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
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
- 01 1- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
- 02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
- 03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
- 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
- 01 English, A. K. & English, M. L. NorthStar 3. Reading & Writing. 5th Ed. Pearson, 2020
Learning Outcomes
- L01 1- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
- L02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
- L03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
- L04 4- arranging a performance on specific topics
Program Outcomes
- P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
- P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
- P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
- P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
- P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
- P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
- P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
- P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
- P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
- P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
- P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
- P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
- P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
- P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
- P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |