School/Faculty/Institute School of Foreign Languages
Course Code ENG 101
Course Title in English English for Academic Purposes I
Course Title in Turkish Akademik Amaçlı İngilizce I
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Select
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 0
Estimated Student Workload 100 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only undergraduate students.
Overall Educational Objective To a become confident speaker and writer of academic English.
Course Description The aim of this course is to provide students with the academic skills necessary to succeed in their undergraduate studies. This course utilizes speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in an integrated approach to promote the use of English in an academic context. The course will provide an introduction to academic English and help students become more confident, independent and experienced writers and speakers of English when addressing various subjects in an academic environment.
Course Description in Turkish Bu dersin amacı, lisans eğitimlerinde başarılı olabilmeleri için, öğrencilerin gerekli akademik ingilizce becerileri edinmelerine yardımcı olmaktır. Ders, konuşma, dinleme, yazma ve okuma eylemlerine tümleşik bir yaklaşımda bulunmakta ve İngilizcenin akademik bağlamda kullanılmasını teşvik etmektedir. Ders, akademik kapsamdaki çeşitli konulara değinirken, öğrencilerin daha öz güvenli, bağımsız ve deneyimli konuşmacılar ve yazarlar olmasını desteklemektedir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Read, annotate, and take notes on academic sources
2) Summarize, synthesize, and cite academic sources
3) Compare and contrast two opposing views found in English sources
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. N
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). H Exam,HW,Participation
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Exam,HW,Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S Exam,HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW,Participation
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW,Participation
Prepared by and Date MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL ,
Course Coordinator JOEL COMPTON
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. MUHAMMAD KAMAL AKEEL

Course Contents

Hafta Konu
1) Introduction to course // Skimming and scanning
2) Dealing with unknown words // Main idea and supporting details
3) Recording vocabulary // Making inferences
4) Socratic seminar // Reading quiz
5) Simple and compound sentences // Complex sentences
6) Cohesion // Paraphrasing
7) Summarizing I // Summarizing II; longer texts
8) Unit 1 Exam // Comparison/Contrast introduction
9) Reported speech language and summarizing // Citation--accuracy and attribution
10) Structure and outline // Planning and writing
11) Body paragraphs and supporting sentences // Body Paragraphs and kinds of support
12) Introductions--Hook, Background, and Thesis // Conclusions--restate, giving opinion, recommendation, and hedging language
13) Check-in on comparison & contrast paper// Peer Evaluation & Teacher Evaluation
14) Peer Evaluation & Teacher Evaluation // Peer Evaluation & Teacher Evaluation
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsList of readings.
Teaching MethodsPre-class videos with quizzes; Group tasks; in-class assignments; papers; Flipped Learning methods; student-centered activities.
Homework and Projects(1) complete a pre-reading for a class (2) complete a graphic organizer (3) write draft for comparison and contrast essay .
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other ActivitiesDiscussion/Paper/Presentation.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
TOTAL %
Course Administration

Joel David Compton--Office: C-Block Coordinator’s Office Attendance: Students must attend 20 classes in order to receive a grade for the final project. There are no exceptions to this. The students are able to miss up to 7 classes (sickness, unforeseen family issues). Only psychological or other long-standing medical issues and business with the university (sports teams, for example) will be considered as reasons to cancel this attendance policy. Students must conduct themselves professionally within the classroom. The faculty of The School of Foreign Languages does not tolerate plagiarism of any kind (mosaic, cloning, mashups, properly cited copying). Students who plagiarize will potentially have to meet with the disciplinary committee. YÖK Disciplinary Regulation applies for students who plagiarize or are disruptive in class.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Ders Saati 14 2 2 1 70
Proje 4 5 2 28
Ara Sınavlar 1 1 1 2
Total Workload 100
Total Workload/25 4.0
ECTS 4