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  Course Description
Course Name : Professional English 3

Course Code : SUF309

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATİH ÖZOĞUL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Defining technical terms in English on fishing and fish processing technology, fish microbiology and biotechnology, and fish preservation methods
Using terminology in english language for oral or writtten communication
Reading and understanding the publications in English on fishing and fish processing technology
Gaining the ability to translate English to Turkish publications in professional field
Be able to evaluate and compare obtained information on fishing and fish processing technology
Having skills to search english literatüre about fishing and fish processing technlogy

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To provide knowledge about technical term on fishing and fish processing technology, to develop the skills of student to follow the publications on these fields.

Course Contents : In this course, basic terminology on fishing and fish processing technology in english is taught. Reading and understanding scientific papers on fishing and fish processing technology, fish microbiology and biotechnology, preservation methods in fish, translation of scientific papers of related subjects are realized. The use of terminology in english language for oral or writtten communication is taught during the course period.

Language of Instruction : Turkish+English

Work Place : Classrooms belong to Fisheries Faculty


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, information about the course A reading on course subjects Lecture
2 Technical terms related to fishing and fish processing technology Investigating the books, journals and articles Lecture, power point presentation
3 Technical terms related to fishing and fish processing technology Investigating the books, journals and articles Lecture, power point presentation
4 Technical terms related to fishing and fish processing technology Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, power point presentation, discussion
5 İnvestigation of english literature in the field of fishing and fish processing technology Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
6 İnvestigation of english literature in the field of fishing and fish processing technology Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
7 Translation on fishing technology from English to Turkish Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
8 Midleterm exam Study for exam Writing Exam
9 Translation on fish microbiology and biotechnology Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
10 Translation on preservation methods Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
11 Translation on preservation methods Investigating the periodicals, books and e-literatures Lecture, discussion
12 Translation of an actual article selected by students Examine article in the field of fishing technology Homework, lecture, power point presentation
13 Translation of an actual article selected by students Examine article in the field of fish processing technology Homework, lecture, power point presentation
14 Writing the letter to the editor Letter writing format and rules Lecture, power point presentation, discussion
15 Examples of scientific correspondence Example of request for publication in English and read examples of scientific correspondence power point presentation, discussion
16/17 Final exam Study for exam Writing Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Azar, B.S.(1989). Understanding and Using English Grammar. Regents/Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Hall, G.M. (1994). Fish Processing Technology. Blackie Academic & Professional, New York Huss, H.H., Jakobsen, M., Liston J. (1992). Quality Assurance in the Fish Industry. Amsterdam
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 5
2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 1
3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 2
4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3
5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 2
6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 2
7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 2
8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 2
9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 3
10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 3
11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 4
12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 3
13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 4
14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 3
15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 70
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8
ECTS Credit: 3