Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İDEAE 104 - PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code: İDEAE 104 Course Title: WRITING SKILLS 2 Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To develop learners' skill of communication in a more fluent, intelligible and natural way in various written communication situations in English by using appropriate paragraph and essay development methods at a more advanced level.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Defines the main features of an academic research article in the English language. PO-11 Applies appropriate methods and techniques by collaborating for the development of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
 		Examination
LO-2 Analyzes and evaluates academic research articles of various rhetorical modes based on their organization, unity, and content. PO-11 Applies appropriate methods and techniques by collaborating for the development of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
 		Examination
LO-3 Writes research articles in various academic rhetorical modes based on given topics. PO-11 Applies appropriate methods and techniques by collaborating for the development of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Paragraphs and essays written on various topics
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the course: Conventions of academic writing and Citation techniques: APA style. Lecture, Question and Answer
2 Exercises on APA style. Lecture, Question and Answer
3 Cause and Effect Analysis Essay Lecture, Question and Answer
4 Cause and Effect Analysis Essay Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Summary-Analysis Essay Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 In class practice Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Summary-Analysis Essay Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Problem-Solution Essay Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Problem-Solution Essay Question and Answer, Discussion, Group Work
11 Argumentative Essay Question and Answer, Discussion, Group Work
12 Argumentative Essay Question and Answer, Group Work
13 Argumentative Essay Question and Answer, Discussion, Group Work
14 Argumentative Essay Question and Answer, Discussion, Group Work
15 Revision and conclusion Question and Answer, Discussion, Group Work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Book

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 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 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 4 1 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 1 4
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 81