ECTS - English for Occupational Purposes I
English for Occupational Purposes I (ENG301) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| English for Occupational Purposes I | ENG301 | 5. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| ENG201 ve (ENG202 veya ENG204) ve ENG101 ve ENG102 |
| 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, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | • This course aims to enhance the students’ language skills and competencies in English in terms of workplace communication skills and help them to apply these skills in professional life. • The students who complete ENG301 can be effective in oral and written interactions in social and business-related environments at level as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Job-related communication skills;the functions such as describing relationships at work,discussing performance reviews and giving feedback,discussing plans and arrangements,using social media for professional communication,discussing on recruitment tests and job interviews,presenting a service or product,writing reviews on websites |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | An Introduction to ENG301 / Course syllabus and coursebook | Course Memo |
| 2 | UNIT 1: Communication in Business - Identifying the main ideas and locate specific information in job-related texts - Attentively focusing on oral interactions to catch details | |
| 3 | UNIT 1: Communication in Business - Identifying main ideas and specific information in spoken texts and conversations - Composing professional emails to provide clear and structured feedback - Writing a recommendation letter suggesting a suitable candidate for a position | |
| 4 | UNIT 2: Building Relationships & Networking - Making inferences and predictions based on the information in the reading texts - Identifying main ideas and specific information in spoken texts and conversations - Initiating and sustaining business-related conversations using functional language | |
| 5 | UNIT 2: Building Relationships & Networking - Identifying main ideas and specific information in spoken texts and conversations - Initiating and sustaining business-related conversations using functional language - Responding effectively and promptly to job-related listening prompts | |
| 6 | UNIT 3: Job Application / Video CV - Guessing the meaning of the unknown words by using contextual clues in the reading texts - Being focused, giving suitable verbal or bodily reactions, making appropriate judgements about the details and note -taking while listening - Writing a CV and a Cover letter - Presenting personal, academic, and professional background in a video CV | |
| 7 | UNIT 4: Job Interviews / Suggestion Letter - Guessing the meaning of the unknown words by using contextual clues in the reading texts - Staying engaged, providing appropriate verbal and non-verbal responses, making judgments, and taking structured notes while listening - Initiating and sustaining business-related conversations using functional language - Writing a Suggestion Letter | |
| 8 | UNIT 5: Business Meetings - Analysing and critically evaluating business-related reading materials - Attentively focusing on oral interactions to catch details | |
| 9 | UNIT 5: Business Meetings - Writing an agenda and minutes for business meetings - Writing a suggestion letter suggesting a suitable candidate for a position | |
| 10 | UNIT 6: AI in the Workplace - Identifying the main ideas and locate specific information in job-related texts - Identifying key points and details in business-related oral interactions | |
| 11 | UNIT 6: AI in the Workplace - Delivering well-structured presentations with appropriate body language and clear articulation | |
| 12 | UNIT 7: Marketing and Advertising - Making inferences and predictions based on the information in the reading texts - Identifying key points and details in business-related oral interactions - Exchanging opinions and conduct negotiations using job-related vocabulary appropriately | |
| 13 | PRESENTATION | |
| 14 | PRESENTATION | |
| 15 | • Revision | |
| 16 | Task Submission |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. NEARPOD Dijital Platformu/ NEARPOD Digital Platform |
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| Other Sources | 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan ek materyaller/Supplementary materials prepared by DML instructors |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | 40 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.) | |||||
| 4 | An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies. | |||||
| 6 | An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines. | |||||
| 7 | An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings. | X | ||||
| 8 | An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation. | |||||
| 9 | Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself. | |||||
| 10 | A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions. | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 77 | ||