Geomatic Engineering
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

CORE201

Course Name:

Pre-Intermediate Academic Written English

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	2	3	4

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Foreign Language Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. ÖZLEM GÖKKURT

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr.Gör. VOLGA KURBANZADE

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to help students develop their reading and writing skills at A2 level.

Course Content:

Alt orta seviyedeki bu ders öğrencilere, tarihsel, betimsel ve kişisel görüş bildirdikleri kompozisyonlar aracılığıyla okuma becerilerini geliştirebilme imkanı veren okuma alıştırmaları sunmaktadır. Ana fikri ve destekleyici ayrıntıları bulma, benzerlikleri fark etme, okumadan önce tahmin yürütme ve çıkarımları saptama gibi becerilerin üzerinde çalışılmaktadır. Yazma kısmı ise, fikirlerini ifade etme, kıyaslama yapma, bileşik cümleler yazma, süreçleri tanımlama ve anketler için soru üretme gibi becerileri kapsamaktadır.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
Field Specific Competence
Learning Competence
Communication and Social Competence
1) COURSE INTRODUTION
2) · Predicting before reading · Writing simple sentences • Writing a list of goals • Writing your goals in a paragraph
3) · Finding the main idea in a text · Writing compound sentences • Describing an innovation • Writing a descriptive paragraph
4) REVISION
5) · Identifying supporting details · Using conjunctions to write sentences · Writing a chronological list and a chronological paragraph
6) · Scanning for specific information · Writing simple messages · Writing an informal message and formal email
7) REVISION
8) MID-TERM EXAM
9) Recognizing comparisons • Comparing in a paragraph · Creating a Venn diagram and write a comparison paragraph
10) · Guessing the main purpose of a text · Writing an opinion paragraph · Creating a table with facts and opinions and write an opinion paragraph
11) REVISION
12) · Guessing a process · Describing a process · Writing steps in a process and a process paragraph
13) ·Making inferences when you read · Writing questions for a questionnaire · Writing a short questionnaire and summarizing the findings in a paragraph
14) REVISION
15) FINAL EXAM WEEK
16) FINAL EXAM WEEK

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	COURSE INTRODUTION	Leap 1 Reading Writing
2)	Reading 1 p. 4-9 " Never too Late to Learn" Focus on Writing p.9-10	Leap 1 Reading Writing
3)	Reading 1 p.23-28 " Significant Positive Change" Focus on Writing p.34	Leap 1 Reading Writing
4)	Revision	Leap 1 Reading Writing
5)	Reading 1 p.43-48 "A Women's Business" Focus on Writing p.49	Leap 1 Reading Writing
6)	Reading 1 p.63-69"From Horses to E-mail" Focus on Writing p.74	Leap 1 Reading Writing
7)	Revision	Leap 1 Reading Writing
8)	Mid-Term Exam
9)	Reading 1 p.83-89 "Smaller, Faster, and Cheaper" Focus on Writing p.94	Leap 1 Reading Writing
10)	Reading 1 p.103-109 "Are You Shaped by Nature or Nurture?" Focus on Writing p.120	Leap 1 Reading Writing
11)	Revision	Leap 1 Reading Writing
12)	Reading 1 p.123-129 "A Robot that You Can Swallow" Focus on Writing p.133-134	Leap 1 Reading Writing
13)	Reading 1 p.143-149 "Predicting the Future" Focus on Writing p.155-156	Leap 1 Reading Writing
14)	Revision	Leap 1 Reading Writing
15)	FINAL EXAM WEEK	Leap 1 Reading Writing
16)	FİNAL HAFTASI

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Reading and Writing
References:	Online materials and worksheets

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Program Outcomes
1) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
2) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
3) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
4) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
5) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
8) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
9) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
10) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
11) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
2)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
3)	Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
4)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
5)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
8)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
9)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
10)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
11)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Homework
Q&A / Discussion
Web Based Learning

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Yazma Ödev Dosyası	1	% 15
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	55
Homework Assignments	16	42
Midterms	16	16
Final	15	15
Total Workload		128