Civil Engineering (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

CORE303

Course Name:

Upper-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. ZEYNEP GÜLER

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. BELİRSİZ MYO
Öğr.Gör. VOLGA KURBANZADE
Öğr.Gör. Belirsiz Personel

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

To improve students' Reading and Writing skills

Course Content:

This upper-intermediate course aims to endow students with the development of their academic reading proficiency by instructing them on text annotation, multi-clause and multi-phrase sentences, recognition of different types of texts, understanding examples and identifying writer/reader responsibility. Writing proficiency is developed through instruction on writing in the third person, summarizing and referencing to avoid plagiarism, choosing effective vocabulary, presentation of personal views via conceding and refuting, and varying sentence structure.

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) Students can guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word in context. They can use linguistically complex vocabulary and structures to enhance the impact in academic reports and essays. They can precisely select vocabulary for rhetorical purposes.
2) Students can introduce and reference sources in written academic work. They can identify different types of supporting details in an academic text.
3) Students can extract key concepts from a simple academic text, if guided by questions. They can identify the main topic and related ideas in a simple structured text. They can predict the content of a simple academic text, using headings, images, and captions.
4) Students can vary the formality of greetings in emails/letters based on intended recipients. They can use statistical data, fractions, and percentages in an academic text. They can write a report analyzing advantages and disadvantages of a situation and recommending actions.
5) Students can follow the chronological sequence of events in an academic text. They can explain a term in a text using synonyms, definitions or examples.
6) Students can use parallel structure in academic writing. They can describe the sequence in a process when writing a linguistically complex text, using common discourse markers.
7) Students can infer the author's opinion in straightforward academic texts. They can systematically develop an argument giving the reasons for or against a point of view. They can signal cause and effect relationships when writing an academic text by using discourse markers.
8) Midterm Week
9) Students can recognise contrasting ideas in a linguistically complex academic text when signalled by discourse markers. They can use appropriate tone and register when writing academic texts.
10) Students can contrast two ideas when writing a simple academic text by using discourse markers. They can compare and evaluate ideas in a structured and logical text.
11) Students can take notes while researching an unfamiliar topic. They can distinguish between fact and opinion in complex formal contexts.
12) Students can describe hypothetical (counterfactual) past results of a previous action or situation. They can identify the use of paraphrasing in a simple academic text. They can embed quotations and paraphrases in written academic work if provided with a model.
13) Students can recognize organizational patterns within a linguistically complex academic text. They can use fact and opinion effectively in writing.
14) Students can summarize sources and data appropriately. They can develop an argument with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting details.
15) Students can identify different types of supporting details in an academic text. They can choose effective vocabulary to express an opinion.
16) Final Week

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Reading: 1 p. 3 / Focus on Writing: p. 16	Course Book
2)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 24 / Final assignment: p.27	Course Book
3)	Reading: 1 p. 29 / Focus on Writing: p. 34-35	Course Book
4)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 56-57 / Final assignment: p.57-58	Course Book
5)	Reading: 1 p. 61 / Focus on Writing: p. 84	Course Book
6)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 75 / Final assignment: p.86	Course Book
7)	Reading: 1 p. 89 / Focus on Writing: p. 107-108 / Focus on Accuracy: p. 94-95 / Final assignment: p.117	Course Book
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Reading:1 p. 119-128 / Focus on Writing: p. 129-130	Course Book
10)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 128 / Final assignment: p.149	Course Book
11)	Reading: 1 p. 151-158 / Focus on Writing: p. 169-171	Course Book
12)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 168 / Final assignment: p.177	Course Book
13)	Reading: 1 p. 179-184 / Focus on Writing: p. 188	Course Book
14)	Focus on Accuracy: p. 185-187 / Final assignment: p.204	Course Book
15)	Reading: 1 p. 207-213 / Focus on Writing: p. 214-215 / Focus on Accuracy: p. 215-217 / Final assignment: p.236	Course Book
16)	Final Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Pearson LEAP 3 Upper-Intermediate Academic 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) 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.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3) 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 issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8) 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.
9) Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11) 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.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	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.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3)	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 issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8)	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.
9)	Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10)	Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11)	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.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Project preparation
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
Group project
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	5	% 20
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
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	64
Study Hours Out of Class	16	16
Homework Assignments	16	16
Midterms	16	16
Final	16	16
Total Workload		128