Academic English I

Course Code:

AFE 131

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

Students will be equipped with the facility and skills necessary in expressing themselves in oral and written form

Course Content:

AFE 121 Advanced English (I) course has been designed to help students understand the main ideas of both concrete and abstract topics, including discussions in their fields of study. It also aims to help students interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. On this basis, this learner-centered and integrated skills course aims to consolidate students’ fundamental skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. To this end, students are provided with guidance on how to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing B: Practice C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Reads and understands academic texts	3,4,6,8	1,2,3	A
Guessing the meaning of new vocabulary	2,3,4,6,10	1	A
Summarizes, paraphrases and quotes by using in-text citations	3,7	1	A
Presents a topic or a text orally	1	1,2,3,	A
Learns basics of writing a formal e-mail	9	1,2	A

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the course Orientation of policies and class requirements Syllabus will be distributed UNIT 1 : Communication – Pages 6, 7, 8	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
2	UNIT 1: Communication – Pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
3	UNIT 1 : Communication – Pages 14, 15 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 15 – 15c MyEnglishLab : UNIT 1 UNIT 2 : Environment – Pages 16, 17, 18, 19	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
4	UNIT 2 : Environment – Pages 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 25 – 10d yEnglishLab : UNIT 2	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
5	UNIT 3 : Sport – Pages 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
6	UNIT 3 : Sport – Pages 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 35 – 11b MyEnglishLab : UNIT 3	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
7	UNIT 4 : Medicine – Pages 36, 37, 38, 39, 40	Handouts
8	Revision for the Mid-Term Exam	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
9	UNIT 4 : Medicine – Pages 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 45 - 13 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 4	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
10	UNIT 5: Transport – Pages 46, 47, 48, 49	The Compass-1
11	UNIT 5: Transport – Pages 50, 51, 52, 53 NO WRITING ASSIGNMENT MyEnglishLab : UNIT 5	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
12	UNIT 6 : Literature and Film – Pages 56, 57, 58, 59, 60	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
13	UNIT 6 : Literature and Film – Pages 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 WRITING : Page 65 – 14 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 6	New language Leader Upper- Intermediate
14	Revision for the Final Exam	Handouts
15	Revision for the Final Exam	Handouts

Recommended Sources

Textbook	New Language Leader Upper-Intermediate Pearson Education Ltd.
Additional Resources	MyEnglishLab

Material Sharing

Documents	Course book, MyEnglishLab
Assignments	Writing: questionnaires, a for and against essay, a report, describing information in a table, an online review MyEnglishLab : Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening and Grammar Tasks
Exams	Mid-term exam, Final exam

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-term	1	30
Tasks on the digital platform	6	10
In-class participation	1	20
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE	1	40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Excluding the exam week)	15	4	60
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Midterm	1	2	2
Final examination	1	2	2
Total Work Load			109
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,36
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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