ACADEMIC ENGLISH I

ECO121

Course Code: ECO121
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 6 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Improve English reading, listening, speaking and writing skills
Analyze the language structures and word usage in different text types and make meaning associations by using the correct language strategies used in creating meaning.
Write texts following academic paragraph writing rules

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

With this course, the students develop sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing, learn the meaning and use of language associated with different text types, using appropriate strategies to work out the meaning of the readings, think critically and write an academic essay.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course writing an academic paragraph
2^nd Week	Future Forms
3^rd Week	Reading
4^th Week	Vocabulary - Prefixes
5^th Week	Narrative Tenses
6^th Week	Vocabulary - Suffixes
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Modals and Other Related Verbs
9^th Week	Reading and Vocabulary
10^th Week	Vocabulary - Look / See
11^th Week	Writing an academic comparison & contrast paragraph
12^th Week	Reported Speech and Verbs
13^th Week	Vocabulary - Arts, Unit 7: Reading and Vocabulary
14^th Week	General revision

Recommended or Required Reading

(1) Carr, J. C. and Parsons, J. (2007). Success Upper-intermediate. Edinburgh: Pearson Education Limited
(2) Writing Booklet (ELDBU-CDU) (2008)
(3) ENG 131-132 Supplementary Materials Booklet (ELDBU-CDU) (2012)
Field specific additional materials.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	55	55
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			155
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.16
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	X		X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12
K13