TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | AS419 |
| Name | Academic Writing in English |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. FATMA PINAR NAKİPOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Aykut DEMİRYÜREK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to hellp students to develop their writing skills and produce written texts in Engliish in various genres after having learnt basic writing techniques
Course Content
After introducing the basic writing tecniques , various texts are analyzed from the aspect of vocabulary and content and then students are invited to comment on the ideas in the text. Based on those previous readings the topic/thesis and the type of the essay that the students are guided to pruduce their written texts.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Leaflet on Academic Writing Skills
Notes
Basics of Writing (Revised Edition) Middle East Technical University
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students can recognize different text types and their generic features. |
| LO02 | Students can identify features such as coherence, cohesion and unity through a close observation on the texts. |
| LO03 | Students can use text production strategies based on note-taking while listening and summarizing after reading. |
| LO04 | Students can produce oral and written texts that concorde with given contextual variable. |
| LO05 | Students can produce oral and written texts using different techniques such as, description,classification, comparison, cause-effect relationship. |
| LO06 | Students can produce visual and verbal texts making use of creative writing techniques. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | 2 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The writer, aim of the writer and the target audience | Examining the syllabus of the course on the website | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Taking notes and making summaries while reading and listening | Reading a text on summary writing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 3 | Coherence, cohesion and unity | Text analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Creative writing samples | Reading sample texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 5 | Opinion essay 1 | Reading and analysing opinion essays | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 6 | Content and organization | Reading and analysing sample texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | General review and practice | Reading and text analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reviewing course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Descriptive writing | Reading and text analysis of Descriptive essays | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Classification | Reading and text analysis of Classification texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Comparison and contrast | Reading comparison and contrast sample texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 12 | Cause and effect relationship | Reading Cause and effect essays and text analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Writing news texts | Analysing news texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Writing opinion essays 2 | Analysing opinion essays | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 15 | Argumentative essay | Analysing argumentative texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Final Examinations | Studying course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Final Exams | Reviewing course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||