EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 109 | A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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: | The Development of Reading and Writing Skills in English course is intended for students in the B2 or C levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages to build on their prior English skills and foster academic and life-long learning skills in English. The course focuses on providing students with the theoretical or conceptual basis for working in academic English and practical assignments and activities in which to develop their skills. Specific foci include developing strong academic reading strategies and familiarizing students with different types of academic texts, including essays, reports, and scholarly articles. Furthermore, the course familiarizes students with academic vocabulary, phrases, and style in English. The primary focus is on building reading and writing skills, but the development of speaking and listening skills is also an essential component of the course. |
| Course Objectives: | To equip students with the analytical/critical reading and writing skills needed to carry out academic endowments at Epoka University as well as in any other professional or academic English speaking environment . - to Acquire an awareness of and ability to use effectively the discourse patterns of academic English - to improve the reading and learning styles of students enabling them to think, read, reflect , analyse and write more effectively and coherently - To have the opportunity to develop writing process through generating ideas, drafting, peer evaluation and teamwork assessment - to sharpen reading, writing and public speaking skills through defending the written work convincingly through argument in verbal manner. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction; Reading and Comprehension Strategies |
| 2 | Ethics in Writing Research Paper and Referencing style |
| 3 | Writing strategies techniques: problems and suggestions; Academic Vocabulary |
| 4 | Paraphrasing and arguments; Academic Vocabulary |
| 5 | Sentence structure; Paragraph Writing |
| 6 | Essay and Report Writing |
| 7 | Article and midterm exam review |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Critical Thinking in Writing; Article Review |
| 10 | Presentations skills and Report writing |
| 11 | Article review |
| 12 | Review for final exam; Debrief semester |
| 13 | Presentation |
| 14 | Presentation |
| Prerequisite(s): | None |
| Textbook: | |
| Other References: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Reading -- Students will critique the logic and evidence of arguments presented in text. |
| 2 | Reading -- Students will identify relevant information in multiple texts. |
| 3 | Writing -- Students will cite sources in texts and reference lists in a standard academic format. |
| 4 | Writing -- Students will organize a paper in a standard academic format. |
| 5 | Writing -- Students will distinguish colloquial from academic vocabulary. |
| 6 | Writing -- Students will use correct English grammar. |
| 7 | Speaking -- Students will critically discuss texts and ideas in a seminar format. |
| 8 | Speaking -- Students will present their research in a manner appropriate for an academic audience |
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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. | 5 |
| 13 | Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. | 5 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
20
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| Presentation |
1
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10
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| Term Paper |
1
|
20
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| Final Exam |
1
|
40
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| Other |
1
|
10
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| 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 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||