Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Interior Design | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | School of Foreign Languages | ||||
| Course Code | ENG 102 | ||||
| Course Title in English | English for Academic Purposes II | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Akademik Amaçlı İngilizce II | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 100 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
ENG 101 - English for Academic Purposes I |
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| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Summarizing, synthesizing, citing, comparing, contrasting, and presenting researched information; making and supporting arguments. | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | ENG 101 English for Academic Purposes I | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To become proficient user 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 fine-tune the skills developed in English 101 and help students to further develop arguments as well as become more confident, independent and experienced speakers of English, particularly in presenting academic material. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Evaluate, present and defend arguments in favor of and in opposition to a topic 2) Summarize local problems with solutions from global sources 3) Present contemporary problems and potential solutions through visual, audial and written media |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English. | |||
| 2) Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design. | |||
| 3) Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches. | |||
| 4) Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces. | |||
| 5) Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field. | |||
| 6) Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way. | |||
| 7) Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility. | |||
| 8) Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability. | |||
| 9) Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches. | |||
| 10) Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks. | |||
| 11) Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles. | |||
| 12) Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage. | |||
| 13) Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems. | |||
| 14) Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups. | |||
| 15) Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures. | |||
| 16) Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating. | |||
| 17) Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design. | S | Presentation |
| 3) | Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches. | N | |
| 4) | Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces. | S | Participation |
| 5) | Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field. | S | Presentation |
| 6) | Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way. | S | Participation |
| 7) | Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility. | N | |
| 8) | Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability. | N | |
| 9) | Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches. | N | |
| 10) | Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks. | S | Participation |
| 11) | Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles. | H | Presentation |
| 12) | Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage. | N | |
| 13) | Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems. | N | |
| 14) | Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups. | S | Participation |
| 15) | Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures. | S | Presentation |
| 16) | Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating. | H | Participation |
| 17) | Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL , |
| Course Coordinator | JOEL COMPTON |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. AHMAD NAKAR |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Course introduction // Arguments, opinion, fact |
| 2) | Weak & strong arguments // Support for arguments |
| 3) | Rebuttals // Analyzing a debate |
| 4) | Mock debate // Debates |
| 5) | Debates // Introduction to cause and effect |
| 6) | Cause and effect relationships // Refining a problem: causes & effects |
| 7) | Cause and effect Outline // Cause & effect language |
| 8) | Transitional words & paragraph formation // Drop-in |
| 9) | Presenting persuasively & Project intro // Using notes in a presentation |
| 10) | Presentation days // Presentation days |
| 11) | The project: solutions to the problems // Identifying & evaluating solutions |
| 12) | Evaluation of global sources for local solutions // The action plan |
| 13) | Workshop // Website group evaluation |
| 14) | Showcase of websites // Showcase of websites |
| 15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | List of readings. | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Pre-class videos with quizzes; Group tasks; in-class assignments; papers; Flipped Learning methods; student-centered activities. | ||||||
| Homework and Projects | (1) cause and effects worksheet (2) outline project (3) note-taking project while watching presentation (4) form project (5) 2nd form project (6) action plan project. | ||||||
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| Computer Use | |||||||
| Other Activities | Discussion/Paper/Presentation. | ||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
Joel David Compton--Office: C-Block 5th Office Attendance: Students must attend 20 classes of the first 26 classes in order to be eligible to have the website graded and participate in the showcase. There are no exceptions to this. The students are able to miss up to 6 classes (sickness, unforeseen family issues). Only psychological or other long-standing medical issues 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. |
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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 | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Project | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||