EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 109 | E | 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: | Mirela Alhasani |
| 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: | |
| 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 team work 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 | Using English for Academic Purposes- Defining Academic Writing |
| 2 | Reading Types of Literature and Cultural Thought Patterns |
| 3 | Strategies towards Reading Effectively/ Various Illustrative Literature |
| 4 | Overcoming the writers ' block and outlining the Essay |
| 5 | The Basic Shape of an Essay/ Types of Essays |
| 6 | Thesis statement Requirements/ Drafting and Revising Samples |
| 7 | Evaluating Sources and Data/ Issues of Credibility |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Academic Integrity - incorporating Authors' Work into your Writing |
| 10 | Types of Paragraphs - Practical illustrations |
| 11 | What is an Efficient Paragraph? Coherence and Cohesion |
| 12 | Linguistic issues in Writing Styles / Sentence Length/ Complexity/ Comma Splices and Fused Sentences |
| 13 | Moving from Essays to Lengthy and complicated Research Papers |
| 14 | Revision and Mutual Feedback on strengths and Weakness Prior to Final Exam |
| Prerequisite(s): | Students enrolling to ENG 109 Development of Reading and Writing Skills in English should have taken advanced score B2 and/or C1 level at Aptis entry test held at the premises of Epoka University prior to course registration and students' enrollment. |
| Textbook: | The class study package on Academic Writing prepared by the COURSE Lecturer based on her national and international academic experience over more than a decade lecturing and dealing with reading and writing issues in English for academic purposes . |
| Other References: | Laurie Rozakis. PhD, 2004 . Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers, New York University Press, College Of Technology at Farmingdale - Schaum's Quick Guide to Great Presentation Skills - Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays - Schaum's Quick Guide to Great Business Writing - Center of Academic Writing at Central European University, Budapest. |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | At the End of the Academic course students will be able to develop reading and writing skills in an anyltical way |
| 2 | they will be able to conduct individually and in teams, research on a phenomenon. |
| 3 | They will cover Sophisticated literature , be selective on credibility of the information |
| 4 | They will be able to gather data, build up convincing arguments and express them effectively both in written and verbal forms |
| 5 | Students will be able to enrich and enhance their vocabulary and linguistic patterns on English for Academic Purposes |
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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) 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 3 | Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 8 | Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. | 4 |
| 9 | Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. | 4 |
| 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 |
| Homework |
5
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5
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| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
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25
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| Presentation |
1
|
10
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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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 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2.5 | 35 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 5 | 2.4 | 12 |
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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 | ||