| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | AE-İNG108B | | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims to enable students to:
Understand authentic conversations in English;
Attain fluency in conversing in English,
Develop various conversational styles, and
Improve their background knowledge by exposing them to real-life audio, video and written material.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learners understand authentic conversations in English. | | 2 | Learners to attain fluency in conversing in English. | | 3 | Learners develop various conversational styles. | | 4 | Learners improve their background knowledge by exposing them to real-life audio, video and written material. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Communication-oriented speaking such as discussions, individual presentations and other interactive tasks; formal and informal language; informative and persuasive presentations; supra-segmental features (pitch, stress and intonation); use of audiovisual aids (OHP, power point, posters) and techniques. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The Homeless: Homeless people; street children; what can be done to help such people? | | | | 2 | Habits: Are you an excessively clean person? Do you have such “clean” people around you? Would you like to live with someone like this? | | | | 3 | Immigration1: What problems may immigrants face in their new countries? What is it like to be a stranger in a place? | | | | 4 | Jobs: Should people do any job just because they need to survive? | | | | 5 | Watching a movie and discussion. | | | | 6 | Poetry: Poems and discussion. | | | | 7 | Older: What do old people around you do? How can those people make life more interesting for themselves? Is there anything, you, young people can do? | | | | 8 | Midterm Examination | | | | 9 | Watching a movie and discussion. | | | | 10 | Life: Wasted lives; regrets; shattered dreams; what should we do for us and for those we love in order to avoid these? | | | | 11 | Money: Does money bring happiness? What would you do if you won a large sum of money? Are we aware of the importance of our health? | | | | 12 | Nutrition: What is healthy eating? What do you eat? What happens if we don’t have a healthy diet? | | | | 13 | Watching a movie and discussion. | | | | 14 | Life: Do you have neighbours causing problems? Are you happy with your neighbours? What are the pros and cons of having neighbours? | | | | 15 | Technology: How does technology affect our lives? What are the pros and cons of technology? | | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | | Homework | 2 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | English | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Homework | 6 | 6 | 36 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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