CORE202 Pre-Intermediate Academic Spoken EnglishIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Psychologıcal Guidance and CounselingGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Psychologıcal Guidance and Counseling
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: CORE202
Course Name: Pre-Intermediate Academic Spoken English
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
2 2 3 4
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
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. AYKUT GÜLŞAHİN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to help students improve their listening and speaking skills at A2 level.
Course Content: This pre-intermediate course is a follow-up to CORE 201 and it provides students with exposure to audio from a variety of contexts that incorporate useful vocabulary with the purpose of increasing their listening skills. These skills include listening for main points and specific details, identifying opinions and inferences, following sequences, and assessing the audios with critical thinking by asking analytical questions. As for speaking skills, students develop their ability to express opinions, give instructions, maintain conversation, and respond to suggestions.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) COURSE INTRODUCTION
2) • Listening to understand • Starting, maintain and end a conversation • Introducing yourself and another person
3) • Listening for main points • Using linking words • Explaining an invention to a partner and then discuss it
4) REVISION
5) • Listening for specific details • Using talking points • Examining and present a sharing economy business
6) • Listening to compare • Disagreeing politely • Describing your dream job and compare two jobs
7) REVISION
8) MID-TERM EXAM
9) • Listening for opinions • Expressing an opinion • Presenting an opinion and discuss it in a group
10) "• Listening to infer the meaning of words • Giving instructions • Preparing a set of instructions then present and discuss in a group
11) REVISION
12) • Structuring a presentation • Talking about a new habit and discuss it in a group
13) REVISION
14) • Listening for sequence • Making and respond to suggestion • Discussing an extinction event and share ideas in a panel discussion
15) FINAL WEEK
16) FINAL WEEK
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) COURSE INTRODUCTION Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
2) Listening 1: What Will You Learn? p. 2-8 Listening 3: p.15-19 Focus on Speaking p. 19-20 Final Assignment p. 21 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
3) Listening 1: The Joy of Inventing p. 22-28 Listening 3: p.34-37 Focus on Speaking p. 33 Warm-up Assignment p. 34 " Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
4) REVISION Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
5) Listening 1: The Sharing Economy p. 40-47 Listening 3: p.53-57 Focus on Speaking p. 50 Warm-up Assignment p. 51 Academic Survival skill p.52 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
6) Listening 1: The Sharing Economy p. 58-65 Listening 3: p.71-75 Focus on Speaking p. 70 Warm-up Assignment p.70-71 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
7) REVISION Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
8) MID-TERM EXAM Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
9) Listening 1:Where Will You Live? p. 78-84 Listening 3: p.91-95 Focus on Speaking p. 89-90 Warm-up Assignment p. 90-91 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
10) Listening 1: Earth, Your Home p. 98-105 Listening 3: p.112-115 Focus on Speaking p. 110-111 Warm-up Assignment p. 111-112 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
11) REVISION Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
12) Listening 1: Be a Perfect Human p. 118-126 Listening 3: p.131-135 Focus on Speaking p. 130 Warm-up Assignment p. 131 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
13) REVISION Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
14) Listening 1: The Sixth Extinction p. 138-145 Listening 3: p.15-19 Focus on Speaking p. 149 Warm-up Assignment p. 150 Academic Survival skill p.1150-151 Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
15) FINAL WEEK
16) FİNAL WEEK

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Leap-1 Pre-Intermediate Lıstening Speaking
References: Online materials and worksheets

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) P1. Being able to conduct research using the relevant scientific methodology in order to produce solutions for the problems of the field.
2) P2. Being able to acquire and use a valid foreign language in the field for accessing and sharing information verbally and in written form as well as producing information (European Language Portfolio Global Scale 1, Level B1)
3) P3. Being able to utilize relevant computer skills necessary in the field as well as information and communication technologies (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level).
4) P4. Possessing sufficient awareness of preserving universal, local and cultural values, human and animal rights and of environmental preservation as well as understand and solve current related problems.
5) P5. Being able to identify basic developmental qualities through the awareness of primary theoretical approaches related with human development.
6) P6. Being able to accept and respect differences and diversity in delivering psychological counseling and guidance services through sensitivity towards different cultures.
7) P7. Being able to possess a knowledge of primary fields of educational sciences and to utilize the theories and concepts of psychological counseling and guidance in providing educational development.
8) P8. Being able to evaluate, implement and interpret concepts and scientific methods in the field of psychological counseling.
9) P9. Being able to build constructive, ethical and trustworthy relationship with the clients during the psychological counseling and guidance process and to utilize the appropriate approach for the needs of the clients using active listening skills.
10) P10. Being capable of initiating group psychological counseling and guidance process, continue and finalize it. Being able to possess the knowledge of group psychological counseling and guidance theories and approaches.
11) P11. Being able to understand the individuals by using techniques of individual recognition.
12) P12. Being capable of developing and evaluating psychological guidance and counseling programmes.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) P1. Being able to conduct research using the relevant scientific methodology in order to produce solutions for the problems of the field.
2) P2. Being able to acquire and use a valid foreign language in the field for accessing and sharing information verbally and in written form as well as producing information (European Language Portfolio Global Scale 1, Level B1)
3) P3. Being able to utilize relevant computer skills necessary in the field as well as information and communication technologies (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level).
4) P4. Possessing sufficient awareness of preserving universal, local and cultural values, human and animal rights and of environmental preservation as well as understand and solve current related problems.
5) P5. Being able to identify basic developmental qualities through the awareness of primary theoretical approaches related with human development.
6) P6. Being able to accept and respect differences and diversity in delivering psychological counseling and guidance services through sensitivity towards different cultures.
7) P7. Being able to possess a knowledge of primary fields of educational sciences and to utilize the theories and concepts of psychological counseling and guidance in providing educational development.
8) P8. Being able to evaluate, implement and interpret concepts and scientific methods in the field of psychological counseling.
9) P9. Being able to build constructive, ethical and trustworthy relationship with the clients during the psychological counseling and guidance process and to utilize the appropriate approach for the needs of the clients using active listening skills.
10) P10. Being capable of initiating group psychological counseling and guidance process, continue and finalize it. Being able to possess the knowledge of group psychological counseling and guidance theories and approaches.
11) P11. Being able to understand the individuals by using techniques of individual recognition.
12) P12. Being capable of developing and evaluating psychological guidance and counseling programmes.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
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)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
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 55
Homework Assignments 16 42
Midterms 16 16
Final 16 16
Total Workload 129