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YDI1007@English-I2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Yunus Emre KARABACAK
Co-Lecturer
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course provides students with comprehensive knowledge related to their fields of study. It aims to teach the fundamental concepts of their disciplines and to enable them to express and write about what they read through studying relevant literature.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They will be able to comprehend selected texts, construct sentences in this field, and write short essays related to their area of study211,
LO - 2 : They will be able to learn the basic sentences used in their field and translate these sentences and texts from Turkish into English or from English into Turkish.211,
LO - 3 : They will be able to present information related to their field in the form of a presentation in front of their classmates.211,
LO - 4 : They will be able to write various articles related to their field of study in the context of everyday life.211,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Reading passages and exercises, Listening passages and exercises, Translation exercises, Writing an essay on a specific topic, Debating on a specific topic.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Tenses / Reading passage about career choice
 Week 2Educational standards / Tenses
 Week 3Vitamins / Modal auxiliaries
 Week 4Advertising / Grammar: Modal auxiliaries
 Week 5Dynamite / Passive voice
 Week 6Homeland of immigrants / Passive voice
 Week 7Nutrient distribution in plants / Infinitives and gerunds
 Week 8Eruption of Mount St. Helens / Infinitives and -ing forms
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Science of living things / Singular and plural nouns
 Week 11From Aristotle to DNA / Singular and plural nouns
 Week 12Genetic engineering / Relative (adjective) clauses
 Week 13Manipulation of genetic traits / Relative (adjective) clauses
 Week 14Statistics, probability, and population / Noun clauses
 Week 15 Applying science to daily life / Noun clauses
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Johannsen, K. L. 2006; English for the Humanities, Thomson ELT, 25 Boston, Massachusetts
 
Recommended Reading
1Kirn, E. Hartmann, P. 2002; Interactions 2 Reading, McGraw Hill, New York
 
Method of Assessment
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Student Work Load and its Distribution
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