Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Academic English I POLS109 English Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Recai AYDIN
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Recai AYDIN (Güz)
Goals This course is designed to enable first year students to acquire and use basic academic English skills.
Course Content In this course, reading and writing techniques are used in order to help students form their thoughts and improve their examination skills in a foreign language. Upon successful completion of the course, students will gain an effective academic reading and writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
0 They can translate English academic texts into Turkish. They can translate Turkish academic texts into English. They can prepare academic texts in English. They can understand English literary texts.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to the structure, material, method and activities of English Course
2. Week My classroom Simple Present Tense of Be/ Question words How old/ What/Who Talk about him/herself and favourite subject at school. Write descriptions about themselves
3. Week Possessive Adjectives/There is/are Talk about their possessions Listen for classroom objects
4. Week Family and friends Be+adjective Describe family members Listen and identify family members
5. Week Family and friends This,that,these,those / Possessive ‘s Talk about family members Write about a friend or family member
6. Week Breakfast Have/has Listen to conversations about what people have Write a simple e-mail what they have
7. Week Noncount nouns / some, any, how much, how many Talk about what they have in their fridge Write a short dialogue about what they buy in a supermarket
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Simple present tense; affirmative and negative forms Talk about their daily routines Listen to a conversation about daily activitie
10. Week Simple present tense; question form and short answers Talk about their desk mates’ daily activities Write a simple dialogue with their desk mates’ about daily routines
11. Week Simple present tense with adverbs of frequency/Object Pronouns Talk about what you always / never/ usually do Write an e- mail about someone’s habits
12. Week The body Comparatives Compare themselves with a family member
13. Week The body As + adjectives + as Superlatives Compare boys and girl by looking their physical appearances Listen a conversation to identity the comparison between two people
14. Week General evaluation
*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
6 Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY6 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Academic Connections 3, J. Williams, D. Hill, Pearson Education
  • Academic Connections 3, J. Williams, D. Hill, Pearson Education
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Total Workload 28
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0