| Course Name | Academic Skills in English I |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ENG 101 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkQ&ACritical feedback | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | English 101 is a compulsory course for freshman students. English 101 focuses on the cognitive skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course uses current reading and listening texts and focuses on how to understand relevant parts of a text, how to read quickly and effectively, how to relate different ideas from multiple texts and how to use texts as sources for an output task. In speaking and writing, the course focuses on using sources, paraphrasing, quoting, summarising and synthesizing. The students will learn how to write coherent, concise informative or persuasive responses to writing questions supporting their point of view. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims at preparing students to use academic skills in English. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction: Course objectives and assessment - Unit 1: Communication at University (Part A) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 15-16 |
| 2 | Unit 1:Communication at University (Part B-C) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 16-25 |
| 3 | Unit 1:Communication at University (Part D-E)- Unit 2: Colour and Design (Part A) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 26-32 |
| 4 | Unit 2: Colour and Design (Part B-C) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 39-48 |
| 5 | Unit 2: Colour and Design (Part D-E) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 49-58 |
| 6 | Unit 2: Colour and Design (Part F) - Assignment Planning - Written Assignment | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 59-63 |
| 7 | End of Unit Tests - Unit 3: Production Planning (Part A) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 33-36,64-70 -Blackboard |
| 8 | Midterm Exam Week | |
| 9 | Unit 3: Production Planning (Part B-C) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 85-93 |
| 10 | Unit 3: Production Planning (Part D-E) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 94-95 |
| 11 | Unit 4: Social Networking (Part A-B) - Assignment Planning - Written Assignment | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 105-109 |
| 12 | Unit 4: Social Networking (Part C-D) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 110-124 |
| 13 | Unit 4: Social Networking (Part E) | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 119-124 |
| 14 | Assignment Planning - Written Assignment- End of Unit Tests | Blackboard |
| 15 | Review of the semester | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pp: 96-103, 125-130 - Blackboard |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Afacan,A. , Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2022). Anchor 1: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. ISBN: 9786057025777 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Supplementary material to be prepared when necessary by the course instructors
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | 1 | 15 |
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 5 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | 1 | 4 | |
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 4 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 4 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 6 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 106 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledge in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with a holistic approach | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to follow evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to maintain responsibility for improving oneself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological, and current practices | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and the healthcare team in applications | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to operate on the professional platforms with individual study skills, the ability to decide independently, and awareness of legal rights and responsibilities | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to conducts intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary teamwork | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to organize projects and events for the social environment with social responsibility and to apply them | |||||
| 9 | To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use them in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to act according to social, scientific, and ethical values in nursing, during the data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives, and evaluation of results | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
