COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: TURKISH I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
FL 201	D	3	3	0	0	3	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:	Sadullah Yılmaz
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:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Mondays: B/010 8:45-9:30 & 9:45-10:30, Thursdays: B/010, 8:45-9:30 & 9:45-10:30
Course Description:	The objective of this course is to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in Turkish language
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.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction; My first essay, Process writing
2	Pre-writing: Getting ready to write, Sources
3	Grammar: Tenses, Conditionals
4	The structure of a paragraph, The development of a paragraph
5	Grammar, Reported speech, Relative clauses, Conjunctions
6	Descriptive and process paragraphs, Grammar
7	Opinion paragraphs, Grammar
8	Midterm exam
9	Comparison / Contrast paragraphs, Grammar
10	Problem / Solution paragraphs, Grammar
11	The structure of an essay, Outlining an essay, Introduction and conclusions, Grammar
12	Unity and coherence, Grammar
13	Present essays
14	Present essays; review for final exam

Prerequisite(s):	Students enrolling to ENG 109 , Development of Reading and Writing Skills in English course 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:	Dorothy E. Zemach, Lisa A. Rumisek (2005). Academic writing from paragraph to essay. Macmillan.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	For research, writing, and presentations
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will develop academic vocabulary in English
2	Students will be able to academically inform, describe, express their opinion, offer a solution to an issue in spoken and written English, while maintaining unity and coherence
3	Students will be able to critically read and discuss essays
4	Students will be able to interact using academic English

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Business Informatics (3 years) Program
1	Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.	1
2	Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context.
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations.	2
4	Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
5	Integrate different skills and approaches to be used in decision making and data management.
6	Combine computer skills with managerial skills, in the analysis of large amounts of data.
7	Provide solutions to complex information technology problems.
8	Recognize, analyze, and suggest various types of information-communication systems/services that are encountered in everyday life and in the business world.	1

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	5
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	3	5
Final Exam	1	50
	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)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	5	5
Assignments	2	7	14
Final examination	1	6	6
Other	2	2	4
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5