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YBS2001PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Distance learning
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Muhammet BERİGEL
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To improve students' knowledge of technical English and to improve their vocabulary and language knowledge. To help them become more knowledgeable and compatible with the main technical texts. To learn terminology in the field of informatics.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : read and understand technical papers and present them in summary form.7,101,
LO - 2 : learn terminology used in informatics.7,101,
LO - 3 : write simple and understandable technical texts in English.7,101,
LO - 4 : write a curriculum vitae and related documents for a job interview.7,101,
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
To improve technical English vocabulary, repetition of grammar, active and passive uses, terminology related to informatics
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Presentation: Preparation to Professional English, General mistakes in İnformation Technologies
 Week 2Reading Part: Introduction to Software
 Week 3Reading Part: Operating Systems
 Week 4Reading Part: Software Applications
 Week 5Reading Part: IT Careers
 Week 6Reading Part: People in IT
 Week 7Reading Part: Computer Types, Peripherals, Components
 Week 8Reading Part: Networking
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Reading Part: Memory and Storage
 Week 11Reading Part: Input Devices
 Week 12Reading Part: Removable Storage
 Week 13Reading Part: Computer Ethics
 Week 14Reading Part: English for Programmers
 Week 15How to write business letters, Examining four business letters.
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Mark Ibbotson, Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge University Press, 2008
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 27/11/2023 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 20/01/2024 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 14 3 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 10 20
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 5 10
Arasınav 1 2 2
Ödev 3 10 30
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 5 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 2 2
Total work load116