INS250 Professional English

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code INS250
Name Professional English
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. Halil KIRNAK


Course Goal

It is aimed to gain competence in learning the English meanings of technical terms that are frequently used in the construction industry and mastering the translation technique.

Course Content

English equivalents of some of the basic technical concepts frequently used in different disciplines of Civil Engineering, principles of translation from English to Turkish, an overview of English grammar.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Lecture notes, Halil Kırnak

Notes

Merritt, F.S., K. Loftin and J.T. Ricketts, 1995. Standard handbook for civil engineers. McGraw Hill.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explain the importance of mastering the translation technique from English to Turkish
LO02 Understands the importance of learning the English equivalent of technical words in different disciplines of construction, especially when translating
LO03 Understands the subtleties of translating from Turkish to English
LO04 Explain the importance of developing English vocabulary
LO05 Understands the importance of expressing herself in English in any business line of the construction field
LO06 Comprehends the necessity of mastering the basic technical terms related to construction and using it in sentences.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği The basic technical issues with basic math and science as having adequate infrastructure, theoretical and practical knowledge in this area is used for solving problems with their profession.
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Construction technician said that the problem of identifying, defining, formulating and solving skills and methods and techniques for this purpose and has the ability to practice selection.
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Select the desired requirements and to meet the specific needs of a system is to apply modern methods in line with the ability to design a part or process.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik With the modern techniques and skills necessary to select and use information technology tools and professional package that requires some specialized programs in the effective use of construction applications.
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows construction management and similar application processes.
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Basic engineering issues in designing experiments and conducting experiments, analyze experimental results and has the ability to interpret the results arrive.
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the construction site management processes.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Access to information and doing research for this purpose, has the ability to use information sources.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Take responsibility as an individual and in multidisciplinary teams has an effective study skills and self-confidence.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği The necessity of lifelong learning renew itself to follow developments in science and technology awareness. 1
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği The formation of ideas, make suggestions, has the development and evaluation skills.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik To communicate effectively with Turkish and express themselves. Self-confidence to defend their ideas in front of the community on a given subject and have professional equipment. He also expresses itself in English. 5
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı To understand the effects of engineering solutions and applications at both the global and societal context in width required is knowledge of education and contemporary issues.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği In business, it has the vocational and ethical responsibilities and fulfills the requirements of the learning philosophy.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 General grammar rules: Tenses Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 General grammar rules: Pronouns and adjectives Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 General grammar rules: Noun and adjective clauses Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Translation techniques: General rules Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
5 Translation techniques: Frequent mistakes Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
6 Technical terms frequently used in the field of construction Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
7 Translation example on hydraulics and hydrology Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Applications on translation examples: Translation example on soil mechanics Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Translation example on road transport Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Translation example on steel structures Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Translation example on wooden structures Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Translation example on measurement information Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Translation example on building management Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Translation examples on building materials Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Preparation for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Preparation for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS