| Course Name | Academic Skills in English II |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ENG 102 | 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 | Group WorkQ&ACritical feedbackLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims at preparing students to use academic skills in English. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | ENG 102 is a compulsory course for first year students. ENG 102 focuses on the cognitive skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students' academic listening skills will be improved by listening to important / relevant information from lectures or discussions and reading skills by reading recent academic texts and then using this information to create an output task. Speaking focuses on giving presentations and students get prepared to express their ideas and opinions by speaking persuasively and coherently. The writing component is a consolidation of the speaking activities. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction: Course objectives and assessment / Unit I: Introduction to Research - Part A-B | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 15-16 |
| 2 | Unit I: Introduction to Research - Part C-D | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 17-25 |
| 3 | Unit I: Introduction to Research - Part E | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 26-34 |
| 4 | Unit I: Introduction to Research - Part F - End of unit test | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 35-42 |
| 5 | Unit II: Computer Security - Part A-B-C | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 43-50 |
| 6 | Unit II: Computer Security - Part D-E-F | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 51-55 |
| 7 | Unit II: Computer Security - End of unit test - Presentation 1 | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 56-62-Review Test 1 - Mock Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Unit III: Phony Pharmaceuticals - Part A-B | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 63-66 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam Week | |
| 10 | Unit III: Phony Pharmaceuticals - Part C-D | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 67-78 |
| 11 | Unit III: Phony Pharmaceuticals - Part E- End of Unit Test | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 79-87 |
| 12 | Unit III: Phony Pharmaceuticals - Presentation 2 | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. |
| 13 | Unit IV: Animal Testing - Part A-B-C | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 88-95 |
| 14 | Unit IV: Animal Testing - Part D-E-F - End of Unit Test | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. Pp: 96-113 |
| 15 | Semester Review - Presentation 3 | Afacan,A. & Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Afacan,A. , Akpınar Wilsing,N. (2023). Anchor 2: Reinforcing English Language Skills in an Academic Context. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. ISBN: 9786057025791 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Supplementary material to be prepared when necessary by the course instructors |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | 1 | 15 |
| 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 | 2 | 32 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 3 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | 1 | 4 | |
| Oral Exam | 1 | 4 | |
| Midterms | 1 | 4 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 117 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to have fundamental knowledge about narrative forms in cinema, digital and interactive media, and the foundational concepts relevant to these forms. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to create narratives based on creative and critical thinking skills, by using the forms and tools of expression specific to cinema and digital media arts. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to use the technical equipment and software required for becoming a specialist/expert in cinema and digital media. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to perform skills such as scriptwriting, production planning, use of the camera, sound recording, lighting and editing, at the basic level necessary for pre-production, production and post-production phases of an audio-visual work; and to perform at least one of them at an advanced level. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to discuss how meaning is made in cinema and digital media; how economy, politics and culture affect regimes of representation; and how processes of production, consumption, distribution and meaning-making shape narratives. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to perform the special technical and aesthetic skills at the basic level necessary to create digital media narratives in the fields of interactive film, video installation, experimental cinema and virtual reality. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to critically analyze a film or digital media artwork from technical, intellectual and artistic perspectives. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to participate in the production of a film or digital media artwork as a member or leader of a team, following the principles of work safety and norms of ethical behavior. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to stay informed about global scientific, social, economic, cultural, political, institutional and industrial developments. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to develop solutions to legal, scientific and professional problems surrounding the field of cinema and digital media. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to use a foreign language to communicate with colleagues and collect data in the field of cinema and digital media. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the medium level. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to connect the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to the field of expertise. | |||||
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