| 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 |
| Lecture: 2 |
Recitation: 0 |
Lab: 0 |
Other: 0 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
100 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
4 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
ENG 101 - English for Academic Purposes I
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| Expected Prior Knowledge |
Summarizing, synthesizing, citing, comparing, contrasting, and presenting researched information; making and supporting arguments. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| 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 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, ENG 101’de geliştirilen yetkinlikleri daha da ileri bir seviyeye taşımayı ve öğrencilerin, özellikle akademik içerik suanrken, öğrencilerin daha öz güvenli, bağımsız ve deneyimli konuşmacılar ve yazarlar olmasını desteklemektedir.
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Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon 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
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. |
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| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts |
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| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice |
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| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. |
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| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software |
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| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies |
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| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems |
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| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies |
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| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life |
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| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| 1) |
Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. |
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Participation
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| 2) |
Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts |
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| 3) |
Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice |
N |
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| 4) |
Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. |
N |
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| 5) |
Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software |
N |
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| 6) |
Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies |
S |
Participation
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| 7) |
Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems |
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Presentation
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| 8) |
Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies |
N |
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| 9) |
Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life |
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Presentation
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| 10) |
Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
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Exam
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| Prepared by and Date |
MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL , |
| Course Coordinator |
JOEL COMPTON |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. MUHAMMAD KAMAL AKEEL |
Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Course introduction // Arguments, opinion, fact |
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Weak & strong arguments // Support for arguments |
| 3) |
Rebuttals // Analyzing a debate |
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Mock debate // Debates |
| 5) |
Debates // Introduction to cause and effect |
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Cause and effect relationships // Refining a problem: causes & effects |
| 7) |
Cause and effect Outline // Cause & effect language |
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Transitional words & paragraph formation // Drop-in |
| 9) |
Presenting persuasively & Project intro // Using notes in a presentation |
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Presentation days // Presentation days |
| 11) |
The project: solutions to the problems // Identifying & evaluating solutions |
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Evaluation of global sources for local solutions // The action plan |
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Workshop // Website group evaluation |
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Showcase of websites // Showcase of websites |
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Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
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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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| 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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Information Package / Course Catalogue