Basic English III (ENG221) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English III ENG221 3. Semester 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENG121
Course Language English
Course Type Elective 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, Role Play, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Öğretim Görevlileri / DML Instructors
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The general aim of this course is to help students gain the necessary English language skills in order to communicate at level A2+* (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference as the continuation of Basic English I and Basic English II.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading • comprehend the main ideas and details by reading various written texts, • read and follow instructions,
  • Listening • follow the main points of short talks on familiar topics, • grasp the details in simple conversations,
  • Speaking • give and ask for information about different topics, • make and respond to suggestions, • initiate and continue conversation in various situations and environments,
  • Writing • write descriptions of everyday experiences and past events and activities, • describe basic activities or events that are happening at the time of speaking, • write a hotel review,
Course Content More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as touristic places, hotel services, life styles and daily routines, people and personality, food and drink and various cultural elements.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course Memo
2 Unit 1 1A Getting to know you answering simple questions and responding to simple statements in an interview getting to know about someone Course Book pp. 6-7
3 Unit 1 1B Successful people 1C A new lifestyle describing habits and routines describing basic activities or events that are happening at the time of speaking Course Book pp.8-11
4 Unit 1 1D English in action Check and reflect Unit 2 2A One of those days asking for and checking information dealing with practical everyday demands describing very basic events in the past using simple linking words Course Book pp. 12-15
5 Unit 2 2B You’re never too old 2C Unusual tastes ask and answer questions about past times and past activities describing a special dish Course Book pp. 16-19
6 Unit 2 2D English in action Check and reflect showing interest and excitement Course Book pp. 20-21
7 Unit 2 2B Develop Your Writing writing a short story by using adverbs to describe actions Course Book pp. 90
8 Unit 3 3A Urban Escapes Midterm Exam making simple, direct comparisons between two people or things using common adjectives Course Book pp. 22-23
9 Unit 3 3B A place to stay 3C Never ever planning a trip describing past experiences Course Book pp. 24-27
10 Unit 3 3D English in action Check and reflect giving and responding to news using some basic interjections to express understanding, surprise, disappointment, and excitement Course Book pp. 28-29
11 Unit 3 3B Develop Your Writing writing a short review of a hotel using simple language Course Book p. 93
12 Unit 4 4A Special days 4B Planning events describing plans and arrangements asking and answering questions about basic plans and intentions making and accepting offers Course Book pp. 30-33
13 Unit 4 4C Rules of the race 4D English in action explaining the rules of a familiar game or sport using simple language discussing what to do and where to go, and making arrangements to meet Course Book pp. 34-36
14 Unit 4 Check and reflect Course Book p. 37
15 REVISION
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Roadmap (A2+) by Lindsay Warwick and Damian Williams (Pearson)
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan çalışma kağıtları/ 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 Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria.
2 Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking.
3 Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it.
4 Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
5 World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations.
6 Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures.
7 Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods.
8 Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations.
9 Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life.
10 Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans.
11 Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc.
12 Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale.
13 Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces.
14 Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools.
15 Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design.
16 Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection.
17 Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments.
18 Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them.
19 Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest.
20 Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies.
21 Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation.
22 Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest.
23 Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects.
24 Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc.
25 Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc.

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