ECTS - Basic English for Occupational Purposes I

Basic English for Occupational Purposes I (ENG321) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English for Occupational Purposes I ENG321 5. Semester 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENG221
Course Language English
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, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Öğretim Görevlileri / DML Instructors
Course Assistants
Course Objectives ENG321 is a continuation of ENG221 and ENG222 for the students studying at the Turkish medium departments. The aim of the course is to help the students gain the necessary language skills that will enable them to perform well in professional life after graduation and help them be successful in business-related environments in terms of written and oral communication at level A2+ (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading: • get the main ideas in business-related written texts, • get information about various topics related to business context. • read and comprehend emails, texts related to business settings, business related problems, products & brands and respond accordingly.
  • Listening: • listen to short audio texts and business-related conversations to comprehend and identify: - main points - simple words, phrases and terms and do what is expected.
  • Speaking: • share their personal and contact information in short conversations, • make simple job-related phone calls, • contact related people about various business related topics and offer suggestions, • make small, business-related talks, • make informative short talk about business settings and coworkers, if / when possible / necessary.
  • Writing: • Via emails, - write a CV and a cover letter, - write a complaint letter about purchased products or services, - respond to inquiries about proper venues and offer suggestions.
Course Content Academic and job-related commucation skills; functions such as describing routines, people and jobs, talking about business gatherings, talking about obligations and permissions, asking for help and giving advice at work, and writing e-mails.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course memo
2 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS Introducing oneself orally and in writing Reading and answering the questions related to the topic Course book: p:6-9
3 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS Listening activity related to self-introducing Evaluating job applications Course book: p:12-13
4 UNIT 2: WORK AND LEISURE Listening and writing activities using vocabulary related to dates Reading about daily routines and answering questions Various activities related to present simple tense Course book: p:14-16
5 UNIT 2: WORK AND LEISURE Activities with frequency adverbs Using vocabulary related to work-life balance with various activities Speaking and role-playing about work and life Course book: p:19-21
6 UNIT 3: PROBLEMS Speaking about problems in work life using necessary vocabulary Reading and listening about potential work-related problems Activity on adjectives and their degrees Creating sentences in the present simple tense with question and negative forms Course book: p:22-26
7 UNIT 3: PROBLEMS Responding to negative feedback from customers and finding solutions Course book: p:27-30
8 UNIT 4: TRAVEL Activities using vocabulary related to business travel Activities related to the auxiliary verbs "can" and "can't" General review for the midterm exam Course book: p:36-38 Course book: p: 32-35 A REVISION
9 UNIT 4: TRAVEL Reading about business travel and answering related questions Making reservations Organizing and role-playing the needs of different companies in groups Course book: p:40-43
10 UNIT 5: FOOD AND ENTERTAINING Activities using vocabulary related to eating habits in different countries Reading and listening about food cultures and answering questions Activities with "some" and "any" Course book: p:44-47
11 UNIT 5: FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT Various exercises on countable and uncountable nouns Group presentation on selecting the most suitable restaurant for hosting foreign guests Course book: p:48-51
12 UNIT 6: BUYING AND SELLING Activities using vocabulary related to buying and selling Reading about a successful international company Various activities using past tense Course book: p:52-55
13 UNIT 6: BUYING AND SELLING Activities using vocabulary related to buying and selling Reading about a successful international company Various activities using past tense Course book: p:56-59
14 REVISION B General review for the final exam Course book: p: 62-65
15 Revision
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Market Leader Elementary A2+ David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent (Pearson)
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanmış 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 - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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 To have basic theoretical knowledge about the field within the scope of health, education and support services, organizational structure and systematics.
2 To be able to understand the basic concepts, approaches and theories in the field of child development, to associate them with current life, national and international developments.
3 To be able to use sciences such as health, education, and psychology along with the basic knowledge and skills of the discipline of child development.
4 To be able to identify the problems encountered and develop solutions based on the knowledge and skills required by the discipline of child development.
5 To be able to independently carry out the necessary work as an individual and as a team member, and take responsibility in the practices related to child development education in preschool education institutions, private education institutions and health institutions
6 To be able to have the necessary basic knowledge for applications in preschool education institution, private education institution and health institutions related to child development education.
7 To be able to determine the learning needs associated to lifelong learning related to child development and education and to make the necessary guidance.
8 To be able to act in accordance with professional ethics and social-responsibility-understanding in all field practices and social relations of the profession
9 To be able to carry out studies on child development to raise awareness of society and other professional groups .
10 To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a universal foreign language.
11 To be able to do resource research for the purpose of accessing information, to use databases, numerical values and other information sources.
12 To be able to communicate effectively with the family and the child in accordance with the cultural structure, and to work in cooperation in child development studies.
13 To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all studies in the field of child development.
14 To be able to show sensitivity to the universality of social rights in the field of child development, protection of quality cultural values, occupational health and safety.
15 To be able to evaluate and prepare the materials required by the field of child development (educational toys, educational books and brochures, game material) and to use them for educational purposes.
16 To be able to determine the developmental differences of 0-18 year old children at an early stage, to prepare and implement appropriate education programs.

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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 2 2
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 75