ECTS - Basic English Speaking Skills

Atılım University - ECTS INFORMATION GUIDE

Basic English Speaking Skills (ENG393) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English Speaking Skills ENG393 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • MDB Öğretim Görevlileri / DML Instructors
Course Assistants
Course Objectives ENG393 is an elective course designed for elementary and intermediate students seeking to enhance their English language proficiency, particularly in listening and speaking. The course aims to equip students with the essential skills necessary for confident expression in both academic and professional environments suitable to their levels.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading • identify the main ideas and supporting details from readings, • prepare to discuss on the topics covered in the readings,
  • Listening • grasp main and minor details by listening attentively to audio texts, • listen and raise awareness about different cultural backgrounds in communication styles, • engage in authentic materials, such as podcasts, interviews, TED talks, or academic lectures, to simulate real-world listening contexts and challenges,
  • Speaking - Informal speaking skills: • engage in informal conversations by practicing conversational techniques, • start and maintain small talk in casual and professional settings using appropriate verbal and non-verbal language, • share personal stories, anecdotes, or experiences to build interpersonal relationships, - Formal speaking skills: • plan, organize, and deliver effective presentations by utilizing presentation tools to enhance visual impact and audience engagement during formal presentations, • make short presentations to inform the audience about a certain subject and give them a clear understanding of the main ideas or issues, • convey ideas, information, and requests clearly and concisely over the telephone, utilizing professional telephone etiquette • give self-introductory speeches, effectively communicating personal background, interests, accomplishments, and goals to build connections in personal, academic, and professional settings, • take part in role-playing formal scenarios, such as business meetings, negotiations, and interviews,
  • Writing • apply effective note-taking strategies to aid comprehension and evaluation of spoken information during lectures, discussions, and presentations, • make notes by actively synthesizing, summarizing, and reflecting on information gathered from written or oral input.
Course Content This course provides students with a range of basic communicative activities aimed at activating their existing skills to participate effectively in basic communicative contexts. Students will practice how to communicate accurately in academic or professional environments with confidence.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course Orientation Course Memo
2 Listening for main ideas and specific information in conversations Unit 1: Meeting New People, Learning New Things Course Book pp: 2-9
3 Checking for context clues, critical thinking Unit 1: Meeting New People, Learning New Things Course Book pp: 10-17
4 Speaking from notes, calling for information Unit 1: Meeting New People, Learning New Things Course Book pp: 18-21
5 Listening to a story for distinguishing "can" and "can't" Unit 2: Come Rain or Shine Course Book pp: 22-32
6 Listening to weather forecast, speaking about weather and seasons Unit 2: Come Rain or Shine Course Book pp: 33-41
7 Listening for specific information, speaking about food shopping Unit 3: Diet? A Piece of Cake! Course Book pp: 42-52
8 Listening to and following instructions, giving and taking order in a restaurant Unit 3: Diet? A Piece of Cake! Course Book pp: 53-61
9 Listening for main ideas and specific information in conversations, note taking using a concept map Unit 4: A Connected World Course Book pp: 62-72
10 Listening to, asking for and giving directions Unit 4: A Connected World Course Book pp: 73-81
11 Talking about table manners, apologizing and responding to apologies, discussing cultural norms, comparing cultures Unit 6: Multicultural Communities Course Book pp: 102-121
12 Listening for main idea and details, using a WH graphic organizer Unit 8: Infotainment Course Book pp: 142-152
13 Expressing opinions, summarizing and narrating a story or a plot, presenting a movie or TV series Unit 8: Infotainment Course Book pp: 153-161
14 Presentations Presentations
15 Revision Revision
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. New Interactions Level 2, Mc Graw Hill,2020
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 3 30
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 15
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Acquires Art and Design culture and aesthetic knowledge, theoretical and applied knowledge about the discipline.
2 Knows the legal regulations and processes about Art and Design.
3 Has knowledge about interdisciplinary interaction associated with the relevant field of Art and Design.
4 Describes the concepts, ideas, facts, and problems related with the field; perceives, designs, and applies them multi-dimensionally.
5 Evaluates interaction with sub-disciplines related with the field, uses the information creatively.
6 Works, undertakes responsibility, and carries out plans individually and as a group member.
7 Identifies the learning requirements about the field, and directs his learning within a lifelong sense of social conscience.
8 Uses information and communication technologies required by the field at least at an advanced level of Europe Computer Literacy License.
9 Follows new information relevant with the field and communicates with colleagues using a foreign language (Europe Language Portfolio General Level: B1 Level).
10 Creates projects supporting solution suggestions to problems in his field with qualified and quantified data; shares them with experts and non-experts.
11 Converts concrete and abstract concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original products, analyzes the acquired information and skills with a critical approach.
12 Is aware of national and international values of art and design, and acts in accordance with ethical values.
13 Has knowledge, equipment, and aesthetic awareness about art culture and history that is necessary for carrying out successful studies related with the discipline.
14 Has enough awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture, and protection of cultural values and environment, occupational health and safety.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 3 1 3
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 2 2
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100