ECTS - Departmental English I
Departmental English I (IR231) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Departmental English I | IR231 | 3. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to contribute to the English command of students of International Relations up to such a level where they would be able to read and understand English language international newspapers. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Reading and understanding news analyses in internationally respected English language newspapers; writing cover letters, statement of purpose and similar exercises. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian | Ian Traynor, ''Germany border crackdown deals blow to Schengen system'', http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/13/germany-border-crackdown-deals-blow-to-schengen-system |
| 3 | An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian | Hugh Miles, ''Mecca crane collapse shows dangers of city's construction boom'' , http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/13/mecca-crane-crash-shows-dangers-citys-construction-boom |
| 4 | An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian | Ruth McKee, ''Syria conflict will displace another million people, says UN official'', http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/12/syria-conflict-will-see-1m-more-refugees-leave-says-un-official |
| 5 | An Op-Ed Reading from Al-Monitor | Jean Aziz, ''Iranian deputy foreign minister reasserts leadership on Syria, confidence in Hezbollah'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/iran-official-visit-lebanon-syria-russia-us.html |
| 6 | An Op-Ed Reading from New York Times | Hugo Dixon, ''On Notice: Greece’s Vested Interests'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/opinion/hugo-dixon-on-notice-greeces-vested-interests.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&_r=0 |
| 7 | An Op-Ed Reading from Chinadaily | Pang Zhongpeng, ''Japan’s retort over Ban makes no sense'', http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2015-09/17/content_21905302.htm |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | An Op-Ed Reading from Al-Jazeera | Khaled Diab, ''Playing with fire at Al-Aqsa'', http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/09/playing-fire-al-aqsa-150916082359687.html |
| 10 | An Analysis Opinion Reading from Guardian | Anthony Lake, ''Development must target the millions of children affected by humanitarian crises'', http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/sep/11/sustainable-development-goals-target-millions-children-humanitarian-crises |
| 11 | An Op-Ed Reading from National Interest | Dmitri Trenin, ''Like It or Not, America and Russia Need to Cooperate in Syria'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/it-or-not-america-russia-need-cooperate-syria-13863 |
| 12 | An Op-Ed Reading from New York Times | Paul Vallely, ''The Pope’s Priorities in America'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/opinion/the-popes-priorities-in-america.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |
| 13 | An Op-Ed Reading from Al-Monitor | Julian Pecquet, ''Republicans prepare for next round on Iran'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/iran-congress-sanctions-nuclear-iaea-isis.html |
| 14 | An Op-Ed Reading from Spiegel | Nicola Abe, ''The Vanishing: Why Are Young Egyptian Activists Disappearing?'', http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/young-activists-disappear-amid-egyptian-government-crackdown-a-1052006.html |
| 15 | An Op-Ed Reading from Moscow Times | Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, ''Kyrgyzstan's Anti-Extremism Policy Hits the Wrong Targets'', http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/kyrgyzstans-anti-extremism-policy-hits-the-wrong-targets/531228.html |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. http://www.theguardian.com/ |
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| 2. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html | |
| 3. http://www.nytimes.com/ | |
| 4. www.chinadaily.com.cn/ | |
| 5. www.aljazeera.com/ | |
| 6. http://www.nationalinterest.org/ | |
| 7. http://www.spiegel.de/international/ | |
| 8. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||