Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR302 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR302 Course Title: INTENSIVE ENGLISH VI Theoretical+Practice: 10+0 ECTS: 10
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NEVZAT KALAY (nevzat@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire advanced skills and knowledge necessary for English language proficiency examinations, especially YDS and TUREB.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can learn advanced structures in English language. PO-2 Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
 		Examination
LO-2 can acquire wider knowledge about the question types at YDS. PO-2 Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
 		Examination
LO-3 can read, and react texts at advanced level PO-2 Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
 		Examination
LO-4 can understand and react academic texts at advanced level. PO-2 Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
 		Examination
LO-5 can acquire knowledge about advanced collocations in English. PO-2 Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Grammar exercises, practice on reading, vocabulary studies, YDS questions
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 YDS question types 1 / Advanced vocabulary 1 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
2 YDS question types 2 / Advanced vocabulary 2 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
3 YDS question types 3 / Advanced vocabulary 3 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
4 YDS question types 4 / Advanced vocabulary 4 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
5 YDS practice tests 1 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
6 YDS practice tests 2 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
7 YDS practice tests 3 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
8 mid-term exam
9 YDS practice tests 4 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
10 YDS practice tests 5 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
11 YDS practice tests 6 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
12 YDS practice tests 7 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
13 YDS practice tests 8 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
14 YDS practice tests 9 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
15 YDS practice tests 10 grammar translation, question-answer, discussion.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kalay, N. (2020) (2nd ed.). Basic Vocabulary. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2 Kalay, N. (2005) (3rd ed.). Modern English Grammar for Proficiency. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
3 Kalay, N. (2024) (2nd ed.). Grammar Practice for YDS, YÖKDİL and YKS-DİL Ankara: Master Work-Nobel Yayıncılık.
4 Kalay, N. Değerli, T. (2024) (3rd ed.). İngilizce YDS Deneme Sınavları. Ankara: Master Work-Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
5 Kalay, N. (2025) (8th ed). Academic Vocabulary. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Dictionaries, Web-based Dictionaries

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 10 14 140
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 10 50
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 10 50
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 300