Academic English II

Course Code:

AFE 132

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to develop academic reading, writing,listening and speaking skills with a focus on critical reading.

Course Content:

Reading for comprehension; Discussion; understanding a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognizing implicit meaning; speaking fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; using the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; producing clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Course Methodology:

Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) 15 4 60 Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 15 3 45 Mid-term 1 2 2 Final examination 1 2 2

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing B: Practice C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Writes a reflection paper based on critical thinking.	1,2,3	A
2) Expresses ideas by synthesizing information using various techniques.	1,2,3	A
3) Analyzes and Interprets Data and Graph.	1,2,3	A
4) Communicates scholarly information logically both orally and in written form.	1,2,3	A
5) Recognizes affixes and predicts the meaning of complex words.	1,2,3	A

Course Flow

1.	Introduction to the course Orientation of policies and class requirements Syllabus will be distributed UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 66, 67, 68, 69	Revision for the Final Exam
2.	UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 70, 71, 72, 73	Revision for the Final Exam
3.	UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 74, 75 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 75 – 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 7 UNIT 8 : Globalisation – Pages 76, 77, 78, 79	Revision for the Final Exam
4.	UNIT 8 : Globalisation – Pages 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 85 – 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 8	Revision for the Final Exam
5.	UNIT 9 : Art – Pages 86, 87, 88, 89, 90	Revision for the Final Exam
6.	UNIT 9 : Art – Pages 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 94 – 10 MYEnglishLab : UNIT 9	Revision for the Final Exam
7.	UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 96, 97, 98, 99	Revision for the Final Exam
8.	Revision for the Mid-Term Exam	Handouts
9.	UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 100, 101, 102, 103	Revision for the Final Exam
10.	UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 104, 105 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 104 – 11b MyEnglishLab : UNIT 10 UNIT 11 : Cultures – Pages , 106, 107, 108	Revision for the Final Exam
11.	UNIT 11: Cultures – Pages 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 NO WRITING ASSIGNMENT MyEnglishLab : UNIT 11	Revision for the Final Exam
12.	UNIT 12 : Technology – Pages 116, 117, 118, 119, 120	Revision for the Final Exam
13.	UNIT 12 : Technology – Pages 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Page 125 – 13 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 12	Revision for the Final Exam
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 (Digital Platform)

Material Sharing

Documents	Course book, MyEnglishLab
Assignments	Writing : an opinion essay, a summary, an online review, an advantages and disadvantages essay, formal correspondence, an opinion article.
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		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Totatl		100

YARIYIL İÇİ ÇALIŞMALARI	SAYI	KATKI YÜZDESİ
Ara sınav	1	30
MyEnglishLab ödevleri	5	10
Sınıf içi katılım	1	20
Toplam		60
Finalin Başarıya Oranı		40
Yıl içinin Başarıya Oranı		60
Toplam		100

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	4	60
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-term	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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