EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse 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
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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
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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 Economics (3 years) Program | ||
1 | Students define the fundamental problems of economics | 3 |
2 | Students describe key economic theories | 2 |
3 | Students critically discuss current developments in economics | 3 |
4 | Students appropriately use software for data analysis | 3 |
5 | Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic | 4 |
6 | Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems | 2 |
7 | Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts | 5 |
8 | Students effectively contribute to group work | 4 |
9 | Students conduct independent research under academic supervision | 5 |
10 | Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination | 4 |
11 | Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences | 4 |
12 | Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit | 4 |
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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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)
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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 | ||
Total Work Load:
|
125 | ||
Total Work Load/25(h):
|
5 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 |