| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Fourth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Develop reading and writing skills, which are two basic language skills
- They not only improve academic language and skills, but also apply them in an integrated way
- They develop sub-skills such as reading, guessing, scanning, reviewing, summarizing, annotating, interpreting, defining references, annotating, interpreting, identifying references, de-contextualizing the meaning of unknown words, reading intensively, analyzing and evaluating
- They form the vocabulary necessary for them to communicate effectively in written and oral academic contexts
- They create language proficiency by applying language structures and functions.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | Yes(ECO223) |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
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| Course Description | This course focuses on improving the English Reading and Writing skills of Başkent University Department of Economics
students. The reading section focuses on sub-skills such as guessing, scanning, reviewing, summarizing, annotating,
interpreting, identifying references, extracting the meaning of unknown words from context, intensive reading, analyzing and evaluating. Essay writing and essay types are examined in the course writing component. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the course - Unit 1 Identity |
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2nd Week |
Unit 1 Identity (Continued) Supplementary Reading: "Freud, Folly and Finance" |
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3rd Week |
Unit 1 Identity (Continued) - Writing: Cause-and- Effect Essay |
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4th Week |
Unit 2 Design |
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5th Week |
Unit 2 Design (Continued) - Supplementary Reading: "A Leadership Lesson in Shakespeare" |
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6th Week |
Unit 3 Thought - Writing: Describing & Summary Graphs |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Unit 3 Thought (Continued) - Supplementary Reading: "The Harder hard sell" |
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9th Week |
Unit 4 Fire - Writing: For-and-Against Essay |
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10th Week |
Unit 4 Fire (Continued) - Supplementary Reading: "GUCCI" |
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11th Week |
Unit 5 Movement - Writing: Persuasive Essay |
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12th Week |
Unit 5 Movement (Continued) |
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13th Week |
Writing: Opinion Essay |
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14th Week |
Writing: Opinion Essay |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Rogers, L., & Zemach, D. E. (2018). Skillful 3 Reading & Writing. Macmillan Education.
Kisslinger, E., % Baker, L. (2018). Skillful 3 Listening & Speaking. Macmillan Education.
Trappe, T. & Tullis, G. (2006). Intelligent Business: Coursebook (Upper-Intermediate). Pearson Education. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 154 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.13 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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