Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | |||||
| Course Code | ELT 134 | |||||
| Course Title in English | English for Specific Purposes | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | English for Specific Purposes | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Guided Personal Study,Lecture,Project,Seminar | |||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 130 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | -- | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | ||||||
| Course Description | This course aims to provide students with fundamental concepts and principles of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) both in theory and practice, to familiarize them with the professional and academic discourses, and to develop the necessary skills for linguistic analysis of both professional and academic genres in English language. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders özel amaçlı İngilizce öğretimine dair temel kavramları ve prensipleri hem teorik hem de uygulamalı bir şekilde öğretmeyi, öğrencilerin profesyonel ve akademik söylemler konusunda bilgilerini geliştirmeyi ve öğrencilerin profesyonel ve akademik yazın türlerini analiz edebilmeleri için öğrencilere gerekli dilbilimsel bakış açısını ve becerisini geliştirmeyi hedeflemektedir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) explain theoretical foundations of ESP. 2) recognize the fundamental characteristics of different types of ESP 3) identify the characteristics of the various types of current discourses and genres pertaining to professional and academic contexts. 4) describe the steps of conducting a needs analysis. 5) apply theoretical knowledge in preparing course/syllabus designs. 6) integrate ESP specific techniques into designing materials. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 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). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | 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 |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | DERYA ALTINMAKAS , February 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | DERYA ALTINMAKAS |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course |
| 2) | Introducing the field of ESP/EAP within Applied Linguistics |
| 3) | History of ESP and EAP Different types of ESP/ ESAP and EGAP |
| 4) | Overview of and issues in the developments of ESP/EAP |
| 5) | Needs Analysis/ Analysing case studies |
| 6) | Approaches to course and syllabus design in ESP |
| 7) | Approaches to course and syllabus design in EAP |
| 8) | In class tasks and group presentations |
| 9) | Genre analysis and Corpus analysis |
| 9) | Genre analysis and Corpus analysis |
| 10) | Genre analysis and materials design/development |
| 11) | Materials Evaluation, Design and Development |
| 12) | Presentations and feedback |
| 13) | ESP and EAP around the world |
| 14) | ESP, EAP and English as a Lingua Franca |
| 15) | Final Projects Presentations |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Main Texts: Basturkmen, Helen (2010). Developing courses in English for specific purposes. Palgrave Macmillan. Belcher, D. (2009). English for specific purposes in theory and practice. University of Michigan Press. Flowerdew, J. (2015). English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) Writing: Making the case. Writing and Pedagogy, 8 (1), 5-32. Hyland, K. (2006). English for Academic Purposes: An advanced resource book. Routledge. Hyland, K. & Shaw, P. (Eds.) The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes. Routledge. Paltridge, B. & Starfield, S. (Eds.).(2012). The handbook of English for specific purposes. Blackwell. Other resources: -will be uploaded. Please, check the syllabus and the resources on BlackBoard (BB) on a regular basis. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Some lecture, but mostly seminar/discussion. Students will work in groups to negotiate understanding of the issues and conduct an action research study. Students will read the assigned chapter and watch videos and complete pre-class work before coming to class. Group and class discussion and student presentations will take place in class. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | This class requires extensive reading and active involvement in discussions and tasks. You are expected to come to class having read the assigned materials and submitted the written assigned pre-class tasks. In the class, we will have various activities and group discussions and tasks to complete. You will be given two announced quizzes. In certain weeks you will be assigned short, after-class homework to complete. All assignments need to be typed in 12-point, Times New Roman and written in APA style. Assignments and deadlines will be posted on Blackboard. Please visit the course LMS (BB) frequently. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | -- | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Written assignments and communication | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Group and whole class discussions, presentations and project | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
altinmakasd@mef.edu.tr 543 Attendance is required for 70% of the course session for successful completion of the course. Any plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be treated with the most appropriate disciplinary action. Plagiarism involves copying any material from a book, online material, any AI generated information or another student’s, or your own papers previously completed and graded in other classes without using proper citation. Plagiarism also involves asking anyone to review or do your assignment. Statement on academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Article 54. |
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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 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||