ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL ENGLISH I

HENG243

Course Code: HENG243
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 4 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

develop sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing
learn the meaning and use of language associated with discipline-related text types, using appropriate strategies to work out meaning
write discipline-related academic texts

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Yes(ENG144)

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

HENG 243 is an English for Specific and Academic Purposes course at B1+ level, whose pre-requisite course is ENG 144. The course is designed to improve four main skills and academic and discipline-related language in an integrated manner. Learners are encouraged to study independently and apply the course content to their chosen discipline.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Reading 1:Who lives longer?
2^nd Week	Reading 2: What is a hospital?
3^rd Week	Reading 3: The Mind-set of Health
4^th Week	Reading 4: Zone Therapy, Writing (General Essay)
5^th Week	Reading 5: The Internal Structure of a Hospital, Video Watching (The voices in my head)
6^th Week	Reading 6: Physical Therapy (Group Presentation Intro)
7^th Week	REVISION
8^th Week	Reading 7: Healthy Diets Around the World, Writing (Comparison Contrast Essay)
9^th Week	Reading 8: Aquatic Therapy and Writing continues
10^th Week	Group Presentations+ Video watching (What is so special about Human Brain)
11^th Week	Presentations + Reading 9: Understanding the Human Brain
12^th Week	Reading 10: The Determinants of Mortality
13^th Week	Evaluating Group Presentations
14^th Week	REVISION

Recommended or Required Reading

(1) Supplementary Materials (BUSFL-CDU)
Additional self-study materials related to the students? field of study are suggested.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Oral Exam	1	5
Other	1	5
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9	X	X	X
K10