Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Occupational English I BMM227 English Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ (Güz)
Goals “The aim of this course is to develop technical English terminology, academic writing, and oral communication skills used in the field of biomedical engineering; to enable students to follow international literature in the professional field, prepare scientific reports and presentations, and participate effectively in professional communication.”
Course Content Introduction, Passage reading and translation, Sentence comprehension, finding the facts, Finding topic sentences and key words, How to write an essay, an essay on engineering, making a presentation, Language skills checklist, How to give a seminar, How to create seminar report, A sample format of a seminar report, How to write a seminar report sections , Essential elements of a results section, Examples of a correctly prepared Graph and Table, Explanation of results, How to write Citations and References , How to write a good laboratory report, Guidelines for writing lab reports, Translations from English to Turkish, Translations from Turkish to English, Oral presentation
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To introduce technical English for biomedical engineers, and to focus how to read and translate a passage, how to write an essay, how to make a presentation, how to give a seminar, how to create seminar report, and how to write a good laboratory report.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction, importance of Technical English, scope of the course Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
2. Week Basic terminology specific to biomedical engineering Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
3. Week Basic terminology specific to biomedical engineering Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
4. Week Passage Reading And Translation: Translations From English To Turkish, Translations From Turkish To English Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
5. Week Passage Reading And Translation: Translations From English To Turkish, Translations From Turkish To English Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
6. Week How to write an essay, an essay on engineering, making a presentation Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
7. Week Language Skills Checklist, How to give a seminar Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
8. Week How to create seminar report Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
9. Week A sample format of a seminar report Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
10. Week Examples of a correctly prepared Graph and Table Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
11. Week Explanation of results, How to write Citations and References Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
12. Week How to write a good laboratory report ,Guidelines for writing lab reports Preparation, After Class Study, Practice
13. Week Oral Presentations Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Oral Presentations Presentation (Preparation)
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
7 It provides skills for working both with and independently in the healthcare sector.
7 It provides skills for working both with and independently in the healthcare sector.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY7 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar Diğer Kaynaklar bulunmamaktadır.
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ Vize 30.00
Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ Ödev 20.00
Prof. Dr. Nurcan ÇALIŞ AÇIKBAŞ Final 50.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Homework 12 1 12
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Presentation (Preparation) 1 10 10
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 81
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0