Banking and Finance (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | CORE303 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Upper-Intermediate Academic Written English | ||||||||
Course Semester: |
Fall |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
Course Requisites: | |||||||||
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory Elective | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Öğr.Gör. ZEYNEP GÜLER | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Öğr.Gör. VOLGA KURBANZADE Öğr.Gör. B.Öğretim Elemanı |
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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. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Pearson LEAP 3 Upper-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing |
References: | Online materials and worksheets |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and finance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||||||||||
2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||||||||||
3) Recognize why financial institutions and financial intermediation exist and how they are structured. | ||||||||||||||||
4) Distinguish the insight about basic banking principles and regulations surrounding the banking industry. | ||||||||||||||||
5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||||||||||
6) Recognize, interpret and discuss the current global economic issues. | ||||||||||||||||
7) Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of banking and finance. | ||||||||||||||||
8) Express the role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. | ||||||||||||||||
9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and finance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | Recognize why financial institutions and financial intermediation exist and how they are structured. | |
4) | Distinguish the insight about basic banking principles and regulations surrounding the banking industry. | |
5) | Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | Recognize, interpret and discuss the current global economic issues. | |
7) | Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of banking and finance. | |
8) | Express the role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. | |
9) | Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Group study and homework | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Project preparation | |
Q&A / Discussion | |
Web Based Learning |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Oral Examination | |
Homework | |
Group project | |
Presentation |
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 |
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 |