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Course Description Course Name : Vocational English 1 Course Code : AS 209 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. HATİCE ÇUBUKÇU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Comprehends texts of the given level of instruction Expresses her/himself within the given level of constructions. Comprehends field related texts and dialogues such as interviews or live reporting. Participates field related texts and dialogues such as interviews or live reporting. Uses language functions such as giving ideas,reasons explanations and opinions in the everyday environment. Follows comprehensibly, video clips and other visuals in the given level of language instruction. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : none Aim(s) of Course : The course aims to enable students to gain basic vocabulary, terms, structures and knowledge related to their potential professional fields while developing the level of english Language profiency within the range of lower intermediate level (B1) regarding Common European Framework. Course Contents : Along with the formal instruction of English Language structures in Simple Past, Present Perfect and Future Tenses, the course includes practice of vocabulary related to the fields of Journalism, Photography, Internet, Radio, Tv and Cinema through reading texts, visual materials and video clips. Language of Instruction : English Work Place : Class room, Multi Media room.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to the course Oral quiz determining general level of English Proficiency and student inerests Elicitation 2 "have/has got t" construction/ "what has the journalist got"/ Questions with How+ adjective,Expressions of quantity. Exercises in the work sheet Elicitation Practice on cartoons 3 -"Computers and the ınternet "(reading text) /Prepositions of place HW:Comparative İnfo. on human brain and computers -Reading aloud -Pairwork 4 How Did the accident happen? / writing a News report HW: Exercises in the work sheet Commenting on the Video clip 5 telephoning:´´should´´for advice/ "what should we do at a potential earth quake?"/conducting an interview HW:Prepare interview questions -Pairwork 6 -Time prepositions;in,on,at-permissions and requests /"going to" for future plans /Writing a CV for a Computer operator HW: Exercises in the work sheet Role play 7 Reading text : "Buying a camera" HW: Exercises in the work sheet Role play (using pictures) 8 MIDTERM EXAMINATION 9 Reading text: "Hiding behind the camera" -ınternet search for the filming industry Group work 10 Comparing Films: short films/documentaries / Comparing films: "my favorite movie.." HW: Exercises in the work sheet Pairwork 11 suggestions-say and tell /Reading text: "What do commercials and adds suggest us to do?" Sample tv or newspaper ads. elicitation 12 present perfect tense/ have to-don´t have to/ Reading text: :"Effects of social media on my life" HW: Exercises in the work sheet Reading and discussions 13 present perfect,how long,since,for,giving / making and accepting apologies/ "Mobile phones: sorry for getiing into your life anytime!!" HW: Exercises in the work sheet Role play 14 Performing student plays HW: Exercises in the work sheet elicitation 15 REVISION 16/17 FINAL EXAMS SITDOWN EXAM   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  English For Life,Elementary (for adult learners of English) Yazar:Tom Hutchinson Yayınevi: Oxford University Press  Computers and Internet: A Coursebook for Vocational English. Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncilik, 2008, Ankara   www.cartoonsforjournalism Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 11 40 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 Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. 0 2 Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. 0 3 Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 0 4 Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 0 5 Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 0 6 Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. 0 7 Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). 0 8 From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. 0 9 As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. 5 10 Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. 0 11 Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. 5 12 While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. 0 13 Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 0 14 Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. 0 15 Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. 0 16 Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. 3 17 Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 4 18 Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) 0 19 Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 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 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 11 1 11     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3     Final Exam 1 3 3 Total Workload: 73 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.92 ECTS Credit: 3