| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be able to evaluate various view points by examining and using newspapers, journals and academic writings.
- will be able to use critical thinking skills such as combining information, solving problems and reacting as a result of evaluation.
- will be able to examine and read various paragraphs such as explanatory, descriptive and narrative paragraphs.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course aims to focuses on pre-service teachers' skills to compare and contrast, generate and develop ideas, and to explain in order to improve their critical reading and writing skills. Moreover, it aims to teach the basis of effective writing, different essay types, mechanics of written language, language use and style as well as skills for citation. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Punctuation |
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3rd Week |
Citation Styles |
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4th Week |
Process Essay |
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5th Week |
Process Essay |
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6th Week |
Expository Essay |
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7th Week |
Expository Essay |
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8th Week |
Extended Definition Essay |
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9th Week |
Extended Definition Essay |
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10th Week |
Problem-Solution Essay |
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11th Week |
Problem-Solution Essay |
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12th Week |
Argumentative Essay |
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13th Week |
Argumentative Essay |
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14th Week |
How to write research papers |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Longman Academic Writing Series 5, Alan Mayers. Pearson Publishing (2014) |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Lecture
- Problem Solving
- Case Study
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Assignment |
5 |
100 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| 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 |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
13 |
1 |
13 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
5 |
10 |
50 |
| Total Work Load | 92 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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