| Teaching Staff
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Öğretim Görevlisi Dr Elif Derya Şenduran |
| Language of Instruction |
İngilizce (English) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
After completing this course, students will:
• determine the meanings of words and phrases in context.
• understand the main idea and supporting details in written text.
• identify a writer’s purpose, point of view, and intended meaning.
• analyze the relationship among ideas in written material and draw conclusions inductively and deductively from information stated or implied in a text.
• use critical reasoning skills to evaluate written materials.
• apply translation theories to the reading texts.
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| Course Content |
The aim of the reading component of this course is threefold. Students will form a basic core of reading skills (skimming, scanning, making inferences, guessing vocabulary ,recognizing patterns etc.) and learn to apply these skills in an intensive reading environment. Additionally, the students will focus on some ESP vocabulary or general language use to be able to translate orally certain parts of the texts.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Successfully completing this course results in the following learning outcomes:
1. Reading independently, using a critical thinking, problem-solving approach for a variety of purposes;
2. Selecting reading strategies appropriate to purpose and text;
3. Monitoring the effectiveness of their comprehension/rate strategies;
4. Using appropriate strategies from a resource bank when encountering new vocabulary;
5. Demonstrating various study skills and methods to meet the reading demands;
6. Translating different kinds of upper-intermediate written materials.
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| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction to the course |
| 2. Week |
Context: International Concerns
"Immigration Debate Stirring on Both Sides of Atlantic"
Discussion
"World Population Growth"
Discussion
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| 3. Week |
Context: International Concerns
"Safe Water"
Discussion
"Automakers Going Green"
Discussion
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| 4. Week |
Context: World Affairs
“'New Europe' Goes Global"
Discussion
"Africa: Poverty, Politics and Disease"
Discussion
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| 5. Week |
Context: World Affairs
"Kosova: Waiting for Independence"
Discussion
"Egypt: Youth and Democracy"
Discussion
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| 6. Week |
Context: Life and Trends
"Cape Town Carnival"
Discussion
"America’s Changing Family"
Discussion
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| 7. Week |
Context: Life and Trends
"Safety for Kids on the Net"
Discussion
"Populations Aging Worldwide"
Discussion
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| 8. Week |
MIDTERM |
| 9. Week |
Context: Environment and Health
"Bio-Fuels: An Alternative to Gasoline"
Discussion
"New Targets to Disrupt HIV"
Discussion |
| 10. Week |
Context: Environment and Health
"Hero of the Planet"
Discussion
"Prescription Sleep Aids"
Discussion
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| 11. Week |
Context: Culture and Entertainment
"Writers Demand Human Rights"
Discussion
"Women: Their Unique Beauty"
Discussion
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| 12. Week |
Context: Culture and Entertainment
"Korean Pop Culture"
Discussion
"Martin Scorsese: America’s 'Real' Director"
Discussion
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| 13. Week |
Students’ oral presentations on chosen topics |
| 14. Week |
Students’ oral presentations on chosen topics |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
25 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
10 |
| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
5 (Participation ,attendance, library works, etc.) |
| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Recommended Dictionaries: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
Sources:
Malarcher, C., Janzen, A. (2004) Reading for the Real World, Compass Publishing.
Mikulecky, S.B., Jeffries, L. (2005) Reading Power, Pearson Longman.
Mikulecky, S.B., Jeffries, L. (2004) More Reading Power, Pearson Longman.
Mikulecky, S.B., Jeffries, L. (2007) Advanced Reading Power, Pearson Longman.
Worcester, A. (2008) Issues Now in the News, Compass Publishing.
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| Work Placement(s) |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 | PQ13 | PQ14 | PQ15 | LO1 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | 4 | | | | | 5 | | | | LO2 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO4 | | 5 | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | | | LO5 | | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 4 | |
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