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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional English I | INS219 | English | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Presentation, Reading, Discussion, Reinforcement, Question and Answer |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN (Güz) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to equip civil engineering students with professional English skills relevant to their field. It focuses on improving students’ ability to understand and use technical terminology accurately, read and interpret professional texts, and communicate effectively in both written and spoken forms. Students gain familiarity with English terminology related to construction materials, structures, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. In addition, they develop skills in technical report writing, making presentations, and following academic resources. This course aims to enable students to communicate effectively in international engineering environments and to support their continuous professional development. |
| Course Content | This course begins with an introduction to the importance of professional English and a general overview of civil engineering. It then covers the history, development, and societal importance of civil engineering. The course continues with topics from the construction materials discipline, including cement, concrete, special concretes, and pozzolans, along with related testing methods, all taught through English terminology. In the structures discipline, types of structures, supports, beams, and slab systems, as well as their engineering significance, are discussed. The transportation discipline includes roads, route planning, horizontal and vertical slopes, and asphalt and its properties, along with relevant experiments. Finally, the course covers geotechnical engineering topics such as soil types, slope and stability concepts, immediate settlement and consolidation, shallow and deep foundations, and soil testing, enabling students to learn technical English terminology in these areas. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students define and correctly use basic English terminology related to civil engineering. |
| 2 | Students read, understand, and interpret professional English texts with technical content. |
| 3 | Students express concepts related to different sub-disciplines of civil engineering in English. |
| 4 | Students communicate in written form and prepare basic technical reports. |
| 5 | Students deliver oral presentations on professional topics in English. |
| 6 | Students explain technical experiments and applications using appropriate English terminology. |
| 7 | Students follow academic and technical resources in English and extract essential information. |
| 8 | Students develop basic communication skills for international engineering environments. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course objectives, importance of professional English, general overview of civil engineering,History of civil engineering, importance for individuals and society, social role of the profession | |
| 2. Week | Modern engineering applications, technological advancements | |
| 3. Week | Department of Construction Materials, Cement, concrete, special concretes, pozzolans | |
| 4. Week | Construction Materials Testing, Material tests, testing methods, reporting | |
| 5. Week | Construction Materials Testing, Material tests, testing methods, reporting | |
| 6. Week | Department of Structures: Types of Structures, Supports, beams and slab types | |
| 7. Week | Importance of the Department of Structures, Role of structural engineering, safety, and sustainability | |
| 8. Week | Department of Transportation: Basic Concepts, Roads, route planning, horizontal and vertical slopes | |
| 9. Week | Asphalt and Its Properties, Types of asphalt, usage areas, performance characteristics | |
| 10. Week | Transportation Experiments and reporting, Bridges, Tunnels | |
| 11. Week | Department of Geotechnical Engineering: Basic Concepts, Soil types, slope and embankment, importance of geotechnical engineering | |
| 12. Week | Geotechnical Engineering: Consolidation and Settlement, Immediate settlement, consolidation, shallow and deep foundations | |
| 13. Week | Soil Experiments, Various geotechnical tests, testing methods, interpretation of results | |
| 14. Week | Investigation of Academic Article, Course Closure and Overall Evaluation, eview of all topics, professional English terminology, general evaluation |
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 |
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| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN | Quiz | 10.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN | Vize | 30.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN | Quiz | 15.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adil GÜLTEKİN | Final | 45.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
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Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Research | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| Other Activities | 2 | 1.75 | 3.5 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
