COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Academic Skills in English II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ING 106
Spring
2
2
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to teach students general English at an elementary level (A1 – A2). By the end of the course, the students will have learned to understand and use present simple, present continuous and past simple tenses in communicative contexts. They will be able to skim and scan simple texts on a variety of topics and write a paragraph of 100-120 words on common topics. They will be able to ask and give information and give simple descriptions of people, things and places.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • communicate in simple and routine tasks and exchange information on familiar topics,
  • Read and understand short, simple texts and search for specific information,
  • Write an email, a postcard or a short text to give information about present, past and future activities,
  • Catch the main point / missing parts in short, clear and simple messages or dialogues.
Course Description This is a compulsory English course which provides basic language skills such as reading, writing, listening and speaking at the beginning level.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the Course English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book 978-0-19-403159-2
2 7 A - Selfies English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 54-55 978-0-19-403159-2
3 7 B - Wrong Name, Wrong Place / 7 C- Happy New Year! English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 56-57-58-59 978-0-19-403159-2
4 Getting Lost (Practical English 4) / 8 A - A Murder Mystery English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 60-61-62-63 978-0-19-403159-2
5 8 B - A House with a History English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 64-65 978-0-19-403159-2
6 8 C - Room 333 - Revise and Check English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 66-67-68-69 978-0-19-403159-2
7 9 A - My Dinner Last Night / 9 B - White Gold English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 70-71-72-73 978-0-19-403159-2
8 At a Restaurant (Practical English 5) - Midterm Exam English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 76-77 978-0-19-403159-2
9 9 C - Facts and Figures / 10 A - The Most Dangerous Place English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 74-75-78-79 978-0-19-403159-2
10 10 B - Five Continents in a Day English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 80-81 978-0-19-403159-2
11 10 C - The Fortune Teller / Revise and Check English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 82-83-84-85 978-0-19-403159-2
12 11 B - Experiences or Things? / Writing Practice English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 88-89 978-0-19-403159-2
13 11 C - How Smart is Your Phone? English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 90-91 978-0-19-403159-2
14 Oral Exam
15 Review of the Semester English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book page: 54-91 978-0-19-403159-2
16 FINAL EXAM
Course Notes/Textbooks

English File 4th Edition: Elementary Student's Book / Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Jerry Lambert / 978-0-19-403159-2

Suggested Readings/Materials

English File 4th Edition: Elementary WorkBook / Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Jerry Lambert / 978-0-19-403289-6

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
1
20
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
1
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
1
10
Midterms
1
5
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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

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

3

To be able to follow evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices

4

To be able to maintain responsibility for improving oneself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological, and current practices 

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

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

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

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