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YDM 214 | Technical English I | 2+0+0 | ECTS:2 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Compulsory | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Kadir KARAMAN | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The objective of the course is to teach the students the English equivalents of basic mining terms used in mining division courses. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | learn basic mining concepts and terms in English | 4,7,9 | 1,3 | LO - 2 : | speak with proper mining terms by learning technical English in mining | 4,7,9 | 1,3 | LO - 3 : | follow the international mining literature and technological innovations | 4,7,9 | 1,3 | LO - 4 : | communicate with the contemporary English spoken mining engineers | 4,7,9 | 1,3 | 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 | |
Introduction to mining engineering, basic concepts and terms used in mining subdivision. Reading and understanding of technical documents and descriptive text about mining division. Practical studies on the translation of technical texts into Turkish in this field. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Mining glossary terms of rock mechanics, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 2 | Mining glossary terms of drilling and blasting, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 3 | Mining glossary terms of surface mining, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 4 | Mining glossary terms of underground mining methods, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 5 | Mining glossary terms of mine ventilation, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 6 | Mining glossary terms of mining mechanization, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 7 | Mining glossary terms of mine support, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 8 | Mid-term-exam | | Week 9 | Mining glossary terms of mine equipments and transportation systems at mine, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 10 | Mining glossary terms of mining and environment, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 11 | Mining glossary terms of aggregate and backfill technology, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 12 | Mining glossary terms of quarry and marble technology, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 13 | Mining glossary terms of mineral economics, practical study on the translation of technical text into Turkish | | Week 14 | Homework presentations | | Week 15 | Homework presentations | | Week 16 | End-of-term-exam | | |
1 | Ulusay vd., 2011. Yer Mühendislik Terimleri Sözlüğü, TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası, Ankara. | | 2 | Dictionary of Mining, Mineral and Related Terms. Web adresi: http://dictionary.infomine.com | | |
1 | Hartman, H.L. 2002; Introductory Mining Engineering, Wiley Publisher, London. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 8 | 01/04/2011 | 1,5 | 30 | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 14 15 | 09/05/2011 16/05/2011 | 4 | 20 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/02/2011 | 1,5 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Ödev | 2 | 2 | 4 | Total work load | | | 4 |
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