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Course Description Course Name : Academic Writing Course Code : ELT 702 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ERDOĞAN BADA Learning Outcomes of the Course : Student is familiarized with academic writing genre; Employs transitions between sentences and paragraphs; Presents clear and striking thesis statements; Establishes relation between cited literature and research topic; Deals with parts of a research paper with due attention given to specific characteristics of each section. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to introduce the academic writing genre; highlighting transitions between sentences and paragraphs; presenting clear and striking thesis statements; displaying relation between cited literature and research topic; and dealing with parts of a research paper with due attention given to specific characteristics of each part. Course Contents : To be able to clarify the format of any academic text and distinguish the differences among the paragraph constructing a scientific article. Language of Instruction : English Work Place : The meeting room at ELT Department.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 What is academic writing? (audience, purpose, vocabulary, style) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 2 What is academic writing? (grammar, linking words, flow) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 3 General-to-Specific texts (general statements, sentence/grammar definitions) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 4 Definitions (extended, competing, contrastive, and comparative) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 5 Statement of problem / Process / Solution Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 6 Statement of problem / Process / Solution Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 7 midterm midterm midterm 8 Data commentary Get prepared for assigned tas Seminar / Discussion 9 Summaries Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 10 Critiques Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 11 Constructing a research paper (abstract) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 12 Constructing a research paper (introduction) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 13 Constructing a research paper (results/discussion) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 14 Get prepared for assigned task (sonuç) Get prepared for assigned task Seminer ve tartışma 15 Constructing a research paper (conclusion) Get prepared for assigned task Seminar / Discussion 16/17 final exam final exam final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). (2nd ed.). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. Michigan: University of Michigan Press.  değişik alanlarda yazılmış makaleler, tezler Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50 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 Creates more productive classroom environment through in-class research and solve problems. 3 2 Uses their awareness of affective factors in classroom environment to create more productive educational environment. 3 3 Uses theories about culture in second language teaching. 3 4 Creates teaching syllabus and evaluate it. 4 5 Benefits from first language acquisition theories in their practices. 1 6 Reflect their knowledge about research methods in their thesis proposals and thesis writings. 5 7 Knows and applies language teaching methods. 2 8 Benefits from language teaching methods in specific purposes in classroom environment. 3 * 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 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 15 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 153 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.12 ECTS Credit: 6