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IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I

Course
ENGL033 - IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I
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)
Instr. Rüya TALAB
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

The course aims an introduction to academic reading and writing skills. 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, guessing meaning from context by referring to correct information, identifying text organization as numbering certain events, finding synonym vocabulary from paragraphs, identifying topics - matching them with headings, connecting words with connectors, identifying cohesion referring to given phrases. In effective written skills aims to develop critical thinking, which enables students respond to ideas in a well-organized written format. They identify the difference between sentence and paragraph writing, descriptive paragraphs, and example paragraphs. The writing goals are divided into two: rhetorical focus, language and grammar focus.

IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
MIDTERM Midterm 30
FINAL Final 40
ASSIGNMENT Assignment 30
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 1- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
  2. 02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
  3. 03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
  4. 04 4- arranging a performance on specific topics

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course NS: Unit 1/ Reading one-main idea and details, inferring certainty
Week 2 NS: Unit 1/ Reading two- taking notes on key words and phrases, recognizing quotations and reported speech
Week 3 NS: Unit 1/ Focus on writing, modals of ability, adding information for clarity
Week 4 NS: Unit 2/Reading one- making inference: inferring comparisons
Week 5 NS: Unit 2/ Reading two- taking notes with questions, identifying detailed examples
Week 6 NS: Unit 2/ Focus on Writing: Vocabulary+ Simple Past and Past Progressive
Week 7 Midterm Examination
Week 8 Midterm Examination
Week 9 NS: Unit 2/ Focus on Writing: A Descriptive Paragraph
Week 10 NS: Unit 3/ Reading one- inferring degrees of difficulty
Week 11 NS: Unit 3/ Reading two- Marking a text, Scanning for details
Week 12 NS: Unit 3/ Focus on writing-Vocabulary +Infinitives of Purposes, Creating a paragraph outline, parallel structure
Week 13 NS: Unit 4/ Reading one- Inferring meanings of proverbs / Reading two- Taking notes with a T-chart, Recognize how examples support opinions
Week 14 NS: Unit 4/ Focus on Writing- Vocabulary+ Comparative adverbs, Writing a contrast paragraph, Transitions of contrast
Week 15 Final Examination

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- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
  2. L02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
  3. L03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
  4. L04 4- arranging a performance on specific topics

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
  2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
  3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
  4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
  5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
  6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
  7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
  8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
  9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
  10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
  11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
  12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
  13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
  14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
  15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
  16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
  17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -