Academic English II

Course Code:

AFE 132

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

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:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

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

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the course Orientation of policies and class requirements Syllabus will be distributed UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 56, 57	New Language Leader Advanced
2	UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 58, 59, 60, 61	New Language Leader Advanced
3	UNIT 6 : Technology and change – Pages 62, 63, 64, 65 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 65 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 6	New Language Leader Advanced
4	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 66, 67, 68, 69	New Language Leader Advanced
5	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 70, 71, 72, 73	New Language Leader Advanced
6	UNIT 7 : People and ideas – Pages 74, 75 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 75 13 My EnglishLab : UNIT 7 UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 76, 77	New Language Leader Advanced
7	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 78, 79 Revision for the Mid-Term Exam	Handouts
8	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 80, 81, 82, 83	New Language Leader Advanced
9	UNIT 8 : Journalism and media – Pages 84, 85 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 85 7 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 8 UNIT 9 : Law and society – Pages 86, 87	New Language Leader Advanced
10	UNIT 9 : Law and society – Pages 88, 89, 90, 91	New Language Leader Advanced
11	UNTI 9 : Law and society – Pages 92, 93, 94, 95 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 95 10b MyEnglishLab : UNIT 9 UNIT 10 : Arts and entertainment – Page 96	New Language Leader Advanced
12	UNIT 10 : Arts and entertainment – Pages 97, 98, 99, 100, 101	New Language Leader Advanced
13	UNIT 10 : Arts and entertainment – Pages 102, 103, 104, 105 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 105 17 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 10	New Language Leader Advanced
14	Revision for the Final Exam	Handouts
15	Revision for the Final Exam	Handouts

Recommended Sources

Textbook	New Language Leader Advanced Pearson Education Ltd.
Additional Resources	MyEnglishLab (Digital Platform)

Material Sharing

Documents	Course book, MyEnglishLab
Assignments	Writing : reporting a survey, an opinion-led essay, formal, neutral and informal e-mails, a synthesis, critical reflective writing
Exams	Mid-term Exam, Final Exam

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-term	1	30
Tasks on the digital platform	5	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
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To teach the basic structures of speeches for professional and academic purposes					X
2	To gain expertise in writing a reflection paper				X
3	To instruct how to analyze sources and interpret data					X
4	To instruct how to analyze and interpret graphs, tables and figures				X
5	To gain expertise of academic writing techniques ; summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting					X
6	To gain the ability of synthesizing ideas by using variety of writing techniques					X
9	To gain the ability of producing technical and scholarly information in written form					X
10	To gain the ability of communication technical and scholarly information orally					X

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