COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: CORE ENGLISH

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ENG 107	E	1	4	0	0	4	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Ada Cara
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Monday 12:30 - 13:15 and 13:30 - 2:15; Tuesday 12:30 - 13:15 and 13:30 - 2:15
Course Description:	This course will constitute a complete four- dimensional one to endorse students’ English language proficiency from low intermediate to high intermediate and advanced level of proficiency. Through a most recent Cambridge course textbook and by utilizing the interactive teaching/learning methodology, students will further improve their speaking/communicative skills through active class discussion on the assigned various themes; will ameliorate their writing by a smooth introduction to academic writing naturally being integrated into the course materials. Moreover, students will be exposed to authentic listening as well as analytical readings to consolidate their receptive skills of reading and listening.
Course Objectives:	To enhance English proficiency from low intermediate to high intermediate towards advanced level - To improve speaking. writing, reading and listening skills - To build up confidence in general English and academic English jargon - To make a smooth gradual introduction to academic writing - To comprehend and use sophisticated grammar knowledge accurately - To enrich vocabulary needed for daily, professional and academic usage

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, Reading and Vocabulary Exercises
2	History of the Steam Engine; Speaking and Writing
3	The people of Corn; Describing and Analysing Tables
4	Is Science Dangerous; Compare and Contrast
5	High-tech Crime-fighting Tools, Idioms
6	In Praise of Amateurs, Presenting an Argument
7	Review for the midterm exam
8	Midterm exam
9	A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently; Presenting an argument
10	Striking Back at Lightning with Lasers; Vocabulary Exercises
11	The Context, Meaning and Scope of Tourism; Describing Places
12	Communicating in Colour; Writing exercise
13	Crop-growing skyscrapers; Family tradition
14	Review for the final exam

Prerequisite(s):	None
Textbook:
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	At the end of this academic course , students will have built up verbal interaction confidence in colorful discussions
2	Students will be able to distinguish and to successfully write formal essays, persuasive writing, reports, professional emails
3	Students will have improved their critical and analytical reading skills through exposure to authentic materials such as newspapers, magazines, journals, books, leaflets, brochures
4	Students will strengthen collaborative skills, socialization and group coherence in fulfilling the projects and presentations
5	Students will overall improve the four skills and possess a better command of grammar structured as applied for academic context.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) (Old) Program
1	Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources.	4
2	Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches.	5
3	Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects.	5
4	Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions.	4
5	Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations.	5
6	Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently.	5
7	Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena.	5
8	Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones.	5
9	Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles.	5
10	Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge.	4
11	Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments.	5
12	Having consciousness about human rights and environment.	4
13	Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	30
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
Other	1	10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	7	7
Assignments	1	15	15
Final examination	1	11	11
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5