| Course Name | Vocabulary and Composition II |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| AET 102 | Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| Course Language | English | ||||||||
| Course Type | Required | ||||||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | ||||||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | ||||||||
| Course Objectives | Learning academic vocabulary and developing writing skills on a variety of topics |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Developing vocabulary and writing different types of texts |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the course/ building up vocabulary and writing a composition. Review and set personal objectives. Task ‘The future according to…’ | Handouts |
| 2 | Following ideas Using a dictionary Learning academic words Practice essay due | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 5 |
| 3 | Connecting ideas across texts Analysis essay | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 6 |
| 4 | Previewing through questions Using suffixes to expand vocabulary HW1 Analysis Essay due | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 6 |
| 5 | Paraphrasing effectively to integrate others’ ideas in writing Modals of possibility | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 6 |
| 6 | Review / Midterm Exam | Handouts |
| 7 | Paraphrasing and business plan tutorial HW2 due | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 7 |
| 8 | Identify author’s intent. Using dictionary to learn appropriate register and genre | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 7 |
| 9 | Subject-Verb Agreement. Summarising. Writing a summary and response essay based on an informational text | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 7 |
| 10 | Reading and taking notes Using collocations to increase writing accuracy and to improve reading comprehension HW3 Response Essay due. | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 8 |
| 11 | Learning the difference between causal analysis and effect analysis Learning cause and effect connectors | Q: Skills For Success 5 Unit 8 |
| 12 | Reading and writng creatively | Handouts |
| 13 | HW4 Creative Writing tutorial. HW4 due. | Selected Passages |
| 14 | Review of the semester | Handouts |
| 15 | Review of the semester | Handouts |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Q: Skills For Success 5 Reading and Writing Caplan, N. A. & Douglas, S. C. Oxford, 2015 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 30 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 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 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 5 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
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| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 129 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Obtaining written language skills that would support the field of Applied English and Translation. | X | ||||
| 2 | Being able to use and interpret the knowledge acquired in the field of Applied English and Translation | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to convey ideas and suggestions to solve problems related to the field of Applied English and Translation in written form | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing vocabulary skills in English and acquiring skills to apply them in the field of translation | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring basic skills and knowledge to do research in English language | X | ||||
| 6 | Innovative and creative thinking accompanied by the ability to apply newly-acquired knowledge not only in familiar, but also in novel and unusual contexts | X | ||||
| 7 | Taking responsibility as an individual and as part of the group, being open-minded, constructive and self-confident, tolerating criticism and working effectively and productively | X | ||||
| 8 | Internalizing the requirements of complying with the values of business ethics, being socially and scientifically ethical in every aspect of gathering, interpreting, sharing and applying data in the field of Applied English and Translation under all circumstances | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to use computer programs, informatics and communication technologies as required by the field of Applied English and Translation | X | ||||
| 10 | Being able to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills critically, adopting life-time learning approach, constantly updating and renewing the acquired knowldge | X | ||||
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