CORE303 Upper-Intermediate Academic Written EnglishIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Automotive Engineering (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Automotive 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: 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. ZEYNEP GÜLER
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. VOLGA KURBANZADE
Öğr.Gör. B.Öğretim Elemanı
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
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
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

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

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Program Outcomes
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Knowledge on advanced calculus, including differential equations applicable to automotive engineering; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra; knowledge on chemistry, calculus-based physics, dynamics, structural mechanics, structure and properties of materials, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, electronics and control, design of vehicle elements, vehicle dynamics, vehicle power train systems, automotive related regulations and vehicle validation/verification tests; ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to solve multidisciplinary automotive problems; ability to apply theoretical, experimental and simulation methods and, computer aided design techniques in the field of automotive engineering; ability to work in the field of vehicle design and manufacturing.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Knowledge on advanced calculus, including differential equations applicable to automotive engineering; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra; knowledge on chemistry, calculus-based physics, dynamics, structural mechanics, structure and properties of materials, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, electronics and control, design of vehicle elements, vehicle dynamics, vehicle power train systems, automotive related regulations and vehicle validation/verification tests; ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to solve multidisciplinary automotive problems; ability to apply theoretical, experimental and simulation methods and, computer aided design techniques in the field of automotive engineering; ability to work in the field of vehicle design and manufacturing.

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