| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İNG408.1 | Discussion Skills | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The purpose of this course is to enable students to express and discuss their own ideas on current issues on academic and daily basis. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Expands their vocabulary of contemporary English and world knowledge of current events. | | 2 | Develops techniques of how to begin, continue, and conclude discussions. | | 3 | Presents claims and counterclaims drawing support from sources within a scientific and academic framework. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Participants, in this course, discuss current and controversial topics concerning national and international issues. Each participant attends the course with a text retrieved from reliable news sources and presents it to the group. Contentious views are voiced and discussed introducing new insights into the group’s dynamics.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introducing objectives of the course, talk about the expectations of the teacher and the students. Revision of techniques of discussion skills | | | | 2 | Students´ experiences and future expectations from their profession | | | | 3 | Up-to-date text from a national/international news source on a current topic | | | | 4 | Up-to-date text from a national/international news source on a current topic | | | | 5 | Daily issues based on newspaper headlines | | | | 6 | Daily issues based on newspaper headlines | | | | 7 | Discussing themes based on previously selected short stories | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Discussing themes based on previously selected short stories | | | | 10 | Analyzing and discussing academic articles | | | | 11 | Analyzing and discussing academic articles | | | | 12 | Discussing teaching philosophies | | | | 13 | Randomly chosen arguable issues | | | | 14 | Randomly chosen arguable issues | | | | 15 | Randomly chosen arguable issues | | | | 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 | 14 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Homework | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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