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| SBE6002 | Academic Writing for Publication in English | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Raşide DAĞ AKBAŞ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to familiarize students with the features of academic writing, recognize to take informed decisions in order to compose an academic text, and encourage them produce a publishable article. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | familiarize with the conventions of academic writing in English. | | 3,6, | | PO - 2 : | recognize the steps taken in academic writing process. | | 3,6, | | PO - 3 : | compose a publishable article in English | | 3,6, | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course focuses on academic writing process and differences between colloquial language and academic language, that is to say, it focuses on academic writing conventions. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and organization | | | Week 2 | Common Features of Academic Writing | | | Week 3 | Writing process of an academic text | | | Week 4 | Organization in a paper: from paragraph to essay | | | Week 5 | Formality in academic writing | | | Week 6 | Formality in academic writing: tasks | | | Week 7 | Accuracy in academic writing | | | Week 8 | Common mistakes in academic texts | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Combining sources in an academic text | | | Week 11 | In-text citation and referencing | | | Week 12 | Academic integrity and plagiarism | | | Week 13 | Formatting an academic paper | | | Week 14 | Sections of an academic paper: From abstract to method sections | | | Week 15 | Sections of an academic paper: From method to conclusions | | | Week 16 | End-of-term paper submission | | | |
| 1 | Geyte, E.V. (2013) Writing to Learn Better Academic Essays. London: Collins | | | 2 | Bailey, S. (2011). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London: Routledge | | | |
| 1 | Swales, J. & Feak, M. (2004), Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press). 3rd Edition | | | 2 | Huff, A. 1999. Writing for Scholarly Publication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 3
15 | 2024 | 1 | 20 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 9 | 2024 | 1 | 30 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 05/2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2.3 | 14 | 32.2 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Uygulama | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Ödev | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Proje | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Diğer 1 | 2 | 16 | 32 | | Total work load | | | 185.2 |
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