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Course Description Course Name : Analysis of scientific texts I Course Code : ADE 743 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. TAHİR BALCI Learning Outcomes of the Course : The student sees which sections scientific texts have and how those sections have to be. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : ADE 703 Applied linguistics I Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach how to carry out a scientific study, and how to analyse scientific texts. Course Contents : Scientific text analysis. Language of Instruction : Germany Work Place : Class room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Types of text Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 2 Types of text Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 3 What is a scientific text? Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 4 Comparison of scientific texts and other types of texts Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 5 Comparison of scientific texts and other types of texts Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 6 Comparison of scientific texts and other types of texts. Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 7 The formal properties of a scientific text Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 8 Midterm exam 9 Method Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 10 The introduction section Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 11 Theory Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 12 Discussion. Results sections Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 13 Citation formats Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 14 Citation formats Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 15 Citation formats Reading related resources Text analysis, Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, Homework 16/17 final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Bortz, J. & Döring, N. (2006). Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human und Sozialwissenschaftler (4. Auflage). Berlin: Springer. Rasch, B., Friese, M., Hofmann, W. & Naumann, E. (2006). Quantiative Methoden 1 (2. Auflage). Berlin: Springer. Westermann, R. (2000). Wissenschaftstheorie und Experimentalmethodik. Göttingen: Hogrefe. 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 1 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 Equips students with necessary skills to study individually or in teams for intra-disciplinary and and inter-disciplinary subjects. 3 2 Equips students with effective intra-cultural and inter-cultural communication skills. 5 3 Evaluates the learned information with a critical approach gaining self-learning ability. 4 4 Uses information and communication technologies in education of German language effectively. 5 5 Equips students with analytical and critical thinking skills. 5 6 Equips students with the original knowledge production skills. 5 7 Equips students with analysis skills by thinking, reasoning and building connections among various ideas. 5 8 Equips students with Scientific Research Methods and to help them use the knowledge and skills related to these methods in practice. 5 9 Equips students with assessment and evaluation skills. 4 10 Equips students with necessary skills to produce national and international projects. 5 11 Equips students with necessary theoretical and practical skills related to the field of German Language Teaching. 5 12 Equips students with necessary skills to apply the scientific concepts and methods in practice in the field of German Language Teaching. 3 13 Equips students with necessary skills to build scientific connections among several knowledge fields. 2 14 Equips students with relevant skills to examine the native language and German in terms of grammatical, linguistic and literary perspectives and to utilize similarities and differences didactically throughout this examination. 3 15 Equips students with necessary skills to be able to do scientific presentations at national and international meetings. 4 16 Equips students with the information about national and international contemporary education. 4 * 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 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 162 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.48 ECTS Credit: 6