Information Package

Program of Medicine (Turkish)

ING145

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES I

Course Code
ING145
Semester
Phase I
Theory+Practice
4 + 80
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study16
SemesterPhase I
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. examine the discourse of medicine.
  2. improve their academic and field specific vocabulary.
  3. read and evaluate various texts related to medicine.
  4. produce organized and coherent academic paragraphs.
  5. participate in-class discussions and share ideas/feelings.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionİNG 145 is an English for Specific Purposes course designed for Faculty of Medicine students. The course begins at a basic language level and progresses to an intermediate level. The course aims to develop students? academic and field-specific vocabulary, enhance their ability to understand, evaluate, and analyze reading materials from the field, and provide the processes and strategies necessary for producing academic paragraphs.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Placement Test, Introduction to the course
2nd Week (Book I) Units 1-2, All activities starting with (0,1), (Book I) Units 3-4 All activities starting with (0,1)
3rd Week Writing 1. Types of Sentences, Writing 2. Stages of Writing, (Book I) Units 5-6 All activities starting with(0,1)
4th Week Writing 3. Topic Sentence, Writing 4. Supporting Sentence, (Book I) Units 7-8 All activities starting with (0,1)
5th Week Writing 5. Concluding Sentence, (Book I) Units 9-10 All activities starting with (0,1)
6th Week Revision of units 1-10
7th Week (Book I) Revision of units 1-10
8th Week Fall Midterm Exam (Weeks 1-7) On Monday (Weeks 2-8)
9th Week (Book I) Units 11-12 All activities starting with (0,1), (Book I) Units 13-14-15 All activities starting with (0,1)
10th Week Revision of Book I, Writing 6. Paragraph writing, Writing 7. Unity and Coherence
11th Week (Book II) Units 1-2 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing 8. Opinion Paragraph
12th Week (Book II) Units 3-4-5 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing an Opinion Paragraph
13th Week (Book II) Units 6-7-8 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing an Opinion Paragraph
14th Week Fall Final Exam (Weeks 1-13) On Monday (Weeks 2-13)
15th Week Revision of Tenses, Vocabulary and Readings, Medical Terminology (EKSTRA)
16th Week (Book II) Units 9-10 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing a Cause Paragraph
17th Week (Book II) Units 11-12 All activities starting with (0,1)
18th Week (Book II) Units 13-14 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing an Effect Paragraph
19th Week (Book II) Unit 15 All activities starting with (0,1), (Book III) Unit 1 All activities starting with (0,1)
20th Week (Book II) Revision of units 8-15
21st Week Spring Midterm Exam (Weeks 15-20)
22nd Week (Book III) Units 2-3-4 All activities starting with (0,1)
23rd Week (Book III) Units 5-6 Voc. All activities starting with (0,1)
24th Week (Book III) Units 7-8-9 Voc. All activities starting with (0,1)
25th Week (Book III) Units 10-11-12 All activities starting with (0,1), Writing a Contrast Paragraph
26th Week (Book III) Units 13-14-15 All activities starting with (0,1)
27th Week Revision of Book III Units 1-15
28th Week Spring Final Exam(Weeks 15-27)
Recommended or Required ReadingCareer Paths- Medical by Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley, Trang M. Tran, Express Publishing
Supplementary Materials (BUSFL-CDU)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 40
Oral Exam 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 1 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 28 4 112
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 2 1 2
Homework
Total Work Load116
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.86
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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