces of information. In effective written skills aims to develop critical thinking, which enables students respond to ideas in a well-organized written format. They identify process paragraphs, narrative paragraphs and opinion paragraphs. The writing goals are divided into two: rhetorical focus, language and grammar focus.

IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-II

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Mid-term Examination Midterm 30
Final Examination Final 40
Assignments Assignment 30
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 1- apply necessary reading strategies which are skimming and scanning, and understanding the reading texts.
  2. 02 2- differenciate the main ideas of the reading texts and statements from the supporting details.
  3. 03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course NS: Unit 5/ Reading one- Main Idea and details, make inference: inferring when humour is used
Week 2 NS: Unit 5/ Reading two – Taking notes with bullets, Predicting content from titles and subheadings
Week 3 NS: Unit 5/ Focus on writing: A Cover letter, Use future time clauses
Week 4 NS: Unit 6/ Reading one- Make inferences: inferring probability
Week 5 NS: Unit 6/Reading two- Taking notes on supporting details, use content clues to understand vocabulary
Week 6 NS: Unit 6/ Focus on writing: Vocabulary, Grammar for writing: because and even though
Week 7 NS: Unit 6/ Focus on writing: Opinion essay, Effective and supporting details
Week 8 Midterm Examination (09-20 November 2026)
Week 9 Midterm Examination (09-20 November 2026)
Week 10 NS: Unit 7/ Reading one, Infer both sides of a debate
Week 11 NS: Unit 7/ Reading two, take notes with an outline, Identify key information in charts
Week 12 NS: Unit 7/ Focus on writing, Vocabulary +Adverb Clauses of Concession, Writing an opinion essay, Sentence Variety
Week 13 NS: Unit 8/ Reading one- Infer Purpose, Taking notes with symbols, Identifying cohesive devices of contrast
Week 14 NS: Unit 8/ Focus on writing- Vocabulary + Future modals, writing a cause-and-effect essay, Conjunctions and Transitions to show cause and effect
Week 15 Final Examination (04-15 January 2027)

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 English, A. K. & English, M. L. NorthStar 3. Reading & Writing. 5th Ed. Pearson, 2020

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 1- apply necessary reading strategies which are skimming and scanning, and understanding the reading texts.
  2. L02 2- differenciate the main ideas of the reading texts and statements from the supporting details.
  3. L03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Should have sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science, and subjects specific to the relevant engineering discipline.
  2. P02 Should have the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in mathematics, science, and related engineering disciplines in complex engineering problems.
  3. P03 Should have the ability to detect, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
  4. P04 Should have the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve complex engineering problems.
  5. P05 Should have the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions.
  6. P06 Should have the ability to apply modern design methods.
  7. P07 Should have the ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications.
  8. P08 Should have the ability to use information technologies effectively.
  9. P09 Should have the ability to design experiments, for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  10. P10 Should have the ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  11. P11 Should have the ability to work in intradisciplinary teams.
  12. P12 Should have the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
  13. P13 Should have the skills to work individually.
  14. P14 Should have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  15. P15 Should have the knowledge of at least one foreign language.
  16. P16 Should be able to write effective reports, understand written reports, and prepare design and production reports.
  17. P17 Should have the ability to make effective presentations.
  18. P18 Should have the ability to give and have clear and understandable instructions.
  19. P19 Should gain consciousness (awareness) about the necessity of lifelong learning.
  20. P20 Should have the ability to access information.
  21. P21 Should have the ability to follow developments in science and technology and constantly renew himself/herself.
  22. P22 Should gain the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility and should act in accordance with ethical principles.
  23. P23 Should gain knowledge about the standards used in engineering applications.
  24. P24 Should gain knowledge about project management, risk management, and change management practices in business life.
  25. P25 Should gain awareness about entrepreneurship, and innovation.
  26. P26 Should gain knowledge about development in sustainability.
  27. P27 Should gain knowledge about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and security at universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering.
  28. P28 Awareness should be gained about the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -