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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 : Produces simple connected text on topics of personel interest
Describes his/her background in simple terms
Gives ideas, reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
Deals with situations in an area where the language is spoken
Understands sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g basic personel and family information)
Exchanges information on familiar and routine matters
Understands the main points of a text related to everyday life

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

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 IIntroducing the lesson; Personal Pronouns, The verb "to be";am,is,are(positive,negative,question,short and full answers) Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
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 Lecture,Question and answer
3 Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers "How old are you?" Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
4 Regular plural nouns Irregular plural nouns Adjectives Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
5 Prepositions of place (in,on at) Demonstrative adjectives (this/these,that/those) There is and there are Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
6 Countable nouns Uncountable nouns Some,any a few,many a little,much have (got) , has (got) Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
7 Possessive adjectives Possessive Pronouns Possessive forms of nouns Imperatives Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
8 Midterm examination (Visa) Revision for the exam Written examination
9 The Present Continuous Tense (positive,negative,question) Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
10 Doing exercises about the Present Continuous Tense Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
11 The Auxiliaries Can Must Have to,has to Telling the time Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
12 How much How many ("How many years do I have to study?") Object pronouns Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
13 The Simple Present Tense (positive,negative,question) Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
14 Frequency adverbs with "to be" Frequency adverbs with "The Simple Present Tense" Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
15 Consolidation-Revision Related unit in the course book Lecture,Question and answer
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 Explains the concepts and principles related to the subject areas of Primary Education (Mathematics, Turkish, Science and Technology, Life Science, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, etc.). 2
2 Evaluates the characteristics of 1st-5th year primary school students’ development along with their role in learning. 0
3 Evaluates the significant people, events and phenomena in the historical process in terms of their effect on educational applications. 0
4 Utilizes the process of generating scientific knowledge in order to solve the problems which are encountered in Primary School Education. 0
5 Uses not only the 1st- 5th grades primary education programs (Turkish, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Natural Science, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, etc.) but also the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques of these programs. 2
6 Makes a critique of art products in the light of information regarding art and describes their qualities. 0
7 Utilizes appropriate methods and techniques for the development of students´ such high-order thinking skills as critical, creative as well as problem solving. 0
8 Plans, implements and evaluates the process of teaching and learning by taking the characteristics of students´ development, individual differences as well as the properties of the subject area into account 0
9 Evaluates students´ learning process by means of different methods and techniques of evaluation and assessment. 3
10 Generates appropriate learning materials in order to create effective teaching and learning processes, and uses information and communication technologies effectively during this process. 4
11 Takes responsibility both individually and within groups to solve problems encountered during the applications in primary education 0
12 Monitors their performance and attempts to improve their professional knowledge and skills. 0
13 Evaluates the information she/he gains in a critical way by acquiring autonomous learning skills 0
14 Exchanges his/her ideas and solutions related to the field of teaching in a written or oral way effectively 0
15 Establishes effective communication with their students, colleagues, school management and families, and develops strategies to ensure families´ participation and support. 0
16 Within the scope of the education system and school management, utilizes general objectives and basic principles of education in the application. 0
17 Develops projects and activities in order to make the social environment livable. 4
18 Makes self-assessment / personal opinion through observing the artistic and scientific activities as well as following the current national and international events. 0
19 Along with their professional development, improves himself/herself in scientific, cultural, artistic and social areas in accordance with his/her interests and abilities through identifying his/her needs. 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