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Program of Translation and Interpretation (English)

MTI105

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Course Code
MTI105
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to distinguish between advanced grammatical forms and structures.
  2. will be able to apply grammatical rules to speech and writing.
  3. will be able to learn and use advanced English language and sentence structures.
  4. will be able to understand the relation among these structures and words.
  5. will be able to understand the relation between the form and text types.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge to distinguish the grammatical structures in English and to provide the students with the ability to use these structures in different contexts. Advanced language and sentence structures; understanding the meaning of the relation among these structures and words; the relation between the form and text types are the basic outcomes of this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course
2nd Week Review of Tenses (Ch.1,2, 3)
3rd Week Modals and Other Auxiliaries (Ch. 4)
4th Week Passive and Causative Constructions (Ch. 5 +Handouts)
5th Week Gerund and Infinitives (Ch. 9)
6th Week Adjective Clauses (Ch. 10)
7th Week Conditionals and Wishes (Ch. 13 +Handouts)
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Noun Clauses (Ch. 14)
10th Week Nouns; Quantifiers; Indirect Speech (Ch. 6, 8 & 15)
11th Week Adverbial Clauses and Conjunctions I (Ch. 11 & 12)
12th Week Sentence Connectors (Ch. Unit 11 + Handouts)
13th Week Inversion and Subjunctive Forms ( Handouts)
14th Week General Review
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingBland, S. K. (2012). Grammar Sense 4. Pearson. New York: Oxford University Press
Foley, M. & Hall, D. (2008). Advanced Learners' Grammar. Essex: Longman/ Pearson.
Öztürk, C. (2009). Building Skills for Proficiency. Pelikan Yayıncılık.
Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.
Azar, Betty Schrampfer, and Stacy A. Hagen. Understanding and Using English Grammar. 4th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2005.
Additional materials provided by the instructor.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Oral Exam 1 10
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 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 4 1 4
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 8 2 16
Total Work Load122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5 X
K6
K7 X X X
K8
K9
K10
K11 X X