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  Course Description
Course Name : English I

Course Code : I 103

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor YEŞİMTUYAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Can produce simple connected text on topics of personel interest
Can describe his/her background in simple terms
Can give ideas, reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
Can deal with situations in an area where the language is spoken
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g basic personel and family information)
Can exchange information on familiar and routine matters
Can understand the main points of a text related to everyday life

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : I 103 English I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Make students understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Introduce him/herself and others and ask and answer questions such as where he/she lives people he/she knows. Interact in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly and clearly.

Course Contents : Personal pronouns,articles,numbers,plural nouns,prepositions,demonstrative adjectives,countable nouns,uncountable nouns,tenses,possessive adjectives,possessive pronouns,imperatives,modals,object pronouns frequency adverbs and adjectives

Language of Instruction : Turkish+English

Work Place : Department classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing the lesson; Personal Pronouns, The verb "to be";am,is,are(positive,negative,question,short and full answers) Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
2 Articles;a/an,the Jobs Interrogative words;who,what,where "What is your name?" "Where are you from?" Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
3 Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers "How old are you?" Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
4 Regular plural nouns Irregular plural nouns Adjectives Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
5 Prepositions of place (in,on at) Demonstrative adjectives (this/these,that/those) There is and there are Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
6 Countable nouns Uncountable nouns Some,any a few,many a little,much have (got) , has (got) Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
7 Possessive adjectives Possessive Pronouns Possessive forms of nouns Imperatives Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
8 Midterm examination (Visa) Preparing for the exam Written examination
9 The Present Continuous Tense (positive,negative,question) Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
10 Doing exercises about the Present Continuous Tense Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
11 The Auxiliaries Can Must Have to,has to Telling the time Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
12 How much How many ("How many years do I have to study?") Object pronouns Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
13 The Simple Present Tense (positive,negative,question) Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
14 Frequency adverbs with "to be" Frequency adverbs with "The Simple Present Tense" Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
15 Consolidation-Revision Related unit in the course book Telling the subject,asking questions and answering
16/17 Final examination Preparing for the exam Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Ersungur,Muhittin (2006) New College English,Adana,Meridyen ELT Turkish-English,English-Turkish dictionary
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 60
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 They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. 0
2 They can monitor the students´ learning processes while using the traditional methods and techniques of measurement besides the alternative measurement and evaluation methods and techniques. 0
3 They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. 0
4 They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. 0
5 They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. 0
6 They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. 0
7 They can use the appropriate methods and techniques to help the students improve their higher thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. 0
8 They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. 0
9 They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. 0
10 They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. 0
11 They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. 0
12 They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. 0
13 They can acquire self-learning ability. 4
14 They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. 0
15 They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. 4
16 They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. 0
17 They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. 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) 13 1 13
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 1 13
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 2 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload: 40
Total Workload / 25 (h): 1.6
ECTS Credit: 2