| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational English II | BMM329 | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar Deniz TOSUN Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach students the international writing standards. These include familiarizing them with referencing tools to avoid plagiarism in their future lives as well as writing reports and preparing CVs. In addition to these, advancing their English levels by learning of occupational jargon via translations of recently published articles in the field. |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Recaping the basic English grammar rules. 2. Leaning about the refenrencşng tools avaliable online and use them in reports toavoid plagiarism. 3. Learning how to prepare CVs. 4. Writing Statement of Purpose(SoP)/Intention Letters (IL) for higher education or job applications 5. Learning how to network via e-mail. engineering such as; - Walking aids and wheelchairs, - Orthotics, - Prosthetics, - Electrical Stimulation, - Brain Computer Interfaces, - Virtual/Augmented Reality |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | English Grammar Recap | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Biomedical Engineering Related Vocabulary | Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Translations in Biomedical Engineering | Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Referencing Systems and In-text citation rules | Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Referencing Systems and In-text citation rules | Course Hours |
| 6. Week | CV writing | |
| 7. Week | Statement of Purpose and Intention Letters | Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Intention and Cover Letters | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Networking tools and methods | |
| 10. Week | Networking tools and methods | |
| 11. Week | Interviewing Techniques | Course Hours Practice |
| 12. Week | Interviewing Techniques | Course Hours Practice |
| 13. Week | Translations in BME | |
| 14. Week | Preparation for an interview/a job |
| Lecture Notes, Case Studies |
| Open-access articles |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 1 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Research | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Activities | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
