Advanced English Speaking Skills (ENG395) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Advanced English Speaking Skills	ENG395	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	ENG395 is an elective course designed for intermediate and upper intermediate level 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 • read and interpret texts critically, identifying key arguments and supporting evidence, • prepare to discuss and debate different viewpoints on the topics covered in the readings, • extract and summarize the main ideas and supporting details from readings to use in spoken presentations, Listening • grasp different viewpoints and experiences by listening attentively to others’ perspectives and opinions, • listen and raise awareness about different cultural backgrounds and cultural differences 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, active listening, and contributing meaningfully to casual exchanges, • enhance social interaction skills by mastering the art of small talk in casual and professional settings using appropriate verbal and non-verbal language, • share personal stories, anecdotes, or experiences to build rapport and strengthen 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, • use a variety of presentation styles (informative, persuasive, demonstrative, business, motivational, etc.) to enlighten and educate 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: appropriate language, tone, and vocabulary for the intended audience, • 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, by displaying effective communication strategies to navigate professional interactions. 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 various range of activities aimed at refining their existing skills to engage effectively in various communicative contexts. During the course students will be supported via emphasizing the acquisition of appropriate register and expressions, and thus join in academic or professional environments orally.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Course Orientation	Course Memo
2	Live and Learn!	Course Book pp: 2-9
3	Live and Learn!	Course Book pp: 10-17
4	Live and Learn!	Course Book pp: 18-21
5	Bright Lights, Big City	Course Book pp: 22-32
6	Bright Lights, Big City	Course Book pp: 33-41
7	Money… Talks!	Course Book pp: 42-52
8	Money… Talks!	Course Book pp: 53-61
9	The Way We Live	Course Book pp: 82-92
10	The Way We Live	Course Book pp: 93-101
11	World Village	Course Book pp: 114-120
12	Each to Their Own	Course Book pp: 142-152
13	Each to Their Own	Course Book pp: 153-161
14	Presentations
15	Revision
16	Final Exam

Sources

Course Book	1. New Interactions 3, Mc Graw Hill ,2020
Other Sources	2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanmış ek materyaller/ Supplemantary materials prepared by DML instructors

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	4	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	7	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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2	Ability to identify, define and formulate problems related to the field and to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve these problems.
3	Ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; 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	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5	Ability to design and perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies.
6	Ability to work effectively on intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; 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 including electrical & electronics and computer engineering.
7	Ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8	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	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, social 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 in the field of mechatronics engineering.
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 planning, 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	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